by - September 5, 2013 7:13 pm
Representatives from NorthWest Arkansas Community College, the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Arkansas Department of Labor signed an agreement today (Sept. 5) continuing a…
by - September 5, 2013 7:01 pm
In its second year the ARK Challenge rolled out nine solid company startups before more than 35 investor groups on Thursday (Sept 5) at the final Demo Day at Crystal…
by - September 5, 2013 4:57 pm
In a surprise move, Bentonville-based Arvest Bank and Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. submitted bids to acquire Little Rock-based Metropolitan National Bank, whose parent company, Rogers Bancshares, Inc., is…
by - September 5, 2013 4:50 pm
In surprise moves, Arvest Bank and Simmons First National Corp. joined Ford Financial Fund II in submitting bids to acquire Metropolitan National Bank.
by - September 5, 2013 1:22 pm
While Fort Smith has shed thousands of manufacturing jobs over the last several years, two companies with operations at Chaffee Crossing have found themselves to be not only stable, but…
by - September 5, 2013 1:00 am
The Food Safety and Inspection Service said Friday (Aug. 30) that it has cleared the way for some fully-cooked chicken and turkey to be exported from Chinese processors into the…
by - September 4, 2013 8:27 pm
The Food Safety and Inspection Service said Friday (Aug. 30) that it has cleared the way for some fully-cooked chicken and turkey to be exported from Chinese processors into the…
by - September 4, 2013 6:37 pm
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company on Tuesday (Sept. 3) joined Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt in challenging a ruling by the Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals that would allow…
by - September 4, 2013 5:44 pm
Temperatures weren’t the only thing hot in July. The local construction sector reports a strong month of building with new residential and commercial permit values rising 27.86% from a year…
by - September 4, 2013 2:25 pm
Building permit values were a combined $17.67 million in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren for the month of August, up 61.31% from the same period last year. Last month's…
by - September 4, 2013 12:50 pm
The Jackson L. Graves Foundation announced today (Sept. 4) the departure of Mitzi Traxson as the organization’s managing director, who is pursuing other opportunities. Traxson has served as managing director…
by - September 4, 2013 10:01 am
Arkansas finance officials said that one-time sales tax audit payments and higher corporate income tax collections boosted August state revenues. Sales tax collections also showed signs of life despite a…
by - September 3, 2013 10:39 pm
It’s crunch time for nine entrepreneurial teams taking part in this year’s ARK Challenge as they get ready for the high stakes program finale — Demo Day — set for Thursday at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville.
by - September 3, 2013 9:58 pm
A high school teacher at Pine Bluff’s Ridgway Christian School is one of six teachers in line for People magazine’s Teacher of the Year Readers’ Choice award. Diedre Young, the…
by - September 3, 2013 5:38 pm
Wal-Mart is a third generation employer for the Doug and Dave Musteen of Rogers, identical twin brother who just celebrated 30 years with the retail company. The brothers began their…
by - September 3, 2013 4:25 pm
Home BancShares, Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank, said it has received approval from the Federal Reserve Board and the Arkansas State Bank Board to move forward on its merger…
by - September 3, 2013 4:15 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College officials are pleased with the 8,102 students enrolled as of the 11th day of classes for this fall semester, despite a 3.8% decline from the year-ago…
by - September 3, 2013 3:02 pm
It’s crunch time for nine entrepreneurial teams taking part in this year’s ARK Challenge as they get ready for the high stakes program finale — Demo Day — set for…
by - September 3, 2013 12:58 pm
Being ready for Day One is the No. 1 priority for Arkansas’ newest publicly traded company, Murphy USA. The spin-off of the El Dorado-based oil and gas parent company, Murphy…
by - September 3, 2013 12:21 pm
A recent survey by STORES asked consumers to identify their favorite online retailers. Consumers were simply asked which websites they shopped most often. Rankings were based on the total number…
