by - January 21, 2013 5:31 pm
Coming off the 50th anniversary of Wal-Mart, the Walmart Visitor Center in Bentonville, Ark., saw an increase in visitors and will continue to add new features to its museum. The…
by - January 21, 2013 3:14 pm
Persistant drought for more than two years sent U.S. hay production down nearly 18% to 120 million tons last year producing the lowest stock level since 1974, according to Derrell…
by - January 20, 2013 11:02 pm
A study says the El Dorado Promise, the program sponsored by Murphy Oil offering scholarships to students of the El Dorado School District, has had a positive effect on junior…
by - January 20, 2013 6:46 pm
More than 100 people gathered for 24-hours Friday in Rogers, Ark., to brainstorm and develop cutting-edge technologies. Rockfish Interactive hosted a Hackathon in its Northwest Arkansas offices as well as…
by - January 19, 2013 9:41 pm
The gas that powers our cars. The ubiquitous smart phone in our pockets. The coffee we enjoy every morning. These commodities we use on a daily basis all have one…
by - January 19, 2013 12:19 am
For our weekend business and political readers: CAN LANCE ARMSTRONG EVER RESTORE HIS IMAGE? In a much-anticipated, much-hyped move, Lance Armstrong appeared on Oprah Winfrey last week to admit he…
by - January 18, 2013 5:13 pm
Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark Welsh III, left little room for doubt Friday (Jan. 18) as to the future of the A-10 mission with the Fort…
by - January 18, 2013 2:13 pm
Small percentage declines in Arkansas’ workforce numbers and the number of employed pushed Arkansas’ December unemployment rate to 7.1%, up from 7% in November, but below the 7.8% in December…
by - January 18, 2013 9:47 am
Small percentage declines in Arkansas’ workforce numbers and the number of employed pushed Arkansas’ December unemployment rate to 7.1%, up from 7% in November, but below the 7.8% in December…
by - January 18, 2013 8:03 am
Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System continues to expand its global reach with ocean transport services now reaching Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay. “ABF Global is providing a single…
by - January 18, 2013 7:21 am
Tyson Foods and the rest of the beef packing industry got a boost Thursday (Jan. 17) as competitor Cargill announced plans to close its Plainview, Texas, processing plant effective Feb….
by - January 17, 2013 9:42 pm
The Fort Smith metro area had its share of challenges in 2012 with the closing of Whirlpool and other manufacturing job losses, but the local housing market held up well,…
by - January 17, 2013 8:35 pm
Assuming Arkansas officials close the latest superproject deal, how would Amendment 82 work if the threshold and triggers are met? Here is what the law describes.
by - January 17, 2013 8:09 pm
Expansion plans are moving forward for the Walton Arts Center and officials still expect to have the Fayetteville portion of the project finished by 2015. Last fall, the WAC announced…
by - January 17, 2013 5:56 pm
Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, and Randy Coleman, special agent in charge of the Arkansas Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced Thursday (Jan. 17) that…
by - January 17, 2013 5:32 pm
University of Arkansas researchers have discovered that interaction between products plays an important role in economic growth. In the early stages of product development, these synergies allow for a quick…
by - January 17, 2013 5:16 pm
Tyson Foods and the rest of the beef packing industry got a boost Thursday (Jan. 17) as competitor Cargill announced plans to close its Plainview, Texas, processing plant effective Feb….
by - January 17, 2013 3:46 pm
When Arkansas-native, author, publisher and editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, Helen Gurley Brown died in August, a business far removed from the high-society trappings of New York City created her monument….
by - January 17, 2013 3:26 pm
Home Bancshares, the parent company of Centennial Bank, posted record fourth quarter and full year profits. The Conway-based bank holding company announced net income of $16.9 million in the fourth…
by - January 17, 2013 9:44 am
Home Bancshares, the parent company of Centennial Bank, posted record fourth quarter and full year profits. The Conway-based bank holding company announced net income of $16.9 million in the fourth…
