by - September 17, 2014 4:10 pm
Editor’s note: This article appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics, which you can read here. Shannon Newton’s career in the trucking industry happened purely by accident and…
by - September 17, 2014 3:58 pm
There’s a major shift underway in how health insurance costs will be covered as corporations are transferring more of the burden toward employees. Higher deductibles, spousal surcharges and reduced availability…
by - September 17, 2014 2:22 pm
Arkansas’ three largest metro areas showed either improvements or stability during the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, according to The Compass Report’s analysis of…
by - September 17, 2014 2:10 pm
Officials with Beaudet Aviation, a subsidiary of JCB Aero located in France, announced Wednesday (Sept. 17) plans to invest $2.5 million in a Little Rock operation and initially create 75…
by - September 17, 2014 2:02 pm
Andy Murray is no stranger to innovation. Long before he began in the last year to manage creative marketing for Wal-Mart, this serial entrepreneur was finding ways to integrate technology…
by - September 17, 2014 1:23 pm
The rumble of motorcycles may soon be a more regular sound along Garrison Avenue in downtown Fort Smith. A motorcycle parade will take place in two weeks and a planned…
by - September 17, 2014 10:09 am
Beaudet Aviation, a subsidiary of French-based JCB Aero, will locate a $2.5 million facility adding 75 new jobs to Central Arkansas. Beaudet makes cabin interiors for jet airplanes and supplies…
by - September 16, 2014 10:17 pm
A decision by council members on a project to rezone nearly 200 acres of land for a development in northeast Jonesboro was delayed Tuesday night after concerns were raised about transparency and spending priorities.
by - September 16, 2014 10:08 pm
After decades of reducing its number of school districts, Arkansas gained one on Tuesday as 95% of voters in Jacksonville and north Pulaski County voted to split from the Pulaski…
by - September 16, 2014 8:56 pm
With Wal-Mart’s lead spokesman David Tovar’s resignation, the global retailer is challenged now to find a new link to the outside media on important topics such as the looming Federal…
by - September 16, 2014 8:29 pm
The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it would extend a public comment period on controversial carbon emission regulations by an additional 45 days. The comment period was originally scheduled to…
by - September 16, 2014 7:51 pm
Turns out, there is an app for returning more than $2 million to Walmart shoppers. Wal-Mart is proud of its Savings Catcher program that promises to scout competitor’s sales prices…
by - September 16, 2014 7:24 pm
An announced settlement in a class action lawsuit against Whirlpool Corporation related to property damages from trichloroethylene (TCE) contamination has hit a snag following an objection filed by attorneys representing…
by - September 16, 2014 6:31 pm
Retail is king in Northwest Arkansas, but the logistics sector is growing. Total Quality Logistics (TQL), one of the largest freight brokerage firms in the nation, announced Tuesday (Sept. 16)…
by - September 16, 2014 3:47 pm
Total Quality Logistics (TQL), one of the largest freight brokerage firms in the U.S., says it will open a facility in Lowell, Arkansas. The company plans to invest $250,000 and…
by - September 16, 2014 3:26 pm
With Wal-Mart’s lead spokesman David Tovar’s resignation, the global retailer is challenged now to find a new link to the outside media on important topics such as the looming Federal…
by - September 16, 2014 1:12 pm
Northwest Arkansas’ business development and job production grew by a whopping 5.6 percentage points in 2013 – ranking the area as the 26th fastest-expanding economy in the U.S., according to…
by - September 16, 2014 1:11 pm
U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman introduced legislation on Tuesday (Sept. 16) to protect grain farmers financially if a seed producer defaults on a contract and fails to pay….
by - September 16, 2014 12:05 pm
Harps Food Stores will re-open their flagship store located directly in front of the corporate office at 2894 W. Sunset Ave., in Springdale on Wednesday (Sept. 17). This will be…
by - September 16, 2014 12:02 pm
Northwest Arkansas’ business development and job production grew by a whopping 5.6 percentage points in 2013 — ranking the area as the 26th fastest-expanding economy in the U.S., according to…
