by - November 9, 2012 12:03 am
Wal-Mart moves up Black Friday
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.said Thursday (Nov. 8) it will kick off Black Friday at 8 p.m. local time on Thanksgiving Day. This is two hours earlier than last year, but comes…
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by - November 8, 2012 11:14 pm
USA Truck takes move to prevent hostile takeover
Financially troubled USA Truck on Thursday (Nov. 8) announced a “stockholders’ rights plan” that seemingly protects the company from a hostile takeover following a rapid share-price decline that has seen…
by - November 8, 2012 11:04 pm
Retail Insight: Analytics changing retail game
Mark Collin of London-based Retail Insight is among a new generation of retail suppliers to call Bentonvillle home. A small corporate apartment near Wal-Mart’s main office is his domicile on…
by - November 8, 2012 9:11 pm
Madison joins ERC board
A Northwest Arkansas attorney and county official recently joined the board of directors at The Elizabeth Richardson Center, according to a press release from the center. Eva Madison, justice of…
by - November 8, 2012 7:17 pm
ARK Challenge is a game changer for three startups
It’s been one year in the making, but the ARK Challenge, the shared brainchild of a handful of entrepreneurial cheerleaders between Fayetteville and Little Rock, have made the dreams of…
by - November 8, 2012 3:43 pm
Windstream revenue up, income down
Rising business service revenue and increases in consumer broadband products drove Windstream Corp. third quarter revenues to higher ground. The Little Rock-based communications company posted sales and revenue of $1.552…
by - November 8, 2012 2:32 pm
Dillard’s third-quarter income falls
Dillard’s Inc. reported higher revenue but substantially lower profits as the Little Rock-based mall retailer exited its third quarter. The company disclosed third quarter revenues topped $1.486 billion and net…
by - November 8, 2012 1:56 pm
Cost Of Thanksgiving Dinner Rises One Penny
The Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 27th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey shows that families will only pay one cent more on average for their traditional Turkey Day meal. According to the survey,…
by - November 8, 2012 1:51 pm
Dillard’s Sales Climb, Profits Fall
Dillard’s Inc. reported higher revenue but substantially lower profits as the Little Rock-based mall retailer exited its third quarter. The company disclosed third quarter revenues topped $1.486 billion and net…
by - November 8, 2012 8:18 am
Windstream Profits Fall On Restructuring Charges
Rising business service revenue and increases in consumer broadband products drove Windstream Corp. third quarter revenues to higher ground. The Little Rock-based communications company posted sales and revenue of $1.552…
by - November 8, 2012 12:25 am
University of Arkansas wins Supply Chain Challenge
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas proved that it has a competitive edge in more than just athletics during the recent Bowersox Graduate Supply Chain Challenge. The team took first…
by - November 7, 2012 10:49 pm
Tyson, Wal-Mart give back to veterans
Veteran’s are held in high esteem and honored by many companies on special holidays like the upcoming Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11. Tyson Foods is one of those companies that works…
by - November 7, 2012 7:19 pm
Upbeat consumers may sustain U.S. as firms hesitate
Consumers in the U.S. are stepping in where companies fear to tread. Americans are more upbeat while business sentiment stagnates, a sign their spending will provide a bridge for the…
by - November 7, 2012 6:37 pm
Hawker Beechcraft to close Little Rock facility
Hawker Beechcraft will lay off more than half of its completion center employees in Little Rock and will close a services center in the capital city as part of a…
by - November 7, 2012 5:46 pm
Big Layoffs And Closures For Little Rock Hawker Beechcraft Facility
Hawker Beechcraft will lay off more than half of its completion center employees in Little Rock and will close a services center in the capital city as part of a…
by - November 7, 2012 11:39 am
AT&T Says $14 Billion National Investment To Benefit Arkansas
AT&T today announced plans to invest $14 billion over the next three years nationwide and Arkansas leaders say the state will benefit. AT&T’s announcement comes as hyper-growth in wireless and…
by - November 7, 2012 11:31 am
Zulma Toro-Ramos Named UALR Provost
UALR Chancellor Joel E. Anderson has announced the appointment of Zulma Toro-Ramos as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Toro-Ramos, currently dean of the College of Engineering at Wichita…
by - November 6, 2012 3:36 pm
Seven Districts Apply To Open Charter Schools
Seven Arkansas school districts have submitted applications to open charter schools, including three that would be New Tech schools. Blytheville High School and South Pike County School District in Murfreesboro…
by - November 6, 2012 1:56 pm
Beebe announces appointments to boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday (Nov. 6) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions. Billy Bunn, Arkadelphia, reappointed to the Residential Building Contractors Committee. Appointment expires Oct. 1, 2015….
by - November 6, 2012 1:34 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Agri losses push meat prices up
Beef Beef packers were losing an average $84 per head processed on Tuesday (Nov. 6), diving $28 per head in the last week, according to Hedgers Edge. Arkansas cattle operators…