by - June 26, 2013 9:01 am
Some seven months after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. suspended some executives within its Bharti joint venture, the head of the Indian operations has resigned. Wal-Mart confirmed Raj Jain, CEO of Bharti…
by - June 25, 2013 8:42 pm
Rob Moritz with our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau reports: Three countries have stopped importing poultry from Arkansas because of an outbreak of avian flu in one commercial chicken…
by - June 25, 2013 8:23 pm
Stephens Inc. expands its research practice, the University of Arkansas makes a temporary appointment permanent, and a St. Vincent’s executive earns a new honor. MOHAN NAIDU JOINS STEPHENS INC. Stephens…
by - June 25, 2013 5:59 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas reported healthy sales tax collections on Tuesday (June 25) putting 2013 another step ahead of 2012 – a good year by all accounts….
by - June 25, 2013 5:19 pm
Legislation introduced earlier this month in the U.S. Senate could make your pocket jingle with more change and save taxpayers big bucks. S. 1105, better known as the Currency Optimization,…
by - June 25, 2013 3:51 pm
Conway-based Home Bancshares, parent company of Centennial Bank, will acquire Jonesboro-based Liberty Bancshares in a deal that will give the merged financial institution a statewide footprint of 92 branches and…
by - June 25, 2013 3:43 pm
Conway-based Home Bancshares, parent company of Centennial Bank, will acquire Jonesboro-based Liberty Bancshares in a deal that will give the merged financial institution a statewide footprint of 92 branches and an overall banking operation with $7.1 billion in assets.
by - June 25, 2013 2:56 pm
New York City-based Glenview Capital Management turned up the heat Tuesday (June 25) as it called for all new board members of Health Management Associates, the parent company of Sparks…
by - June 25, 2013 2:23 pm
In a Monday speech at Georgetown University, President Barack Obama gave a preview of forthcoming major initiatives to address climate change and environmental concerns. The President is expected to unveil…
by - June 25, 2013 12:08 pm
The rural, scenic road delivers the traveler through several switchbacks and deer crossing signs into a haven; a refuge, if you will, where a modern soul may escape the buzzing…
by - June 25, 2013 8:31 am
Carole Smith, senior vice-president at Delta Trust and Bank, says the commercial real estate market in Arkansas has undergone a major transformation as it adjusts to a post-recession world. Smith…
by - June 24, 2013 9:00 pm
The waiver request to federal officials for the Arkansas legislature’s “private option” took a critical step toward implementation on Monday (June 24). State Medicaid officials released a public notice to…
by - June 24, 2013 7:54 pm
Entrepreneur Rhea Lana Riner finds her business model being challenged by the U.S. Department of Labor. She has something to say about that.
by - June 24, 2013 7:29 pm
From Kim Souza with our content partner, The City Wire: Sam’s Club, often seen as a hidden gem inside the Wal-Mart Stores Inc. mega corporation, is working fast and furious…
by - June 24, 2013 4:55 pm
Sam’s Club, often seen as a hidden gem inside the Wal-Mart Stores Inc. mega corporation, is working fast and furious to raise revenue amid a competitive warehouse club channel that…
by - June 24, 2013 4:07 pm
Northwest Arkansas business and leisure travelers will soon have another way to see the world as American Airlines is adding non-stop flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Los Angeles…
by - June 24, 2013 11:42 am
Tourism-related tax collections are down in Fort Smith and Van Buren, with a statewide tourism tax down 0.11% for the first quarter of 2013. However, real spending on travel and…
by - June 24, 2013 11:03 am
Retailers and their third-party auditing firms continue to scour payment records of their product and service suppliers in pursuit of more than $1 billion annually – a practice that has…
by - June 24, 2013 10:57 am
Unlike most counties across the state, when the Great Recession hit, Logan County took a one-two punch to the gut. Not only was the recession crippling to the region's economy,…
by - June 24, 2013 9:33 am
Fewer than one in four Americans (24%) have enough savings to cover at least six months of expenses, according to new research from Bankrate.com. Exactly half have less than three…
