by - June 10, 2013 4:17 pm
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 1.1% in June over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report…
by - June 10, 2013 3:31 pm
Wal-Mart’s distribution centers are efficient, well-oiled operations serving the world’s largest retailer 24 hours a day. But these massive hubs also could hold the key toward improved sales growth for…
by - June 10, 2013 2:27 pm
Wal-Mart’s distribution centers are efficient, well-oiled operations serving the world’s largest retailer 24 hours a day. But these massive hubs also could hold the key toward improved sales growth for…
by - June 10, 2013 12:51 pm
The State Board of Education extended the charter of a school serving a high percentage of students with special needs during its monthly meeting June 10, but the renewal was…
by - June 10, 2013 12:37 pm
Moves in the communications world, a new mall manager, and a White House honor highlight today’s movers and shakers. NATHAN PITTMAN TAKES COMMUNICATIONS ROLE AT SOUTHERN BANCORP Longtime political and…
by - June 10, 2013 12:35 pm
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford is satisfied that five companies have submitted letters of intent to do business in the state’s forthcoming health insurance exchange, but more may be on…
by - June 10, 2013 12:21 pm
Five months into the year, electronic games of skill (EGS) wagers at Oaklawn and Southland neared the $1.5 billion mark as both tracks saw smaller percentage increases in casino-style gambling….
by - June 10, 2013 12:00 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Economic Outlook Forum on July 10 at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will include a presentation from Kevin Kliesen, business economist and research officer…
by - June 10, 2013 11:29 am
No immediate change in work schedule, pay and benefits is expected for the more than 100 who work at Exide Technologies in Fort Smith as a result of the company…
by - June 10, 2013 11:09 am
No immediate change in work schedule, pay and benefits is expected for the more than 230 who work at Exide Technologies in Fort Smith as a result of the company…
by - June 10, 2013 9:59 am
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) reappointed three current members of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission to new terms set to expire January 14, 2017. The three members include Dr. Mary Ann…
by - June 9, 2013 9:52 pm
Meat giant JBS, parent company of Pilgrim’s Pride, said it will pay as much as $3 billion in cash and assumed debt of Seara Brasil poultry to expand its footprint…
by - June 9, 2013 6:02 pm
Wal-Mart’s top management team sat down with analysts following Friday’s (June 7) shareholder meeting to discuss operating challenges and growth potential for the retail giant this coming year. Chief Financial…
by - June 9, 2013 3:45 pm
One local business entrepreneur sees green pizza as appetizing and said keeping a lid on overhead costs also allows him to pass those savings on to consumers. Rolf Wilkin, owner…
by - June 9, 2013 8:48 am
Former U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln chimes in on Mark Pryor, Arkansas politics, and a new business cause she’s championing for independent contractors.
by - June 8, 2013 10:24 am
Five months into the year, electronic games of skill (EGS) wagers at Oaklawn and Southland neared the $1.5 billion mark as both tracks saw smaller percentage increases in casino-style gambling.
by - June 7, 2013 6:51 pm
Rule No. 6 of legendary retailer Sam Walton was “celebrate your successes." But more than half of Walton’s list of “10 rules for building a business” dealt with engaging and…
by - June 7, 2013 3:40 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: STARBUCKS DEAL WITH GROUPON PAYS OFF Starbucks says it “accepts that innovation is messy, and it is willing to suffer setbacks here and there…
by - June 7, 2013 12:34 pm
Broadway and action movie star Hugh Jackman emceed a Wal-Mart shareholders meeting in which a party atmosphere highlighting the company’s financial successes and its employee contributions also included a few party crashers calling for more transparency on the board and in international dealings.
by - June 7, 2013 11:17 am
Broadway and action movie star Hugh Jackman emceed a Wal-Mart shareholders meeting in which a party atmosphere highlighting the company’s financial successes and its employee contributions also included a few…
