by - June 1, 2013 11:07 pm
Weekend Digest: The ‘Advice For College Graduates’ Edition
What advice do Melinda Gates, Steve Case, Hamadi Ulukaya, Steve Jobs, Shahid Khan, and Oprah Winfrey have for this year’s college grads?
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by - May 31, 2013 6:00 pm
Car-Mart adds new dealership in Grove
America's Car-Mart Inc.opened its 125th dealership on Friday (May 31). The newest location is in Grove, Okla., and is the first new store to open in the company’s fiscal 2014…
by - May 31, 2013 1:11 pm
First quarter Arkansas bank income up 30.6%
A reduction in real estate holdings and the monetary value of problem loans is the top reason why Arkansas bank income was up more than 30% during the first quarter…
by - May 31, 2013 8:55 am
Former Sam’s Club Execs Talk Club History
Sam’s Club operates in the shadow Wal-Mart Stores Inc., but if it were a stand-alone business, the warehouse club that posted $56.4 billion in revenue last year would be the…
by - May 31, 2013 8:26 am
AY: Arkansas’ Powerful Men 2013
Our content partner, About You (AY) magazine, has published its Powerful Men edition and there are some good ones to congratulate. The list recognizes decision makers who are making an…
by - May 30, 2013 7:27 pm
KUAR: Lawsuit Against Exxon Claims Company Concealed Pipeline Defects
From our content partner, KUAR-FM 89 News: A lawsuit has been filed against Exxon Mobil Corporation, Exxon Mobil Pipeline Company, and the planners and developers of the Mayflower subdivision where…
by - May 30, 2013 6:10 pm
Entrepreneur Mo Elliott’s ‘Fayettechill’ keeps growing
You would never mistake Mo Elliott for a white-collar big-board, business exec, but make no mistake about it, the wunderkind owner/founder of Fayetteville based clothing line "Fayettechill" has as much…
by - May 30, 2013 5:46 pm
Former Sam’s Club execs talk club history
Sam’s Club operates in the shadow Wal-Mart Stores Inc., but if it were a stand-alone business, the warehouse club that posted $56.4 billion in revenue last year would be the…
by - May 30, 2013 5:27 pm
Award winners named for Fort Smith Partners In Education
The Fort Smith Public School District Partners In Education program held its annual banquet on Thursday (May 30) and announced its partnership award winners. The Norma Shaffer Partnership of the…
by - May 30, 2013 5:09 pm
First Quarter Arkansas Bank Income Up 30%
A reduction in real estate holdings and the monetary value of problem loans is the top reason why Arkansas bank income was up more than 30% during the first quarter…
by - May 30, 2013 5:05 pm
Arkansas’ Large Market Home Sales Up 11%
Home sales in Arkansas continue to paint a picture of an improving economy in three of the state’s four largest metro areas, with the Fort Smith region seeing a decline…
by - May 30, 2013 4:30 pm
Females Continue To Outnumber Males At Arkansas Colleges
As has been the case for at least the past five years, for every two males who are enrolled in an Arkansas public college or university, there are three females….
by - May 30, 2013 3:58 pm
Thursday Kudos: Dept. Of Education Chief Of Staff Leaving For School Boards Post
Moves at the Arkansas Department of Education, Walmart.com, Simmons First Trust and the State Board of Election Commissioners. ADE CHIEF OF STAFF LEAVING FOR SCHOOL BOARDS POST Phyllis Stewart, the chief…
by - May 30, 2013 2:45 pm
Arkansas’ large market home sales up 11.06%
Home sales in Arkansas continue to paint a picture of an improving economy in three of the state’s four largest metro areas, with the Fort Smith region seeing a decline…
by - May 29, 2013 9:20 pm
TextFace battles texting and driving
Gary Griffin of Weichert Realtors, The Griffin Company has 115 real estate agents in his company and they spend many hours in their cars as they travel to various appointments…
by - May 29, 2013 4:17 pm
Northwest Arkansas Sees Strongest Metro Job Improvements
Seven of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate decreases in April compared to March, but had jobless rate increases compared to April 2012. Only…
by - May 29, 2013 3:24 pm
Stovall To Become Executive Director of Two-year College Group
Former Speaker of the House Bill Stovall, who currently serves as Chief Operations Officer in the Arkansas House, will become the new executive director of the Arkansas Association of Two-Year…
by - May 29, 2013 3:03 pm
Fort Smith area jobless rate dips to 7.2% in April
Gains were seen in the size of the workforce and the number of employed in the Fort Smith region during April, but the numbers are still below year-ago figures. April’s…
by - May 29, 2013 3:01 pm
NWA jobless rate falls to 5.1% in April
The workforce size in Northwest Arkansas grew by almost 5,000 in April compared to March, with the number of employed up more than an estimated 5,400 – two clear signs…
by - May 29, 2013 1:58 pm
Walmart.com adds new marketing exec
Brian Monahan, managing partner at Interpublic Group’s Magna Global, was named vice president of marketing for Walmart.com, the retailer said Tuesday (May 28). Monahan will lead overall brand strategy and…