by - May 21, 2015 7:07 pm
It’s been a stellar year for used-car sales evidenced by the explosive growth of Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart. The “buy here, pay here” car dealer reported net earnings for fiscal 2015,…
by - May 21, 2015 5:03 pm
Monica Kumar has been selected to serve as the new executive director at Downtown Bentonville Inc. (DBI). Brenda Anderson, president of the DBI Board, announced the appointment Thursday (May 21)…
by - May 21, 2015 2:55 pm
A company with nearly 70 years of work in Jonesboro announced plans Thursday to expand its facility on Arkansas 18, company officials said. Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc. announced the $12…
by - May 21, 2015 2:46 pm
The retail sector reported mixed results this week and Bentonville-based Sam’s Club was among the losers – again. Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer also gave a cautious outlook as the…
by - May 21, 2015 2:42 pm
Dr. Evelyn Jorgenson, president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College, and Dr. Alan Marble, president of Missouri Southern University in Joplin, recently signed an agreement that will facilitate transfer students taking…
by - May 21, 2015 2:09 pm
Banks taking back more homes across the country is the primary reason foreclosure filings rose 9% in April from a year ago. Irvine, Calif.,-based RealtyTrac reports 125,875 U.S. properties were…
by - May 21, 2015 11:26 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson outlined an $87 million, 25-year bond issue that he will present to lawmakers at next week’s special session, but also took the time before heading into the…
by - May 21, 2015 10:08 am
With the completion and opening of the Scott Family Amazeum less than three months away, the organization has ramped up its staff. Randy Graham has been named director of guest…
by - May 21, 2015 7:29 am
The selection committee for the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for the 2016 class of inductees. The nomination deadline is July 1. The hall of fame…
by - May 21, 2015 5:36 am
The distinctive Arkansas Travelers franchise, dating back to 1895, is at home in the terrific Dickey-Stephens Park. Author Rex Nelson explores the baseball team’s past, present and future.
by - May 21, 2015 5:35 am
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by - May 21, 2015 5:34 am
The changing food segment is too big for Wal-Mart Stores to get wrong. Groceries and consumables comprised 56% of Walmart’s U.S. sales last year. But consumer trends and points of…
by - May 20, 2015 9:48 pm
The Walton Arts Center announced a $500,000 gift from Tyson Foods on the heels of like funding from J.B. Hunt Transport last week which is designated for the $23 million…
by - May 20, 2015 6:36 pm
Out-of-state students will save $50 per credit hour on tuition at NorthWest Arkansas Community College beginning with the fall 2015 semester. The college’s Board of Trustees recently approved a reduction…
by - May 20, 2015 6:13 pm
Acxiom Corp. announced that it is getting out of the IT services business as the Little Rock technology company continues to streamline its operations to focus on its core marketing…
by - May 20, 2015 6:13 pm
Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, could offer Arkansas wide latitude in designing its state-based health insurance exchange, including potentially moving Medicaid recipients onto the…
by - May 20, 2015 6:07 pm
Airport traffic in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith is back on a positive track in April after a March decline. However, traffic at the Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport…
by - May 20, 2015 6:05 pm
There are a lot of questions surrounding a $4.8 million contract between a software company and the Arkansas Department of Human Services, with lawmakers determined to find out the answers,…
by - May 20, 2015 6:04 pm
Picasolar Inc., a solar start-up company affiliated with the University of Arkansas, dedicated its new headquarters on Wednesday (May 20) at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park. The 2,300-square-foot space…
by - May 20, 2015 5:55 pm
Picasolar Inc., a solar start-up company affiliated with the University of Arkansas, dedicated its new headquarters on Wednesday (May 20) at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park. The 2,300-square-foot space…
