by - November 7, 2013 9:07 pm
Arkansas eighth-graders’ reading scores on the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress increased by 3 percent from 2011, while eighth grade math scores and fourth-grade reading and math scores changed…
by - November 7, 2013 8:29 pm
A steady flow of tourists to scenic Northwest Arkansas has been profitable for the local hospitality sector, pushing tax revenue up 12.4% through the first nine months of this year….
by - November 7, 2013 5:53 pm
Murphy USA, the spin-off retail and refinery business of El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp., posted net income of $41.7 million on revenue of $4.79 billion during its first quarter as…
by - November 7, 2013 5:32 pm
Murphy USA, the spin-off retail and refinery business of El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp., posted net income of $41.7 million on revenue of $4.79 billion during its first quarter as…
by - November 7, 2013 4:45 pm
The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday (Nov. 7) that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) no longer belong on the list of ingredients generally recognized as safe. The agency has set…
by - November 7, 2013 12:53 pm
Changes in consumer spending have resulted in small declines in hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren during the first nine months of 2013, with one tourism official…
by - November 7, 2013 10:16 am
The city of Benton, Arkansas is quickly becoming an economic power in central Arkansas with its population growth of over 40% since 2000. According to Government census data, there were…
by - November 7, 2013 9:51 am
Embattled by another hostile takeover bid, USA Truck executives sit down for a lengthy interview to explain where the Van Buren-based company is headed.
by - November 7, 2013 7:39 am
Revenue and net income slipped for Windstream Corp. as the Little Rock-based communications firm reported its third quarter results. Windstream posted quarterly net income of $30.6 million on revenue of…
by - November 6, 2013 5:51 pm
Sustainability is on the minds of many businesses today, but a recent survey found major gaps between corporate intentions and the actual integration of these “greener” practices into their core…
by - November 6, 2013 5:36 pm
It was noted during the Halloween morning interview with USA Truck CEO John Simone that company shares were set to open at $13.35. Within a few minutes of the interview…
by - November 6, 2013 4:51 pm
Revenue held steady but profits slipped as data marketer Acxiom Corp. announced its latest quarterly earnings, including a disclosure that layoffs could occur. Little Rock-based Acxiom reported second quarter net…
by - November 6, 2013 3:47 pm
Revenue held steady but profits slipped as data marketer Acxiom Corp. announced its latest quarterly earnings, including a disclosure that layoffs could occur. Little Rock-based Acxiom reported second quarter net…
by - November 6, 2013 3:32 pm
Baptist Health announced plans on Wednesday to build a medical center in Conway. According to a news release, Baptist has purchased around 37 acres for a medical center along the…
by - November 6, 2013 3:10 pm
Austin-based Chuy’s, a Tex-Mex restaurant, will open its first Northwest Arkansas location in Rogers early January 2014. “We’re so excited to introduce Chuy’s to Northwest Arkansas,” said Jason Crane, local…
by - November 6, 2013 2:03 pm
Customers of Liberty Bank, now Centennial, have been targeted in widespread scam, according to bank officials and Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. Con artists are posing as representatives of financial institutions…
by - November 6, 2013 12:48 pm
A technical problem at Walmart.com on Wednesday (Nov. 6) caused certain products such as computer monitors and treadmills to be priced incorrectly as $33 and $9, respectively. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. blamed…
by - November 6, 2013 10:13 am
Debra Young has been named the branch manager for the Grand Avenue branch of First National Bank of Fort Smith. Young and her family recently relocated to Fort Smith from…
by - November 6, 2013 8:33 am
The number of homes sold in Arkansas’ four largest metro areas continues to rise, but the average home sale price declined during September in the state’s two largest metro areas.
by - November 5, 2013 7:48 pm
Reser’s Fine Foods based in Beaverton, Ore., has expanded the recall of products manufactured at its Topeka plant to include beef, chicken and ham processed between Sept. 5 and Oct….
