by - September 30, 2014 6:00 pm
The people who attended the grand opening of TeleTech in Jonesboro Tuesday morning learned that the call service center is already planning to double its workforce. TeleTech announced in July…
by - September 30, 2014 4:03 pm
Year-to-date home sales and sales volume in Arkansas through August remains positive, but August home sales were down more than 5% and sales were down more than 8%. Home sales…
by - September 30, 2014 2:35 pm
The kidnapping and murder of Little Rock area real estate broker Beverly Carter has caused the real estate industry to re-examine policies and procedures in light of her death. Carter…
by - September 30, 2014 1:01 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart claims actor and comedian Tracy Morgan and the other passengers involved in the Limo accident with one of its semi trucks were partially to blame because they…
by - September 30, 2014 12:30 pm
A sales tax that was supposed to be collected for Crittenden Regional Hospital won’t be collected at least until voters can make their decision later this year, a circuit judge…
by - September 30, 2014 6:29 am
Deposits were up 3.32% and 1.45%, respectively, among banks in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro area, according to a report issued Monday (Sept. 29) by the Federal Deposit…
by - September 29, 2014 7:36 pm
The work of Mother Nature and technology have provided a one-two punch in seeing soybeans hit record yields throughout southeast Arkansas and the rest of the state.
by - September 29, 2014 7:14 pm
Ability to quickly assess customer demand, redefine the shopping process and give consumers time savings on top of low prices are just a few reasons Wal-Mart Stores – the nation’s…
by - September 29, 2014 7:03 pm
Wal-Mart Stores announced Monday (Sept. 29) that Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom has joined its board of directors. Systrom started as a board member on Sept. 26. He becomes the 15th…
by - September 29, 2014 5:48 pm
The deal by Spartan Logistics to acquire the large warehouse and distribution center and a little more than 50 acres from Whirlpool has closed, with Fort Smith Regional Chamber of…
by - September 29, 2014 3:34 pm
A new sign may be going up, but the dining experience that has been a staple of Movie Lounge since opening nearly two years ago will go on, just under…
by - September 29, 2014 8:56 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Kevin Systrom, an entrepreneur, software engineer and co-founder of photo-sharing service Instagram, as a new member to the retailer’s board of directors. Systrom recently became the…
by - September 29, 2014 6:53 am
Grocery drive-up convenience with low price guarantees are the latest ploy by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to bridge the digital and physical retail worlds. And on Monday (Sept. 29) the retail…
by - September 29, 2014 6:34 am
Grocery drive-up convenience with low price guarantees are the latest ploy by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to bridge the digital and physical retail worlds. And on Monday (Sept. 29) the retail…
by - September 29, 2014 6:21 am
Last week, the Federal Reserve and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors unveiled a new report that includes survey data from a wide swath of community banks. More than 1,000…
by - September 28, 2014 5:29 pm
Arkadelphia-based Southern Bancorp lands a high-profile examination of its operations and services in the latest issue of American Banker magazine. The story takes a look at how Southern is setting…
by - September 28, 2014 5:15 pm
Grant Tennille, director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, says it’s time for Arkansas to refocus economic relations with Taiwan, the democratic island nation whose connection and relationship with China…
by - September 28, 2014 10:12 am
Editor’s note: This guest commentary is the transcript of Gov. Beebe’s weekly radio address. In Arkansas, economic development manifests itself in many ways. In the past 10 days, we’ve seen…
by - September 28, 2014 9:20 am
AEDC director Grant Tennille says it’s time for Arkansas to refocus economic relations with Taiwan, the democratic island nation whose connection and relationship with China has improved.
by - September 27, 2014 8:29 am
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ELECTIONS On this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, AEDC director Grant Tennille talks about his recent Asian trade mission. He’ll also explain what’s happening with the…
