by - December 13, 2012 10:47 am
Dr. Joel Funk, assistant professor of biology has been awarded an Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence grant to fund his research program on bacteria for the next two…
by - December 13, 2012 12:05 am
The Arkansas foreclosure market remains unpredictable at best with a reported 455% annual increase in foreclosure starts initiated by lenders during November, according to RealtyTrac. Foreclosure starts include defaults up…
by - December 12, 2012 6:07 pm
Whirlpool Corp. recently bought a full-page newspaper ad in the Tulsa World touting the appliance maker’s commitment to creating U.S. jobs by saying it is: “Building the best in the world right here at home.” The advertisement presents an unavoidable irony for Fort Smith and Arkansas considering Whirlpool’s departure from Fort Smith and sending most of the production to plants in Mexico.
by - December 12, 2012 5:39 pm
Bryan Harsin, a 13-year coaching veteran, has been named as the head football coach at Arkansas State University. Harsin, a finalist for the 2009 Broyles Award recognizing the top assistant…
by - December 12, 2012 5:03 pm
Funding for the Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA) is still pending for 2013, though none of the financially supportive entities expect setbacks. RITA board members addressed that as…
by - December 12, 2012 4:46 pm
A proposal to allow Dish Network Corp. to offer smartphone service was approved unanimously by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, whose chairman called it a “major step” to boost mobile…
by - December 12, 2012 4:41 pm
Fort Smith has been named the number one “True Western Town” by True West Magazine for the year 2013. This is the eighth year that the 60-year-old monthly publication has…
by - December 12, 2012 3:14 pm
Whirlpool Corp. recently bought a full-page newspaper ad in the Tulsa World touting the appliance maker’s commitment to creating U.S. jobs by saying it is: "Building the best in the…
by - December 12, 2012 11:41 am
Competitive pressures and a perceived customer demand have prompted Dollar General to add cigarettes and other tobacco products to the majority of its 10,000 U.S. stores by the middle of…
by - December 12, 2012 10:38 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. CEO Mike Duke said he sees no conflict between paying low prices to suppliers that source merchandise from overseas and being able to maintain safe conditions at…
by - December 12, 2012 10:00 am
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) will invest nearly $200,000 into the El Dorado Incubator Environment – known as EDIE’s Village – to provide support for entrepreneurs across Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, and Union counties in south Arkansas.
by - December 12, 2012 9:36 am
With two-thirds of the holiday shopping season in the books, e-commerce sales have risen 13% from the same period in 2011, according to data firm comScore.
by - December 11, 2012 9:23 pm
With two-thirds of the holiday shopping season in the books, e-commerce sales rose 13% from the same period in 2011, according to data firm comScore. Consumers doled out more than…
by - December 11, 2012 9:03 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors tussled over voting on preliminary recommendations from the Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) and received a “crash course” on tree and power line conflicts…
by - December 11, 2012 5:22 pm
A community service project of Bentonville Noon Rotary Club and Nunnally Chevrolet, “Wraps for Packs,” is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, (Dec. 14-15) at the Bentonville auto dealership on Moberly…
by - December 11, 2012 4:35 pm
Three consecutive years of smaller U.S. corn harvests are driving inventories of the world’s most- consumed grain to a 39-year low and spurring Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to predict that…
by - December 11, 2012 4:05 pm
Congregation Etz Chaim (Tree of Life) in Bentonville continues to see increases in its membership as the Wal-Mart supplier community grows. As with other religions, this is a busy time…
by - December 11, 2012 9:09 am
Bar-S Foods Warren Panico was recently named president and CEO of Bar-S Foods. He succeeds Tim Day, who will remain as chairman of the board of directors. Day has worked…
by - December 11, 2012 8:24 am
India may conduct an investigation into money spent on lobbying by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in its bid to enter the country’s retail market, as opposition lawmakers stalled parliament demanding a…
by - December 10, 2012 11:09 pm
Delta Trust & Bank CEO French Hill is the incoming chairman of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, the economic development arm for the capital city and surrounding region. He lays out his agenda for 2013.
