by - June 2, 2014 3:15 pm
Wal-Mart shareholders week is a global affair with 5,000 delegates visiting from 27 countries and every state where Wal-Mart operates under 71 banners. The Wal-Mart representatives began arriving at Northwest…
by - June 2, 2014 11:23 am
Hot Springs-based Oaklawn Racing and Gaming is in the midst of a 58,000 sq. ft. construction project that officials say will increase the capacity of its current gaming by 50%…
by - June 2, 2014 9:26 am
The federal Environmental Protection Agency announced a far-reaching and controversial plan Monday that it says will cut carbon dioxide emissions 30% by 2030 from 2005 levels, a move that would…
by - June 1, 2014 11:49 pm
It’s no surprise to see Wal-Mart seeking inroads with Hachette Book Group given that the relationship between Amazon and the publisher is strained. Hachette and Amazon have been unable to…
by - June 1, 2014 5:48 pm
More than 40 state business leaders met with Gov. Mike Beebe at the Governor’s mansion last week to discuss job openings, skills gaps, and the need for more coordination among…
by - June 1, 2014 9:20 am
Arkansas’ next Governor will face a daunting series of workforce challenges. Could a “special agent of change” slice through the bureaucracy and accelerate industry and state efforts?
by - May 31, 2014 8:25 am
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was written by Patti and Ken Leith, the founders of Bentonville-based EDGES, Inc. and Fort Collins, Colorado-based (e)Gauge, Inc. You can review more of their…
by - May 31, 2014 8:12 am
Acxiom said it has sold its U.K. call center operation, 2Touch, to Parseq Ltd., a European business process outsourcing service provider. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Parseq is…
by - May 31, 2014 7:57 am
For our weekend business and political readers: POPULAR FRANCHISESForbes ranks some of the best and worst franchises of 2014 in its annual survey of companies. Franchising has been a popular…
by - May 30, 2014 5:19 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe typically travels to a community when a $30 million deal that could create almost 1,000 jobs is being announced. But he did not attend such an announcement…
by - May 30, 2014 3:13 pm
Wal-Mart Stores announced Friday (May 30) that Shelley Broader, president and CEO of Walmart Canada, has been promoted to executive vice president, president and CEO of Walmart EMEA. In her…
by - May 30, 2014 2:18 pm
According to a study released Friday (May 30) by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas, the economic impact of the racing and gaming programs…
by - May 30, 2014 1:53 pm
ArcBest, the newly named Arkansas Best Corp., is expanding its in-state corporate presence with a new $30 million facility at Chaffee Crossing near its current Fort Smith headquarters, but the…
by - May 30, 2014 1:43 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. – formerly known as Arkansas Best Corp. – is expanding its corporate presence in the region with a $30 million plan that will see the construction…
by - May 30, 2014 9:38 am
Van Buren-based Knesek Guns Inc. was recognized with the “E” Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The award, which was presented to Knesek employees by U.S. Secretary of Commerce…
by - May 30, 2014 9:29 am
Alexander Greene, the former head of U.S. private equity at Brookfield Asset Management, has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Van Buren-based USA Truck. Greene’s appointment expands the…
by - May 29, 2014 8:51 pm
The local construction sector in Benton and Washington counties is building new roads, trail infrastructure and several large commercial projects, but new home starts declined sharply in April. The four…
by - May 29, 2014 7:21 pm
The Dixie plant in Fort Smith, one of the first manufacturing operations to move to the city after World War II, is receiving a $40 million equipment and facility upgrade…
by - May 29, 2014 6:22 pm
There has been a lot of buzz about the new Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub set to launch later this year in North Little Rock. The public-private partnership is a model…
by - May 29, 2014 5:12 pm
The lines between supplier and retailer are becoming more blurred in a world in which technology blends the various ways – aka, omni-channels – in which consumers and retailers interact….
