by - January 22, 2014 12:56 pm
More Arkansans feel the state is heading in the right direction than the wrong direction and a clear majority identify the economy and jobs as their top issues of concern.
by - January 22, 2014 6:45 am
The director of the state agency overseeing implementation of the private option told lawmakers that there is no Plan B if funding for the Medicaid expansion-funded program is not reauthorized….
by - January 22, 2014 4:37 am
A Pulaski County judge ruled Tuesday that a Massachusetts real estate company had breached its contract with the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS) and ordered the company to immediately…
by - January 21, 2014 6:20 pm
Twin Peaks has scoped out a location for its second restaurant in the Natural State. The planning commission in Rogers has approved the new eatery to be located at 2400…
by - January 21, 2014 4:49 pm
Kirkley Thomas has been named vice president of governmental affairs for the Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. He replaces Carmie Henry, who will retire Jan. 31 after more than 17 years…
by - January 21, 2014 4:35 pm
Yihaodian.com, a subsidiary of Walmart China, reported annual sales of $1.89 billion in U.S. dollars, up 77% from a year ago. Walmart owns a 51% stake in the online food…
by - January 21, 2014 2:30 pm
Agriculture is still king in Arkansas despite being the home of the world’s largest retailer, a robust trucking industry and a quickly evolving start-up sector. Farming is an $8 billion…
by - January 21, 2014 1:45 pm
Retailers like Wal-Mart Stores, Dollar General and Best Buy ordered a lot of products ahead of the holiday season, but reports of soft post-holiday sales and excess discounted inventory could…
by - January 21, 2014 12:51 pm
Arvest Bank announced Susana Perez has been promoted to personal banker in Springdale. She is relocating from 415 Emma Avenue to the branch located at the corner of East Robinson…
by - January 21, 2014 12:23 pm
Health and wellness is big business for Wal-Mart’s Stores Inc. garnering roughly $30 billion in sales, which was 11% of the retailer’s total U.S. sales in fiscal 2013. Sales grew…
by - January 21, 2014 10:07 am
Agriculture is still king in Arkansas despite being the home of the world’s largest retailer, a robust trucking industry and a quickly evolving start-up sector. Farming is an $8 billion…
by - January 21, 2014 10:05 am
Editor’s note: Caitlin Lafarlette is the author of this story, which appears in the latest magazine issue of Talk Business Arkansas. The Natural State is known for its agricultural abundance,…
by - January 20, 2014 6:29 pm
The number of homes sold in Arkansas’ four largest metro areas totaled 20,644 during 2013, the first time since 2007 that the tally topped 20,000 and the first time the value of the homes sold in the four markets topped $3 billion.
by - January 20, 2014 4:50 pm
A new events company in Fort Smith is already making a name for itself, landing one of the region's biggest corporate events after officially being open for business for a…
by - January 20, 2014 4:18 pm
Adding to its prepared foods arsenal, Tyson Foods announced Monday (Jan. 20) that it will acquire Bosco’s Pizza Co. of Warren, Mich. for an undisclosed sum. Bosco’s Pizza produces a…
by - January 20, 2014 3:31 pm
The number of homes sold in Arkansas’ four largest metro areas totaled 20,644 during 2013, the first time since 2007 that the tally topped 20,000 and the value of the…
by - January 20, 2014 1:40 pm
Wal-Mart will proceed with its independent operations in India under the name “Wal-Mart India Private Lt’d”, according to Kevin Gardner, spokesman for the retail giant. “Post the announcement in October…
by - January 20, 2014 1:16 pm
In a move to expand its prepared food sales, Tyson Foods Inc. recently acquired the assets of Bosco’s Pizza Co. of Warren, Mich., according to a press release issued Monday…
by - January 20, 2014 12:47 pm
Home builders and others employed in the local construction industry can easily sum up 2013 with just two words — steady work. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Springdale and Rogers issued new commercial…
by - January 20, 2014 8:05 am
Editor’s note: Benji Hardy is the author of this story, which appears in the latest magazine issue of Talk Business Arkansas. In the past two decades, downtown Little Rock and…
