by - January 10, 2013 5:14 pm
Bill Hanna, president and board chairman of Fort Smith-based Hanna Oil and Gas Co., recently completed a two-year tenure as president of the Arkansas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association…
by - January 10, 2013 3:12 pm
Disaster aid was announced Thursday (Jan. 10) for farmers and ranchers in 61 Arkansas counties as a result of damages from the 2012 drought. The announcement was made by the…
by - January 10, 2013 2:06 pm
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe and officials with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Thursday (Jan. 10) a health-payment system that could create savings of around $15 million during fiscal year 2014 and…
by - January 10, 2013 11:37 am
Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke is again on the hot seat with documents released by two lawmakers Thursday (Jan. 10) that indicate Duke was made aware of the Mexican bribery actions…
by - January 10, 2013 11:09 am
For the second consecutive year, Arkansas ranked fifth in Education Week magazine’s annual Quality Counts report. The state is earning high marks in areas related to school policies, while trailing…
by - January 10, 2013 9:16 am
For nearly a decade, natural gas drilling in Arkansas has been accused of harming the drinking water in the Fayetteville Shale play. On Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey gave the…
by - January 10, 2013 8:11 am
For nearly a decade, natural gas drilling in Arkansas has been accused of harming the drinking water in the Fayetteville Shale play. On Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey gave the…
by - January 10, 2013 7:39 am
The combined number of home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets were up more than 8% in November, putting the residential real estate sector on a path toward two consecutive years of increases.
by - January 9, 2013 11:25 pm
A sales decision can be made within 12 seconds of the initial introduction, according to Dr. Eli Jones, Dean of the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas….
by - January 9, 2013 5:34 pm
Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren, combined to total $21.737 million in December, a significant improvement from $16.899 million in November and well above the $12.558…
by - January 9, 2013 5:06 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is sending an executive to Washington on Thursday (Jan. 10) to meet with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden about the company's position on the responsible sale of firearms….
by - January 9, 2013 4:07 pm
Ever wonder who takes those beautiful photos of food, fashion and lifestyle aspects seen online for dozens of retailers and consumer product companies? There’s a good chance it could be…
by - January 9, 2013 1:42 pm
Effective Feb. 1, 2013, Darrin Williams, a lawyer and current Democratic Arkansas State Representative, will be the new CEO of Southern Bancorp, Inc. Southern is a community development bank that…
by - January 9, 2013 12:36 pm
A study released by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation suggests that immigrants have a positive contribution to Arkansas’ economy, but an estimated 42% do not have legal documentation. Report findings include…
by - January 9, 2013 10:56 am
The combined number of home sales in Arkansas’ largest markets were up more than 8% in November, putting the residential real estate sector on a path toward two consecutive years…
by - January 9, 2013 10:28 am
Arkansas spends about $460 million a year to educate its rising number of immigrant children, according to a report released Wednesday by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. According to “A Profile…
by - January 8, 2013 3:47 pm
Murphy Oil Corp. announced the appointment of R. Andrew Clyde as President and CEO of Murphy Oil USA, Inc., the U.S. retail marketing subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corp. Murphy Oil…
by - January 8, 2013 3:00 pm
The Walton Family Foundation said it has surpassed $300 million in investments in charter schools in the U.S. The Bentonville-based non-profit said it has helped create 1,437 charter schools since…
by - January 8, 2013 2:52 pm
Murphy Oil Corp. announced the appointment of R. Andrew Clyde as President and CEO of Murphy Oil USA, Inc., the U.S. retail marketing subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corp. Murphy Oil…
by - January 8, 2013 2:40 pm
Unemployment rates in Arkansas’ eight metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) all declined in November 2012 compared to one year ago. The information was released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
