by - October 29, 2013 11:59 pm
A local office of ABF Freight System employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have rejected a move to strike and will continue to seek approval of a supplemental…
by - October 29, 2013 7:14 pm
Wal-Mart continues to toot its own horn about the opportunities for promotion from within its ranks. On Tuesday (Oct. 29) the retailer announced it would promote 25,000 workers to jobs…
by - October 29, 2013 6:31 pm
After a hectic building pace all summer, the residential starts in September were dead even with a year ago, cooling down from a 49% increase recorded in August and flat…
by - October 29, 2013 4:18 pm
United Bank announced Tuesday (Oct. 2) it had record quarterly earnings of $3.4 million and has received a Consent Order release from the federal Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). According…
by - October 29, 2013 4:12 pm
Dallas-based Clearview International is expanding into Arkansas. The company, which specializes in cloud computing and IT consulting, will be led in Little Rock by former banker Hunter East and W….
by - October 29, 2013 2:56 pm
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Tuesday (Oct. 29) a quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable Nov. 29 to shareholders of…
by - October 29, 2013 1:11 pm
Wal-Mart continues to toot its own horn about the opportunities for promotion from within its ranks. On Tuesday (Oct. 29) the retailer announced it would promote 25,000 workers to jobs…
by - October 29, 2013 11:39 am
Delta Trust and Bank CEO French Hill says he will run for the Republican nomination for Arkansas’ Second Congressional District. Current Cong. Tim Griffin (R) is not seeking a third…
by - October 29, 2013 11:24 am
My Dentist Complete Care Dentistry has signed a definitive agreement to affiliate with Heartland Dental Care, a leading dental support organization in the United States with more than 440 affiliated dental offices…
by - October 29, 2013 8:34 am
Two political rallies in January illustrated two competing visions regarding the future of Arkansas schools. The State Board of Education is in the middle of that debate.
by - October 29, 2013 6:10 am
Saint Jean Industries, a French-based firm with an automobile parts manufacturing facility in Heber Springs, is planning to lay off most of its local workforce by year’s end. City officials…
by - October 28, 2013 5:17 pm
Siloam Springs-based Allens Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in what appears to be an effort to rescue a company that employs 1,173 and has been in business since…
by - October 28, 2013 4:10 pm
Tim Allen has said a the key to bringing jobs back to the shuttered Whirlpool facilities in Fort Smith is to find the first tenant in a “multi-tenant model.” Columbus,…
by - October 28, 2013 2:55 pm
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series about the State Board of Education. As the chairperson of the State Board of Education, Brenda Gullett is leading an…
by - October 28, 2013 1:49 pm
Siloam Springs-based Allens Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in what appears to be an effort to rescue a company that employs 1,173 and has been in business since…
by - October 28, 2013 12:38 pm
Four individuals from NorthWest Arkansas Community College were honored during the a recent conference of the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges. The event, held in Hot Springs, represented the…
by - October 28, 2013 12:25 pm
Only one of Arkansas’ three largest commercial airports has year-to-date traffic gains, with all three fields posting declines in September enplanements. The results are not a surprise considering relatively flat…
by - October 28, 2013 10:36 am
Arkansas poultry imports banned by Russia and Japan after a grower farm in Scott County tested positive for the H7N7 virus, have resumed. The infected farm was under contract for…
by - October 28, 2013 10:33 am
Wal-Mart talks a lot about low prices with aggressive marketing campaigns, but a recent study by Kantar Retail found it was Dollar General that offered the lowest opening price points….
by - October 26, 2013 4:20 pm
One of the biggest challenges facing warehouse clubs like Sam’s Club and Costco is a fundamental shift in consumer populations as Gen Y, also referred to as Millennials, rise to prominence.
