by - October 1, 2013 9:46 am
Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. will expand its Marion manufacturing facility, adding 200 jobs and investing more than $55 million. The auto parts maker currently employs 350 at its Marion factory….
by - October 1, 2013 8:39 am
On a September weekend a few weeks ago, just over 100 women spent three days at Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center for an end-of-summer camp. More than 20 speakers* gave…
by - October 1, 2013 6:44 am
The value of personal incomes in Arkansas was $106.347 billion in the second quarter of 2013, up 2.1% compared to the second quarter but below the 2.69% year-over-year increase in…
by - October 1, 2013 2:01 am
Two new fulfillment centers dedicated to filling Wal-Mart’s online orders will bring more than 600 new full-time jobs to Texas and Pennsylvania, the retail giant announced early Tuesday morning (Oct….
by - September 30, 2013 10:57 pm
The Illinois River Watershed Partnership is hosting its second annual “Restoration of Our Rivers” Conference, providing expertise and training in water-quality and stormwater management to help restore and protect rivers…
by - September 30, 2013 10:14 pm
Wal-Mart joins the ranks of other retailers to announce it will make flu vaccine shots available in hundreds of its stores beginning this week. The retailer has partnered with Summit…
by - September 30, 2013 9:21 pm
Consumers across the state pulled $267 million out of Arkansas banks this past year, as deposits among the 1,442 bank branches declined by 0.5% from a year ago, according to…
by - September 30, 2013 8:54 pm
Consumers across the state pulled $267 million out of Arkansas banks this past year, as deposits among the 1,442 bank branches declined by 0.5% from a year ago, according to…
by - September 30, 2013 6:30 pm
While the federal budget in Washington, D.C. shuts down over health care funding, the health insurance market in Arkansas is about to open a new outlet for business.
by - September 30, 2013 2:47 pm
Kathleen McLaughlin, 48, has been named president of the Walmart Foundation, effective Oct. 15, according to a statement issued Monday by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. In addition to leading corporate giving,…
by - September 30, 2013 2:30 pm
The value of personal incomes in Arkansas was $106.347 billion in the second quarter of 2013, up 2.1% compared to the second quarter but below the 2.69% year-over-year increase in…
by - September 30, 2013 12:57 pm
Walmart today announced that Kathleen McLaughlin, 48, has been named president of the Walmart Foundation, effective October 15. She replaces Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who left to become Director of the…
by - September 30, 2013 11:48 am
Knight Transportation on Monday (Sept. 30) turned up the heat in what is clearly a hostile takeover attempt of Van Buren-based USA Truck. Officials with Phoenix, Ariz.-based Knight announced they…
by - September 30, 2013 11:00 am
Knight Transportation on Monday (Sept. 30) turned up the heat in what is clearly a hostile takeover attempt of Van Buren-based USA Truck. Officials with Phoenix, Ariz.-based Knight announced they…
by - September 30, 2013 9:39 am
Wal-Mart continues to talk up its “Made in America” initiative that it says will create more middle class jobs. After its own commitment to source an additional $50 billion in…
by - September 30, 2013 9:32 am
Wal-Mart continues to talk up its “Made in America” initiative that it says will create more middle class jobs. After its own commitment to source an additional $50 billion in…
by - September 29, 2013 8:58 am
The chairman of the House Education Committee and the head of the state’s school administrators say that ongoing discussions are winnowing choices for how to handle a crisis in the…
by - September 28, 2013 12:06 am
Mired in a debate to keep the government’s lights on, Congressional inaction on agricultural policy could lead to real pain for farmers and consumers.
by - September 27, 2013 9:14 pm
Arkansas was a big winner in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s additional poultry purchase program announced earlier this month. Tyson Foods and O.K. Foods garnered contracts for 66.12 million pounds…
by - September 27, 2013 5:12 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: FORD ROLLS IN TO ASIA Like it was 100 years ago in America, Bloomberg reports Henry Ford’s dream of mass-produced assembly line cars…
