by - November 3, 2014 3:17 pm
Kantar Retail released its annual price leadership study between mega retail competitors Wal-Mart and Amazon on (Oct. 30), and the results show Walmart.com had lower prices over its supercenter format…
by - November 3, 2014 1:01 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will offer a workshop on Nov. 11 for individuals interested in taking college credit classes or pursuing a workforce certification or high school equivalency diploma. The…
by - November 3, 2014 12:43 pm
Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets rebounded in September, with year-to-date sales up almost 4% and the value of homes sold up almost 2%. September sales in the four…
by - November 3, 2014 8:14 am
Third quarter net income for Fort Smith-based ArcBest was $19.618 million, well ahead of the $13.982 million in the same quarter of 2013, and thanks in large part to an…
by - November 3, 2014 8:11 am
With a better than expected third quarter net income of $2.717 million, Van Buren-based USA Truck is on track in 2014 to end five consecutive years of losses. The third…
by - November 3, 2014 8:00 am
With a better than expected third quarter net income of $2.717 million, Van Buren-based USA Truck is on track in 2014 to end five consecutive years of losses. The third…
by - November 3, 2014 6:51 am
Third quarter net income for Fort Smith-based ArcBest was $19.618 million, well ahead of the $13.982 million in the same quarter of 2013, and thanks in large part to an…
by - November 2, 2014 7:41 pm
El Dorado sees entertainment venues as the next step in the revitalization of the south Arkansas town’s historic districts.
by - November 2, 2014 7:41 pm
Editor’s note: Jeff Amerine, PMP, is Associate Vice Provost/Research & Economic Development, Director/Technology Ventures and Adjunct Faculty/Entrepreneurship at the University of Arkansas and is an advisor for Innovate Arkansas. His…
by - November 2, 2014 10:28 am
Dr. Bill Tsutsui grew up in Bryan, Texas, but as a citizen of Japanese-American descent, he was intrigued as a kid by Godzilla monster movies. “I grew up with Godzilla…
by - November 1, 2014 7:03 am
Editor’s note: Don’t forget on Saturday night to set your clocks back one hour for Daylight Savings Time. TV PREVIEW: ELECTION DAY HEADED OUR WAY A busy final week in…
by - October 31, 2014 5:50 pm
Arkansas hospitals had $69.2 million less in losses due to uncompensated care in the first six months of 2014 compared to the same time period a year ago – a…
by - October 31, 2014 2:50 pm
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. lifted that consent order against Decatur State Bank in September, according to a filing which was made public Friday (Oct. 31.). Decatur State Bank was…
by - October 31, 2014 1:21 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s European business development director was introduced on Friday (Oct. 31) as honorary consul for the Czech Republic in Arkansas. Ambassador of the Czech Republic to…
by - October 31, 2014 9:28 am
Fort Smith-based ABF Freight has been awarded the American Trucking Associations’ President’s Trophy award for an unprecedented seventh time. No other national carrier has won the category award more than…
by - October 31, 2014 7:30 am
The pricing battles between retailers nearly two months before Christmas are heating up as Wal-Mart Stores and competitor Target unveiled plans to sway consumers toward their respective stores and websites….
by - October 30, 2014 9:30 pm
Unemployment rates in Arkansas’ major metropolitan areas continue to decline. All of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate decreases in September compared to August,…
by - October 30, 2014 7:27 pm
A Fort Smith-based company has added 30 employees this year and compressed natural gas could be part of the reason. Billy Turner, fleet supervisor at Tri-State Enterprises, said the company…
by - October 30, 2014 7:10 pm
Workplace diversity is a passion for Shelley Simpson, president of the trucking and integrated brokerage operations for logistics giant J.B. Hunt Transport Services. It’s career she’s built over the past…
by - October 30, 2014 5:50 pm
Walmart Savings Catcher, a mobile app that compares local sale prices of branded grocery items within a particular region, is being expanded to include toys and perhaps other merchandise for…
