by - March 4, 2013 11:12 pm
Winrock International’s Board of Directors announced that Rodney Ferguson will become the organization’s new President and CEO on April 1, succeeding Frank Tugwell, who is retiring after leading Winrock for…
by - March 4, 2013 6:51 pm
Forbes released it’s “Richest People on the Planet” list Monday, (Mar.4) and two prominent Northwest Arkansas families were among the 1,426 billionaires listed from around the world. Forbes says the…
by - March 4, 2013 5:13 pm
America's Car-Mart Inc. announced the opening of dealership No. 121 that is located in Harrisonville, Mo. "Harrisonville is our 16th location in Missouri and our seventh new dealership for this…
by - March 4, 2013 4:22 pm
Auto dealers across the local region and country are benefiting from a perfect storm scenario that began brewing in recent months thanks to active consumer demand, eased credit terms and…
by - March 4, 2013 11:47 am
February’s state revenue numbers showed consumers spending more money than the previous month and a lack of income tax refunds also helped cushion the state coffers. The Arkansas General Revenue…
by - March 4, 2013 11:42 am
The first birth center in Arkansas has been established as a model that can be duplicated nationally, with the first birth possible before month’s end, according to officials with the…
by - March 4, 2013 10:49 am
Fiscal cliff-related delays in the filing and processing of federal tax returns are being blamed for a more than 12% decline in individual tax refunds to Arkansans for the first…
by - March 4, 2013 8:05 am
Arkansas lawmakers and stakeholders in the health care system see a framework for a longer-term private insurance solution for the state’s low income workers. Will the votes follow?
by - March 3, 2013 7:56 pm
President Barack Obama will nominate Sylvia Mathews Burwell, president of the Wal-Mart Foundation, to be the director of the Office of Management and Budget on Monday, according to numerous sources….
by - March 2, 2013 5:09 pm
After a slow start and some less than kind comments from both parties about tactics, progress is being reported on contract negotiations between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Arkansas…
by - March 1, 2013 7:32 pm
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by - March 1, 2013 7:32 pm
Arkansas’ annual average jobless rate fell from 7.9% during 2011 to 7.3% during 2012, according to a report released Friday (Mar. 1) by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)….
by - March 1, 2013 7:28 pm
Tyson Foods announced Friday (Mar.1) plans to close a small processing facility in Springdale as it continues to find ways to increase operational efficiencies. The 68 hourly workers were notified…
by - March 1, 2013 4:18 pm
Tyson Foods announced Friday (Mar.1) plans to close a small processing facility in Springdale as it continues to find ways to increase operational efficiencies. The 68 hourly workers were notified…
by - March 1, 2013 10:35 am
Arkansas’ annual average jobless rate fell from 7.9% during 2011 to 7.3% during 2012, according to a report released Friday (Mar. 1) by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)….
by - March 1, 2013 9:58 am
In the fast changing world of omnichannel retailing, brick-and-mortar giants like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. have made forward leaps in the past year to woo digital shoppers away from online magnate Amazon. Now what?
by - March 1, 2013 9:42 am
In yet another blow to the Fort Smith regional economy, 150 jobs will be leaving Van Buren with production being consolidated into an Allens canning operation in Siloam Springs. The…
by - March 1, 2013 8:18 am
Students who attend school in the El Dorado School District now will be eligible for the El Dorado Promise Scholarship even if they don’t live in the district. According to…
by - February 28, 2013 8:55 pm
Oklahoma City-based OGE Energy Corp., parent company of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E) and OGE Enogex Holdings (Enogex), posted 2012 net income of $280 million, up over the $263…
by - February 28, 2013 7:07 pm
In the fast changing world of omnichannel retailing, brick and mortar giants like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. have made forward leaps in the past year to woo digital shoppers away from…
