by - September 17, 2012 3:42 pm
Fort Smith home sales tepid, but prices rise
The Fort Smith residential real estate market kept up a tepid pace in August with 110 sales valued at $14.837 million. Market activity slipped 19% in units sold with 22%…
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by - September 17, 2012 3:13 pm
Grey Street pushes pink bow tie to NYC
Andy Hearn of Grey Street Formal knew Patricia Brown three months before learning one of the most important lessons he’d ever experience. The two met at a Business by Referral…
by - September 17, 2012 11:35 am
Decatur State Bank suitor withdraws bid
A deal between Mathias Bancshares and Peterson Holding Company that would have transferred ownership of Decatur State Bank was recently nixed by federal regulators. Larry Olson, spokesman for Mathias Bancshares…
by - September 17, 2012 7:35 am
Wal-Mart may win in India as Carrefour, Tesco slump
India’s opening up of foreign investment in retail may see Wal-Mart Stores Inc. be the first to tap the $505 billion market as Carrefour SA and Tesco Plc focus on…
by - September 16, 2012 10:32 pm
NWA housing market on the mend
The residential housing market continues to mend with higher home prices, steady home sales and active builders breaking new ground at a faster pace than a year ago. In Benton…
by - September 16, 2012 5:14 pm
Simmons First Expands Into St. Louis Market
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. announced Friday (Sept. 14) it has expanded into the St. Louis, Missouri market by acquiring approximately $282 million in assets of Truman Bank of St. Louis.
by - September 16, 2012 4:53 pm
Hendrix College Receives $1.1 Million Teaching Research Grant
Hendrix College in Conway was awarded a $1,118,063 grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will support a five-year education research project to recruit and prepare 19 outstanding STEM…
by - September 16, 2012 11:38 am
Wal-Mart does not agree to terms for its first New York store
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, said it failed to agree on economic terms for opening its first store in New York. The retailer remains committed to expanding into…
by - September 14, 2012 7:56 pm
Simmons First acquires failed St. Louis bank
Simmons First National Corporation announced Friday (Sept. 14) through its wholly-owned bank subsidiary expanded into the St. Louis, Mo. market by acquiring approximately $282 million in assets of Truman Bank…
by - September 14, 2012 4:14 pm
Surprise U.S. factory drop highlights outlook risk
Industrial production in the U.S. unexpectedly fell in August by the most since March 2009, highlighting risks to the economic outlook a day after the Federal Reserve boosted record stimulus….
by - September 14, 2012 3:59 pm
XNA receives large grant to complete runway work
The largest single grant that the Northwest Arkansas Arkansas Regional Airport has ever received since opening in 1998 was announced Friday afternoon (Sept. 14). The $19.5 million grant from the…
by - September 14, 2012 3:56 pm
Weekend Digest: Bob Dylan, Bartering And Understanding QE3
For our weekend business readers: THE BOB DYLAN BRAND TURNS 50 Bob Dylan, entrepreneur. That doesn’t sound right, does it? It is. The iconic folk singer/songwriter celebrates his 50th year…
by - September 14, 2012 3:42 pm
Cash Music Festival, Riverfest make top 100 events
Two Arkansas events, the Johnny Cash Music Festival in Jonesboro and Little Rock’s Riverfest, have been selected by the American Bus Association as two of the ABA’s 2013 Top Events…
by - September 14, 2012 3:10 pm
India opens retail, aviation industries to Wal-Mart, others
India threw open its retail and aviation industries to foreign investment as a newly assertive government bids to shake off a sense of crisis over the slowing economy and a…
by - September 14, 2012 3:01 pm
Toy wars begin among big box retailers
Retailers Wal-Mart and Toys "R" Us have again set the stage for another toy show down this holiday season each offering more perks to woo consumers to their corners. The…
by - September 14, 2012 2:57 pm
Beebe helps formally open The Chancellor
Gov. Mike Beebe and other dignitaries on Friday officially opened The Chancellor Hotel, and formally completing the more than $16 million renovation of the hotel on the Fayetteville Square. Among…
by - September 14, 2012 11:10 am
JBU reports record enrollment
John Brown University’s fall 2012 enrollment is the highest in the school’s history, according to the university’s “11th Day” report. In total, 2,176 students were recorded on the census mandated…
by - September 13, 2012 11:07 pm
Truck Driver Shortage Worsens
A better economy and higher safety standards have created two major challenges for trucking companies across the country trying to fill empty seats with safe drivers.
by - September 13, 2012 8:29 pm
Wal-Mart to offer Apple’s iPhone pre-orders for first time
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, will take pre-orders for the new Apple Inc. iPhone for the first time and offer discounts on the device. The iPhone 5, announced…
by - September 13, 2012 4:59 pm
Truck driver shortage worsens
A better economy and higher safety standards have created two major challenges for trucking companies across the country trying to fill empty seats with safe drivers. “Despite some estimates, I…