by - September 5, 2012 9:39 am
August was a sluggish month for state revenues as individual income tax collections, corporate taxes, and sales taxes all declined, and state finance officials said a sales tax holiday may be partially to blame.
by - September 5, 2012 8:27 am
A new report highlights low levels of third grade reading proficiency, but advocacy groups and state policy leaders are embarking on a new initiative to improve those numbers. The report,…
by - September 5, 2012 7:53 am
Online shopping is a left-brained activity that expects quick and concise search results and perhaps no one understands that better than San Bruno, Calif.-based @WalmartLabs.
by - September 4, 2012 10:41 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved the Vote for Automated ballot initiative Tuesday night (Sept. 4) at its regularly scheduled meeting, and showed solidarity in opposing a multi-family development…
by - September 4, 2012 8:41 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. investors’ lawsuits over the retailer’s handling of allegations that it paid bribes in Mexico will be led by three pension funds, Delaware court filings show. Pension funds…
by - September 4, 2012 8:10 pm
BENTONVILLE – Thirteen years with a 100% pass rate is the latest milestone for one health program at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. National, state, and overall averages for 2012 won’t…
by - September 4, 2012 1:58 pm
Roughly three out of four community banks across Northwest Arkansas posted their best earnings in three years through June 30. The quarterly financial filings of 16 banks, either locally based…
by - September 4, 2012 1:03 pm
U.S. manufacturing shrank for a third month in August in the longest decline since the recession ended in 2009, threatening to deprive the world’s largest economy of a driver of…
by - September 4, 2012 12:54 pm
The state’s economic chief says if there are further cuts beyond Gov. Mike Beebe’s grocery tax reduction, they should be focused on targeted pro-business efforts and not undermine current economic…
by - September 4, 2012 11:41 am
Second quarter 2012 economic conditions in the Northwest Arkansas metro area were slightly improved compared to the second quarter of 2011. Ongoing job growth and consistent gains in area sales…
by - September 4, 2012 11:26 am
Second quarter 2012 economic conditions dipped slightly compared to the 2011 period, with continued declines in overall employment weighing negatively on the regional economy. Unfortunately, it’s a pattern similar to…
by - September 4, 2012 11:15 am
Republicans in the Arkansas House of Representatives are considering legislation that could empower an entity other than the state Board of Education to authorize charter schools. Other possible legislation would create a tax credit scholarship program that would enable students to attend private schools.
by - September 3, 2012 10:39 pm
The state’s economic chief says if there are further cuts beyond the Governor’s grocery tax reduction, they should be focused on targeted pro-business efforts and not undermine current economic incentive programs.
by - September 3, 2012 4:12 pm
Online shopping is a left-brained activity that expects quick and concise search results and perhaps no one understands that better than San Bruno,Calif.-based @WalmartLabs. Late last week Walmart.com announced it…
by - September 3, 2012 1:08 pm
Paul Smith, director of consumer research with Procter & Gamble, has a new book, titled “Lead With A Story,” which chronicles leadership advice from 75 business executives worldwide.
by - September 3, 2012 1:07 pm
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation put First Community Bank of Crawford County under a consent order in July citing a long list of concerns regarding financial soundness.
by - September 3, 2012 11:39 am
Russia barred imports of frozen boneless pork produced by a unit of Tyson Foods Inc. after laboratory tests found listeria in the meat, according to the national food-safety watchdog. The…
by - September 3, 2012 9:46 am
University of Arkansas Senior Associate Athletic Director of Development Chris Wyrick has been named executive director of the Razorback Foundation, according to a statement issued Monday (Sept. 3) by the…
by - August 31, 2012 8:42 pm
Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC will combine Sunday business sections, the company announced Friday in a press release on the publication's website. The release states several staff changes are also in…
by - August 31, 2012 6:59 pm
SPRINGDALE — NanoMech was tagged the 2012 Top Emerging Nano Innovator by the NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) "We are very proud of this recognition," said Jim Phillips, NanoMech Chairman and…
