by - November 26, 2013 7:59 am
Arkansas Children’s Hospital CEO Marcy Doderer must like a challenge. She’s tackling several as she follows in the footsteps of a CEO legend, wrestles with health care reform, and pushes…
by - November 26, 2013 7:59 am
Steve Brawner with our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau, takes a deeper look at the academic success rate of the Dardanelle School District. By all accounts, it should be…
by - November 26, 2013 7:59 am
Whether you are watching local news or NBC’s Brian Williams, the rising cost of college tuition seems to be a universal headline. Why, and can anything be done to stem the increases?
by - November 25, 2013 7:09 pm
Retail analysts lined up to assess what might be behind Wal-Mart’s decision to appoint Doug McMillon as its CEO and discuss their thoughts on what to expect next at the retail giant.
by - November 25, 2013 6:22 pm
Simmons First National Corp. said it has completed its acquisition of Little Rock-based Metropolitan National Bank. In September, Pine Bluff-based Simmons First announced it won a bidding auction for $53.6…
by - November 25, 2013 4:28 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) on Monday (Nov. 25) announced a new initiative to better position Arkansas to compete for projects requiring large acreage. Those locations worthy of the…
by - November 25, 2013 2:40 pm
Retail analysts lined up Monday morning (Nov. 25) to assess what might be behind Wal-Mart’s decision to appoint Doug McMillon as its CEO and discuss their thoughts on what to…
by - November 25, 2013 2:32 pm
Tyson Foods announced Monday (Nov. 25) that Mike Roetzel will become the group vice president of operations for the meat giant, reporting directly to CEO Donnie Smith. Roetzel is an…
by - November 25, 2013 1:57 pm
Downtown areas continue to attract investment across Northwest Arkansas. Springdale and Rogers are actively working to boost their downtown exposure as retail growth has moved westward toward to Interstate 540….
by - November 25, 2013 12:32 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission unveiled a new web site it says will better position Arkansas to strategically compete for projects requiring large acreage. The site – AdvanceArkansasSites.com – pools…
by - November 25, 2013 12:31 pm
The Delta Regional Authority says it will make a major investment in resources targeting Arkansas veterans interested in starting their own small businesses. DRA chairman Chris Masingill said his group…
by - November 25, 2013 12:20 pm
November is a bittersweet month for fourth generation family banker Jon Harrell, who is the president of First Bank’s Northwest Arkansas region and new chairman of Harrell Bancshares of Hampton,…
by - November 25, 2013 8:43 am
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. today announced that its board of directors elected Doug McMillon, 47, to succeed Mike Duke, 63, as president and CEO, effective February 1, 2014. McMillon was also…
by - November 25, 2013 8:33 am
The world’s largest retailer will have a changing of the guard early next year as CEO Mike Duke announces his retirement to be succeeded by 47-year-old Doug McMillon. The anticipated…
by - November 25, 2013 7:45 am
University of Central Arkansas President Tom Courtway says there are four ways that students fail to obtain a college degree once they begin the journey. In an interview on this…
by - November 25, 2013 6:01 am
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. appointed Pamela Craig, retired chief financial officer of Accenture, as a new member of the company”s board, effective immediately. Craig became the 15th member of the board…
by - November 24, 2013 10:25 am
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s chief of staff Erika Gee said new Little Rock Superintendent Dr. Dexter Suggs was a crucial catalyst in the recent desegregation settlement that received preliminary approval…
by - November 22, 2013 5:06 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Pamela Craig, retired chief financial officer of Accenture, as a new member of the company’s board, effective immediately. Craig…
by - November 22, 2013 2:03 pm
Prime-Line, Inc. will expand its Malvern operations investing $6.7 million an adding 50 new jobs to its current workforce of 46. The 17-year-old, Malvern-based company manufactures medium- and light-density fiberboard…
by - November 22, 2013 12:36 pm
Kathryn Birkhead, director for diversity and inclusion at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, recently completed a certificate program in diversity management at Cornell University. Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor…
