by - February 20, 2014 7:53 pm
Dr. Johnny Moore has resigned as president of Philander Smith College in Little Rock to pursue other personal and professional opportunities, the school said. He had been working as president…
by - February 20, 2014 1:29 pm
A looming doctor shortage in the U.S. that Kyle Parker classifies as a “crisis” is one of the primary reasons the Fort Smith Regional Healthcare Foundation is planning to invest…
by - February 20, 2014 1:09 pm
Blake Holzhauer was recently appointed as the chief lending officer for Centennial Bank's Northwest Arkansas region, where he will oversee all facets of lending. “We will utilize his experience…
by - February 20, 2014 12:39 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Clinical Pastoral Education Institute will present an interactive grief seminar for parents and families who have suffered the loss of a child. The “Parents Left Behind” seminar…
by - February 20, 2014 11:51 am
Randy Franco, president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Speech and Debate Team, recently qualified for the 2014 Interstate Oratory Association National Championship. Franco won second place overall at the…
by - February 20, 2014 11:40 am
Michael Gerrard will speak on climate change regulation at NorthWest Arkansas Community College on Feb. 27. Gerrard is a professor at Columbia Law School in New York, where is also…
by - February 20, 2014 8:05 am
Revenues grew modestly, but profits took a tumble as Wal-Mart reported its fourth quarter and full year financials. The Bentonville-based retail giant reported fourth quarter net income of $4.43 billion…
by - February 20, 2014 7:54 am
Convenience is what consumers want and officials with Wal-Mart Stores said Thursday (Feb. 20) they committed to giving shoppers what they want by doubling the number of small-format stores the…
by - February 20, 2014 7:21 am
That was ugly. The global retailer’s full year net income was down 5.7% compared to the prior year and its overall U.S. comp sales for the year was down 0.4%….
by - February 20, 2014 4:16 am
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 - February 20, 2014 3:59 am
The Arkansas Lottery is seeing a trajectory of lower revenue, and commission members charged with its oversight are searching for turnaround solutions.
by - February 19, 2014 9:43 pm
Murphy USA, the retail spinoff of Murphy Oil Corp. posted fourth quarter profits of $93.6 million on revenue of $4.19 billion. For the full year, El Dorado-based Murphy USA posted…
by - February 19, 2014 9:42 pm
Murphy USA, the retail spinoff of Murphy Oil Corp. posted fourth quarter profits of $93.6 million on revenue of $4.19 billion. For the full year, El Dorado-based Murphy USA posted…
by - February 19, 2014 4:57 pm
Higher-than-expected loan losses prompted America’s Car-Mart to amend its credit agreement with lenders. The 2% adjustment to credit losses cut third quarter earnings by $4.9 million, or 68-cents a share,…
by - February 19, 2014 4:44 pm
It’s been six years since Harold Crye, CEO of Crye-Leike Real Estate, expanded the company’s footprint into Northwest Arkansas. He said the local business has grown sales each year from…
by - February 19, 2014 12:48 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. recently promoted Kevin Hueser to senior vice president of beef margin management. He will oversee cattle procurement, boxed-beef pricing, ground beef and trim sales and pricing, beef-production…
by - February 19, 2014 12:37 pm
Springale resident Darin Gray of Springdale has been named the president of Little Rock-based Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, Arkansas’ largest advertising, marketing and public relations companies. Gray earlier this month…
by - February 19, 2014 10:52 am
Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, Arkansas’ largest advertising, marketing and public relations firm, has named Darin Gray as President of the firm. Wayne Woods will continue to serve as Chairman and…
by - February 19, 2014 6:57 am
America’s Car Mart posted lower earnings as charge-offs and competition reduced net income in its most recent quarter. The Bentonville-based “buy here, pay here” used car dealer reported third quarter…
by - February 18, 2014 7:18 pm
Fort Smith could soon be home to Arkansas’ first osteopathic medical school and one of just 31 in the U.S., thanks to a more than $58 million investment from the…
