by - May 2, 2013 2:40 pm
Bentonville-based Brown’s Collision Center was recently awarded the 2012 Eastern Division Shop of the Year by Farmer's Insurance. According to a statement from Brown’s, there were 663 collision centers in…
by - May 2, 2013 1:47 pm
The 23rd Annual Arkansas Small Business Awards Luncheon handed out awards on Thursday, including its Small Business of the Year winner. The event, held at Verizon Arena, is hosted by…
by - May 2, 2013 1:05 pm
Gisel Ruiz, chief operating officer for Walmart U.S., received the 2013 USO Woman of the Year Distinguished Service Award on Thursday (May 2) during a luncheon held in New York….
by - May 2, 2013 12:35 pm
Servant leadership, which was at the central core of Sam Walton’s business ideology, was a priority topic for Wal-Mart’s John Aden, executive vice president of merchandising services, and the speaker…
by - May 2, 2013 10:11 am
Arkansas’ April revenue report showed strong individual income tax collections, but sales taxes – a sign of consumer spending – lagged despite an overall positive month. For the month, net…
by - May 2, 2013 8:32 am
Few retailers have brand permission to sell everything to everyone, according to Wal-Mart’s Neil Ashe, who expects to win the e-commerce showdown with the help of brick and mortar. Ashe,…
by - May 1, 2013 6:41 pm
On the heels of last week’s legislative session where state lawmakers approved the “private option” health insurance plan, Arkansas Medicaid leaders are already working to move the proposal forward. The…
by - May 1, 2013 5:16 pm
Murphy Oil Corporation reported higher net income in the first quarter of 2013 of $360.6 million on lower revenue of $6.639 billion. One year ago, the El Dorado-based oil and…
by - May 1, 2013 4:52 pm
Debi Buckley of Fayetteville, who has served as interim senior vice president for administrative services and chief financial officer since Oct. 1, has been chosen to continue in the role…
by - May 1, 2013 4:19 pm
Murphy Oil Corporation reported higher net income in the first quarter of 2013 of $360.6 million on lower revenue of $6.639 billion. One year ago, the El Dorado-based oil and…
by - May 1, 2013 2:29 pm
The McLarty Companies today announced Blake Rutherford will be joining the organization as a vice president effective later this month. Rutherford currently serves as chief of staff to Arkansas Attorney General…
by - May 1, 2013 2:07 pm
In a letter to the co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy, Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration director Richard Weiss revealed that the official general revenue forecast for the state is being revised upward.
by - May 1, 2013 1:30 pm
The city of Van Buren is seeking to make its new senior center one of just a few LEED certified buildings within Crawford County. Mike LeJong of MAHG Architecture presented…
by - May 1, 2013 11:17 am
Few retailers have brand permission to sell everything to everyone, according to Wal-Mart’s Neil Ashe, who expects to win the e-commerce showdown with the help of brick and mortar. Ashe,…
by - May 1, 2013 8:49 am
When someone retires from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. after many years of serving the retail giant, they are leaving with a head and heart full of information, expertise and wisdom. A…
by - April 30, 2013 10:23 pm
Easter timing and cold spring weather have tempered retail trends, according to a recent report by Baird Equity Research. Baird said industrial trends have moderated creating a softer-than-expected start to…
by - April 30, 2013 10:08 pm
It’s not certain how the two sides moved, but officials with Cox Communications and the KFSM TV-5 confirmed late Tuesday (April 30) that a deal was reached that would keep…
by - April 30, 2013 9:51 pm
With the changeover from the Peabody Hotel to the Marriott Hotel, new general manager Bill Fontes, says his company’s $16.5 million renovation will bring big changes to the landmark central Arkansas hotel.
by - April 30, 2013 4:11 pm
Arvest Mortgage Company reports a 13.8% increase in lending activity for the first quarter of 2013, compared to the year-ago period. The company originated more than $624 million in new…
by - April 30, 2013 3:55 pm
For all of the uproar over deer hunting within Fort Smith city limits, local businesses have not seen much in the way of sales resulting from the new hunting regulations….
