by - May 15, 2013 7:01 pm
Reporter Marci Manley with our content partner, KARK 4 News, reports that thousands of professional school higher education students are facing significant financial hurdles due to state budget cuts. The…
by - May 15, 2013 5:58 pm
Home sales for the month of April stayed even with the same month last year, though total sales volume was down in both Crawford and Sebastian Counties. In Sebastian County,…
by - May 15, 2013 5:26 pm
Acxiom Corp. saw revenues fall nearly 3.5% in its final fiscal quarter, but earnings plummeted 71% during the three-month reporting period. The Little Rock-based data marketer posted net income of…
by - May 15, 2013 5:11 pm
Despite flat-line sales brought about by cooler temperatures, Dillard’s reported a 23% increase in profits as the Little Rock-based mall retailer boosted its bottom line. Dillard’s reported net income of…
by - May 15, 2013 4:46 pm
Trucking exec Greg Carman said the industry is tough and uncertain thanks primaritly to inconsistent business trends and costly government regulations. Carman, the CEO of Fort Smith-based Carman Trucking, was…
by - May 15, 2013 3:38 pm
The technology arm of Walmart Global eCommerce known as WalmartLabs has acquired two tech start-ups that should enhance the retailer’s cloud computing infrastructure and software services portfolio. The first was…
by - May 15, 2013 3:31 pm
Talk Business Arkansas executive editor Roby Brock hosted a roundtable discussion with three Arkansas trucking executives for their insight on the industry, the economy and the future of transportation.
by - May 15, 2013 2:54 pm
The pace of activity is slowing in the regional tourism and travel sector based on hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren. Collections in Van Buren during the…
by - May 15, 2013 1:28 pm
The technology arm of Walmart Global eCommerce known as WalmartLabs has acquired two tech startups that should enhance the retailer’s cloud computing infrastructure and software services portfolio. The first was…
by - May 15, 2013 6:29 am
The University of Arkansas board of trustees quizzed a number of four-year college administrators on their varying requests to raise tuition next year. Rob Moritz with our content partner, the…
by - May 14, 2013 8:28 pm
With more than a decade of trial-and-error, Arkansas companies are learning how to shrink worker health problems and the bottom line.
by - May 14, 2013 6:06 pm
It’s been seven years since the local real estate market has favored sellers to the extent seen last month as buyer demand outpaced inventory levels, according to industry analyst Paul…
by - May 14, 2013 3:14 pm
More than 70 World War II veterans will visit memorials dedicated in their honor during a trip to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 18, as part of the sixth Northwest…
by - May 14, 2013 2:47 pm
Hyper competitive lease rates have helped put two local restaurants out of business. Burger Life in Fayetteville will close May 19, a little more than two weeks behind its sister…
by - May 14, 2013 1:14 pm
Wall Street anxiously awaits word from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. before the sunrises on Thursday (May 16) for a glimpse into the overall health of the U.S. economy. The retail giant…
by - May 14, 2013 11:12 am
Windstream Corp. has named Randy Nicklas executive vice president of engineering and chief technology officer. Nicklas will be responsible for network planning and engineering, outside plant, records and capital management. Formerly chief…
by - May 14, 2013 6:39 am
Wal-Mart has spent the past 17 years trying to perfect its business model in China, garnering about 8% of the retail market share in this massive nation of 1.3 billion consumers. Is the retail giant on the right track?
by - May 14, 2013 6:22 am
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. said sales shrunk, but it squeezed a profitable quarter out of the first three months of the year. The Springdale-based plastics recycler and manufacturer posted…
by - May 14, 2013 6:22 am
Arkansas’ newest publicly-traded company, Inuvo Inc., nearly doubled its first quarter sales and significantly reduced a quarterly net loss as results improved from a year ago. Conway-based Inuvo posted first…
by - May 14, 2013 12:08 am
Wal-Mart has spent the past 17 years trying to perfect its business model in China, garnering about 8% of the retail marketshare in this massive nation of 1.3 billion consumers….
