by - November 21, 2012 8:29 am
Editor's Note: This opinion-editorial has been provided by Diane Smith. Smith, a former Alltel executive, serves on the board of Mobile Future (mobilefuture.org), an advocacy group for wireless infrastructure investments….
by - November 20, 2012 11:10 pm
The legislative oversight committee for the state lottery learned today that funds could be depleted by 2014 if changes are made to the eligibility or payout of scholarship funds.
by - November 20, 2012 11:03 pm
The closely watched American Trucking Associations’ tonnage index fell 3.8% in October, with Hurricane Sandy blamed for some of the negative direction. What does the future hold?
by - November 20, 2012 11:01 pm
Wal-Mart revolutionized the discount retail industry when it introduced its sprawling “Supercenter Model” to the world in 1988. In 2012, the retail titan had 3,153 of the mammoth stores scattered…
by - November 20, 2012 8:10 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s charge of illegal picketing by workers at some of its stores is being investigated by the National Labor Relations Board under rules that call for an expedited…
by - November 20, 2012 3:03 pm
The closely watched American Trucking Associations’ tonnage index fell 3.8% in October, with Hurricane Sandy blamed for some of the negative direction. Also, Cass Information Systems reported a decline in…
by - November 20, 2012 2:31 pm
UnitedHealth Group Inc. and other health insurers would be able to vary their premiums based only on age, tobacco use, family size or geography under proposed U.S. rules meant to…
by - November 20, 2012 2:24 pm
A Thanksgiving Day turkey dinner costs less at Target Corp. than at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, according to a Bloomberg Industries analysis. A basket of 18 Thanksgiving…
by - November 20, 2012 1:32 pm
Stacy Leeds and Walter Sutton are set to receive the 2013 Spirit of Excellence Award from the American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession. The…
by - November 20, 2012 1:22 pm
New-home construction unexpectedly climbed to a four-year high in October, more evidence of a revival in the industry that’s helping propel the U.S. economy. Housing starts rose 3.6% to a…
by - November 20, 2012 12:42 pm
Arkansas’ October jobless rate rose one-tenth of a point to 7.2% as the number of unemployed workers grew by an estimated 4,700.
by - November 20, 2012 11:02 am
With almost 4,800 more Arkansans unemployed during October, the state’s jobless rate inched higher to 7.2%. October marked the 45th consecutive month Arkansas’ jobless rate has been above 7%. The…
by - November 20, 2012 8:43 am
The Arkansas State University System named Jeff Hankins as its vice president for strategic communications and economic development, System President Dr. Charles L. Welch announced. Hankins, a 1987 graduate of…
by - November 19, 2012 9:39 pm
A tough quarter of sales pushed profits lower for America’s Car-Mart.
by - November 19, 2012 8:46 pm
Five Arkansas schools have been classified as “exemplary” for 2012 under the state Department of Education’s new accountability system, while 155 are receiving special attention because of low performance overall…
by - November 19, 2012 8:42 pm
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor is asking the federal Department of Agriculture to consider allowing school districts more flexibility in complying with new rules for the National School Lunch Program and…
by - November 19, 2012 7:19 pm
Investors found it easy to drive away from America's Car-Mart following a lackluster earnings report released late Monday, (Nov. 19). Shares of America's Car-Mart tumbled nearly 11% in near-record volume…
by - November 19, 2012 12:13 pm
Philip Merry was nine years old and riding his bike home from Patrick Henry Elementary School in Tulsa when the rain started pouring down. He stopped at a phone booth…
by - November 19, 2012 11:53 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. workers demanding better pay and benefits vow to mount 1,000 protests online and outside stores up to and including Black Friday. The strategy risks showing the company’s…
by - November 19, 2012 11:34 am
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes climbed in October, indicating gains in the real estate market are being sustained by cheap borrowing costs. Purchases of existing houses, tabulated when a…
