by - December 23, 2014 3:59 pm
Lomon joins Beall Barclay & Company
Beall Barclay & Company has announced the addition of Amy Lomon to their Fort Smith, Ark., office. Lomon, a graduate of East Central University in Ada, Okla., will serve as…
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by - December 23, 2014 2:23 pm
Retailers And Shippers Boost 2014 Holiday Hiring, Promotions
Retailers from Wal-Mart to Kohl’s and Target each ramped up their seasonal hirings ahead of an expanded promotional holiday throughout 2014. Shoppers armed with more cash from lower fuel costs…
by - December 23, 2014 10:53 am
Frank Lloyd Wright House Being Reassembled In NW Arkansas After Move
From Jacqueline Froelich with our content partner KUAF FM 91.3 in Fayetteville: Almost a year ago, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville announced it had acquired a house…
by - December 23, 2014 10:20 am
Tom Ricciardone: It’s Tough Out There. Choose Carefully.
Editor’s note: Tom Ricciardone is a 20-year veteran strategic communications consultant for corporate, nonprofit and trade association clients. In 2012, he co-founded Bespoke Video Productions and Multi-Screen Media Strategy to…
by - December 23, 2014 10:09 am
Smiley bankruptcy saga should end in 2015 with debt discharge, trials
Cynthia Smiley, wife of former Arvest Banker, Dennis Smiley, and co-borrower on several million in loans from more than a dozen Arkansas banks will walk away owing nothing when her…
by - December 23, 2014 10:02 am
Tyson Foods names new commodity purchasing exec
Rex Holstein has been promoted to vice president, commodity purchasing at Tyson Foods. He is replacing Clark Irwin who will retire in mid-January, according to the meat giant. Holstein…
by - December 23, 2014 7:39 am
Campus Talk: Conway Corporation Pledges $3 Million Gift To UCA
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by - December 22, 2014 8:04 pm
Freight Industry Data Points To Stronger U.S. Economy
Two national freight reports suggest that 2014 may be one of the best years for shippers since the end of the Great Recession, and that tonnage is up and moving…
by - December 22, 2014 7:58 pm
Tourism Industry Revenue, Jobs Up In NW Arkansas And The State
The travel and tourism industry in Northwest Arkansas is set to finish 2014 on a high note, and Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax should set a new collections record.
by - December 22, 2014 7:52 pm
Walmart U.S. CEO Creates New Positions In Grocery
Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran told analysts in October that he planned to address meat quality issues and improve the fresh and private label offering at Walmart Supercenters and Neighborhood…
by - December 22, 2014 4:03 pm
Hutchinson Appoints Bassett, Games; Wants National Search For AEDC Chief
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson will conduct a national search for the next Arkansas Economic Development Commission executive director and will ask for legislative authority allowing the independent foundation supporting AEDC to…
by - December 22, 2014 3:28 pm
St. Louis Fed Adds J.B. Hunt CEO To Board
On the heels of its announcement for the Little Rock board of directors, the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank board added a little more Arkansas flair. John N. Roberts, III,…
by - December 22, 2014 2:42 pm
Retailers and shippers boost 2014 holiday hiring, promotions
Retailers from Wal-Mart to Kohl’s and Target each ramped up their seasonal hirings ahead of an expanded promotional holiday throughout 2014. Shoppers armed with more cash from lower fuel costs are…
by - December 22, 2014 2:29 pm
Freight industry data points to stronger U.S. economy
Two national freight reports suggest that 2014 may be one of the best years for shippers since the end of the Great Recession, and that tonnage is up and moving…
by - December 22, 2014 1:52 pm
Tourism industry revenue, jobs up in Northwest Arkansas and the state
The travel and tourism industry in Northwest Arkansas is set to finish 2014 on a high note, and Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax should set a new collections record. The continued…
by - December 22, 2014 1:38 pm
Tourism tax revenue, sector jobs up in Fort Smith area and state
Barring a surprise drop in November and December, travel and tourism tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren should end the year on a high note, and Arkansas’ 2%…
by - December 22, 2014 11:46 am
Arkansas Water Works elects northwest district officers
The Northwest District of the Arkansas Water Works & Water Environment Association, recently elected Roman Rios, city of Bentonville as board chairman for 2015. Jeff Hickle of city of Fayetteville was…
by - December 22, 2014 11:22 am
Federal Reserve Reappoints Two On Little Rock Board
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis announced two reappointments to its Little Rock branch board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2015. Ray C. Dillon, president and CEO of Deltic…
by - December 22, 2014 9:59 am
Car-Mart opens dealership No. 138
America's Car-Mart recently announced the opening of its 138th dealership located in Miami, Okla. Miami is the 26th dealership in Oklahoma and the fourth new dealership opening for fiscal year…
by - December 22, 2014 7:35 am
Money Talk: Burgundy Book Business Contacts Optimistic About 2015
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Burgundy Book, which surveys business conditions across nearly all of Arkansas on a quarterly basis, presented some positive findings regarding economic conditions in the Natural State.