by - December 10, 2012 9:55 pm
The global garment industry would have to spend about $3 billion over five years to bring safety standards at Bangladesh apparel factories to Western standards, an analysis by a labor-rights…
by - December 10, 2012 9:02 pm
Scholarships funded during the more than three years from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery total more than $300 million, according to program figures released Monday (Dec. 10). Lottery sales began Sept….
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From our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau: get ex back A federal judge Monday denied the Pulaski County Special School District’s request to be declared substantially desegregated and released…
by - December 10, 2012 8:01 pm
With one month to go, casino-style gambling at Arkansas’ two racetracks is poised to top $2.5 billion for the year. According to the latest statistics released by the Arkansas Racing…
by - December 10, 2012 4:06 pm
Entrepreneurs can never be satisfied long because just as their venture picks up enough speed to coast they get restless and yearn for another opportunity to start over with the…
by - December 10, 2012 3:33 pm
With one month to go, casino-style gambling at Arkansas’ two racetracks is poised to top $2.5 billion for the year.
by - December 10, 2012 2:46 pm
The November jobless rate in the Fort Smith region should decline based on the November Baloney Sandwich Index (BSI). Ken Kupchick, author of the BSI, says the index has a…
by - December 9, 2012 11:17 pm
A few weeks ago, a quiet announcement was made to distribute $2 million in energy grants to various outlets across Arkansas. how to get ex boyfriend back For the better…
by - December 9, 2012 6:30 pm
Shelves stacked to the ceiling with low-price hot sauce, Barbie dolls, and noodles stand near tanks where shoppers can fish out live sea bass for dinner. Welcome to RT-Mart, China’s…
by - December 8, 2012 12:21 pm
On Friday (Dec. 7) Chambers Bank, largely owned by veteran banker John Chambers of Danville, purchased Peterson Holding Company and 100% of Decatur State Bank. "The regulators have said they…
by - December 8, 2012 9:40 am
For our weekend business readers: ANALYSIS AND ADVICE FOR ARKANSAS’ NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Surprisingly that analysis and advice comes from Forbes, but when you think about it college football…
by - December 7, 2012 4:37 pm
American Airlines pilots approved their first new contract since 2003, securing the labor savings sought by parent AMR Corp. and giving a possible boost to US Airways Group Inc.’s push…
by - December 7, 2012 1:31 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) announced today that CEO Dr. Jonathan Bates will retire on June 30, 2013. His two decades at the helm will make him the second longest-serving CEO in the hospital’s history.
by - December 7, 2012 1:02 pm
Payrolls rose more than anticipated and the jobless rate fell to an almost four-year low in November, indicating the labor market withstood the impact of superstorm Sandy. The unemployment rate…
by - December 7, 2012 11:30 am
Dr. Michael Moore, senior vice provost and dean of undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, has been named vice president for academic affairs at the University of…
by - December 7, 2012 11:20 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will buy up to $35 million of turkey products for federal food nutrition assistance programs, including food banks in an effort to help…
by - December 7, 2012 9:20 am
A language barrier is being blamed for the June 2011 chemical accident at Tyson Foods' Berry Street chicken processing plant in Springdale. Tyson Foods disputes the findings of a federal…
by - December 7, 2012 7:41 am
News that Apple plans to shift $100 million in spending to build Mac computers in the U.S. added energy to a nascent belief that Arkansas and American manufacturing is set for a rebound.
by - December 7, 2012 7:01 am
More than 134 requests for liquor store applications have been received by the Alcoholic Beverage Control division and the window for acceptance will remain open about two more months. Rick…
by - December 6, 2012 9:28 pm
News on Thursday (Dec. 6) that Apple plans to shift $100 million in spending to build Mac computers in the U.S. added energy to a nascent belief that American manufacturing…
