by - November 2, 2012 1:07 pm
For our weekend business readers: DISNEY BUYS LUCASFILM GROUP IN BLOCKBUSTER DEAL George Lucas has sold Lucasfilm and all his production and sound facilities to Disney for $4.05 billion reports…
by - November 2, 2012 12:59 pm
This week Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit involving 1,200 workers at a Council Bluffs, Iowa meat processing plant who claimed wage violations. …
by - November 2, 2012 11:33 am
American employers added more workers than forecast in October and a rush of people entering the labor force pushed the jobless rate higher, according to the last report on the…
by - November 2, 2012 11:25 am
Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Van Buren has announced the addition of Russell Johnson as vice president/loan officer. He will be located at the main bank at 3110 Alma…
by - November 2, 2012 9:24 am
Editor’s note: More than 20 years after the death of Sam Walton, nearly 1,300 suppliers have set up offices within a 27-mile radius of Wal-Mart’s home office in Bentonville. The…
by - November 2, 2012 8:02 am
The State Board of Education approved three applications and refused one application for charter schools. The board approved applications proposed by Responsive Education Solutions for Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy in…
by - November 2, 2012 12:30 am
FAYETTEVILLE – There are 15 entrepreneurial teams putting the final touches on their start-up ventures as part of the 14-week “ARK Challenge.” The five teams profiled here hailed from far…
by - November 1, 2012 10:58 pm
Dr. Bruce McLarty, 55, vice president for spiritual life at Harding University, has been named to succeed Harding University President David B. Burks when Burks retires from the position in…
by - November 1, 2012 10:32 pm
For months retailers large and small have stewed over a $7.25 billion settlement proposed by the court with Visa and MasterCard over swipe fees. On Thursday (Nov. 1) the National…
by - November 1, 2012 10:24 pm
Greenwood Hospitality Taxes for the first nine months of 2012 account for $77,806, according to the city's latest advertising and promotion (A&P) tax report. However, there were a number of…
by - November 1, 2012 8:11 pm
U.S. retailers posted October same- store sales that topped analysts’ estimates as rising home values and consumer confidence boosted spending. Gap Inc. and Target Corp. were among chains that trailed…
by - November 1, 2012 8:09 pm
Kellogg Co., the maker of Corn Flakes cereal and Keebler Cookies and a major supplier to Wal-Mart Stores Inc., reported third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates amid price increases. Net…
by - November 1, 2012 4:36 pm
Dr. Juston Evenson, the medical director of Sparks Health System’s anesthesia department, was named South Division Anesthesia Medical Director of the Year for 2012 by EmCare. Sparks Health System contracts…
by - November 1, 2012 4:30 pm
BENTONVILLE — The information technology department at NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked second nationally among community colleges in the “large colleges” category, according to Converge Online and e.Republic’s Center for…
by - November 1, 2012 4:09 pm
Voters in Bella Vista have been waiting roughly 55 minutes on average to cast their ballots early ahead of the Nov. 6 general election. Local election workers said Wednesday (Oct….
by - November 1, 2012 11:06 am
Space Photonics Inc., a Genesis Technology Incubator client at the University of Arkansas, announced Thursday (Nov. 1) that it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with SCHOTT North America…
by - November 1, 2012 7:07 am
A weak economy and high labor and healthcare costs were some of the factors cited by Arkansas Best Corp. officials in reporting third quarter net income of $6.5 million, down…
by - November 1, 2012 6:50 am
The bad news for Arkansas Best Corp. is net income declined in the third quarter. The good news is the Fort Smith-based trucking giant remains in the black. Arkansas Best…
by - October 31, 2012 10:11 pm
FAYETTEVILLE – There are 15 entrepreneur teams gearing up for their big showdown as part of the 14-week “ARK Challenge.” These tech-centric ventures hail from India to Ohio with a…
by - October 31, 2012 9:57 pm
El Dorado-based Murphy Oil saw its earnings fall to $226.7 million in the third quarter, a big drop-off from its $406.1 million quarterly profit one year ago. Revenue dropped by…
