by - February 9, 2016 6:15 pm
Q&A with a Field Agent
When I worked in retail, we were advised by management that our store would receive secret shoppers. These shoppers would grade us on certain aspects of customer service. The grades…
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by - February 9, 2016 5:24 pm
CHS may add up to 200 jobs at Shared Services Center in Fort Smith
Community Health Systems (CHS) is expanding its Shared Services Center in Fort Smith, adding up to 200 work stations with construction costs alone estimated at $4 million for the facility…
by - February 9, 2016 5:15 pm
Old Brandon House location is site for new Staybridge Suites hotel
A new hotel is coming to a location once known for upscale furniture. On Monday, Arkansas-based commercial real estate firm Sage Partners announced the sale of 2.69 acres of property…
by - February 9, 2016 5:15 pm
Old Brandon House location is site for new Staybridge Suites hotel
A new hotel is coming to a location once known for upscale furniture. On Monday, Arkansas-based commercial real estate firm Sage Partners announced the sale of 2.69 acres of property…
by - February 9, 2016 5:12 pm
CVS Pharmacy headed to Jonesboro, developer says
One of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States will be building a store in Jonesboro, a developer involved in the project said Tuesday. Officials with Haag Brown Commercial…
by - February 9, 2016 5:12 pm
CVS Pharmacy headed to Jonesboro, developer says
One of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States will be building a store in Jonesboro, a developer involved in the project said Tuesday. Officials with Haag Brown Commercial…
by - February 9, 2016 4:50 pm
Fort Smith Board again debates insurance plan offered by the Arkansas Municipal League
The Fort Smith Board of Directors met Tuesday (Feb. 9) for one final study session devoted to the renewal of city insurance on an estimated $300 million in fleet and…
by - February 9, 2016 4:40 pm
U.S. pump prices to stay below $2 per gallon in 2016, could fall to 99 cents
Motorists in Arkansas and the rest of the nation should get used to filling up their tanks for less after the U.S. Department of Energy forecasted on Tuesday that average…
by - February 9, 2016 3:22 pm
Natural gas use for power generation higher this winter
Natural gas use in the electric power sector has averaged 25.0 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) so far this winter, up 17% from last year’s average of 21.4 Bcf/d…
by - February 9, 2016 3:19 pm
Magnolia fence post company to close, 40 jobs lost
Commercial Metals Company is closing its fence post operations in Magnolia, Arkansas – a move that will result in layoffs of 40 workers. The company said production will be relocated…
by - February 9, 2016 3:17 pm
First Electric Cooperative of Jacksonville adds solar with Today’s Power, Inc.
First Electric Cooperative of Jacksonville said Tuesday (Feb. 9) that it has entered into a service agreement with Arkansas-based Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) to install a one-megawatt AC solar array….
by - February 9, 2016 2:52 pm
Donny Rogers named new president of Arvest Trust
Donny Rogers has been selected to replace Diane Wells as Arvest Trust president following Wells’ planned retirement earlier this year, Arvest Wealth Management CEO Jim King announced today. Rogers has…
by - February 9, 2016 2:52 pm
Donny Rogers named new president of Arvest Trust
Donny Rogers has been selected to replace Diane Wells as Arvest Trust president following Wells’ planned retirement earlier this year, Arvest Wealth Management CEO Jim King announced today. Rogers has…
by - February 9, 2016 2:46 pm
P.A.M. Transportation posts record 58.9% profit growth in 2015
Steady demand from the auto industry, Mexican freight and logistics expertise helped to fuel record annual profits of $21.435 million for P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc., making 2015 the best year…
by - February 9, 2016 9:39 am
Arkansas Ag Secretary promotes state’s diverse, $20 billion agri sector
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward said Tuesday that the state agriculture department deals with everything from fertilizer to fuel pumps, with the agriculture industry being a major player in…
by - February 9, 2016 9:31 am
Toyota manufacturing pioneer trains with Arkansas companies
Professor Isao Yoshino is a 40-year Toyota executive and a former NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc.) training manager. Based in Japan, he trained American workers who traveled from Freemont,…
by - February 9, 2016 9:21 am
Campus Talk: Pres. Obama to ask for $13.6 million for student aid enforcement unit
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and roundup of education news. OBAMA TO ASK FOR $13.6 MILLION FOR STUDENT AID ENFORCEMENT UNIT: The Chronicle of…
by - February 9, 2016 9:02 am
Alliance between CHI St. Vincent and Conway Regional seeks to grow
Six months into a five-year contract, leaders of CHI St. Vincent and the Conway Regional Health System say their unusual partnership is a way for both a large system and…
by - February 9, 2016 8:21 am
Craighead County Finance Committee seeks answers to nursing home ownership
The Craighead County Finance Committee asked possibly a $10 million question Monday night as to the operation of Craighead Nursing Center and who owns the property. Finance Committee chairman Josh…
by - February 8, 2016 7:21 pm
United Federal Credit Union names Shibley as branch manager
Tia Shibley has been appointed branch manager of the United Federal Credit Union (UFCU) in-store branch located at the Walmart Supercenter, 4870 Elm Spring Roadside, Springdale. Shibley will be responsible…