by - August 19, 2013 9:27 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate has stayed below the national rate throughout the recession and recovery, but for the first time since April 2008, the two rates intersected.
by - August 19, 2013 9:04 am
Banking and IT honors and a new move in state government lead Monday’s movers and shakers. TOP BANK HONOR Bank of the Ozarks has been named as the top performing bank…
by - August 17, 2013 9:49 am
Wal-Mart said this week it will take unwanted iPhone, Galaxy S3 or other electronic gadgets in exchange for gift cards that can be spent in its stores or online. The…
by - August 17, 2013 6:28 am
Forbes ranks the most valuable professional football franchises. Guess who’s No. 1? These stories and more in our weekend digest.
by - August 16, 2013 5:34 pm
The same day a new Board of Directors was seated for Health Management Associates, the hospital company announced it would move 75 jobs from a service center in Knoxville, Tenn.,…
by - August 16, 2013 2:07 pm
Wal-Mart said this week it will take unwanted iPhone, Galaxy S3 or other electronic gadgets in exchange for gift cards that can be spent in its stores or online. The…
by - August 16, 2013 1:57 pm
The same day a new Board of Directors was seated for Health Management Associates, the hospital company announced it would move 75 jobs from a service center in Knoxville, Tenn.,…
by - August 16, 2013 10:10 am
The Arkansas Society of CPAs sends along a note that may be of interest to our business readers. The IRS has developed a web site that explains certain provisions of…
by - August 15, 2013 11:15 pm
Wal-Mart Stores continues to integrate its e-commerce platform with stores to create what company officials hope is a unique shopping experience. Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon said the company recently…
by - August 15, 2013 7:02 pm
Members of the Texas Hearing Aid Association have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. based on claims that the world's largest retailer sells hearing aids without the…
by - August 15, 2013 6:31 pm
Benton County resident Robert McCurry filed suit this week against the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division after his application for a liquor store permit was denied last month. The case…
by - August 15, 2013 5:11 pm
Forget the information age, we now live in an attention economy suggests Scott Harrell, publisher of AY and Talk Business Arkansas magazines. Harrell, appearing on the latest Talk Business Arkansas…
by - August 15, 2013 4:53 pm
Wal-Mart Stores continues to integrate its e-commerce platform with stores to create what company officials hope is a unique shopping experience. Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon said the company recently…
by - August 15, 2013 2:53 pm
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. plans to close a rendering facility in El Dorado, that produces chicken meal used in pet food. The plant closure in September will eliminate 29 jobs, the…
by - August 15, 2013 2:18 pm
The U.S. Postal Service announced several changes to its “Priority Mail” service, offering free insurance and tracking, and day-specific delivery of packages. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said he expects the…
by - August 15, 2013 1:57 pm
State Rep. Warwick Sabin (D-Little Rock) will leave his post as publisher of the Oxford American magazine and take the helm of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, an entrepreneurship non-profit…
by - August 15, 2013 12:14 pm
NEW NAME Road Systems, Inc. (RSI),a trailer manufacturer and subsidiary of Con-way Inc., changed its name to Con-way Manufacturing, effective immediately. Con-way Manufacturing is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc., a…
by - August 15, 2013 11:40 am
With earnings reports from major U.S. retailers indicating a slowdown in discretionary spending, it’s not a surprise to see declines in hospitality tax collections in the Fort Smith and Van…
by - August 15, 2013 10:56 am
Aimee Arzoumanian is now serving as assistant administrator for Sparks Health System in Fort Smith. With more than a decade of experience in the healthcare industry, Arzoumanian began her career…
by - August 15, 2013 6:42 am
Sales grew and so did profits, but Bentonville-based Wal-Mart had a rocky quarter as same-store sales struggled and the retail giant warned of a challenging environment.
