by - August 29, 2012 4:29 pm
The good news is that all eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate decreases in July compared to July 2011. Unfortunately, seven of the eight saw an increase in the jobless rate between June and July.
by - August 29, 2012 4:17 pm
St. Vincent Health System and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) say they are exploring a potential affiliation.
by - August 29, 2012 2:43 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Wednesday (Aug. 29) it will give a 15-cent per gallon discount to customers who pay with the retailer’s credit card or a Walmart MoneyCard. Patrons who…
by - August 29, 2012 2:38 pm
The good news is that all eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate decreases in July compared to July 2011. Unfortunately, seven of the eight saw…
by - August 29, 2012 2:36 pm
The good news is that all eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate decreases in July compared to July 2011. Unfortunately, seven of the eight saw…
by - August 29, 2012 8:51 am
A campaign coordinated by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation will result in community grants and legislative policy proposals to improve the reading performance of Arkansas’ third-graders. The statewide efforts are part…
by - August 28, 2012 9:27 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission approved new five-year rental car agreements with Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, EAN Holdings, LLC, and Hertz Rent-A-Car Tuesday (Aug. 28) at the Commission’s…
by - August 28, 2012 9:22 pm
The Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC) posted huge event revenue gains for July 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, moving up to $54,562 for the month from just…
by - August 28, 2012 9:18 pm
Beef U.S. beef packer margins last week averaged $47 per head, shrinking to $25.65 by Tuesday (Aug. 28), according to Hedgers Edge. US cattle futures finished lower Tuesday on concerns…
by - August 28, 2012 7:21 pm
The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) and Fort Smith Housing Authority (FSHA) presented two projects for the consideration of the Fort Smith Board of Directors at the Tuesday (Aug. 28)…
by - August 28, 2012 6:52 pm
Jamie Smith with our content partner, The City Wire, reports that Kraft Foods will shutter a manufacturing facility next year in Bentonville, a move that will displace 60 workers and lead to the sale of the property.
by - August 28, 2012 6:43 pm
BENTONVILLE—A long-time fixture in Bentonville is shutting its doors in 2013, affecting 60 jobs. Kraft Foods Group Inc. announced Tuesday (Aug. 28) it plans to close its Bentonville manufacturing plant…
by - August 28, 2012 4:20 pm
Wal-Mart is often the first on the scene at weather-related disasters, and with good reason. This mega-size retailer uses its massive scale and nimble logistics operations to be ahead of…
by - August 28, 2012 1:53 pm
Several large commercial projects boosted Northwest Arkansas area building permit values more than 302% in July over a year ago. New residential and commercial projects among the region’s five largest…
by - August 28, 2012 12:24 pm
The worst U.S. drought in more than five decades is forecast to raise farm profits to a record $122.2 billion this year as higher prices and insurance payments outweigh crop…
by - August 28, 2012 12:18 pm
U.S. banks had net income of $34.5 billion in the second quarter, increasing earnings 21% over the year-earlier period on improved asset quality, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said. Industry…
by - August 28, 2012 11:15 am
Twelve years. That was the time George Berger and John Jones of Springdale, Ark., had shared before that fateful Sunday morning. Jones, 40, had come inside from the yard and…
by - August 28, 2012 8:00 am
Pet food sales are adapting with the modern times and big box retailers have taken notice.
by - August 28, 2012 7:51 am
Arkansas ranked ninth out of 41 states in student achievement gains from 1992 until 2010, according to a new report by Harvard’s Program on Education Policy and Governance and the…
by - August 27, 2012 5:34 pm
Former New York City Mayor and former GOP Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani recently participated in a video taping for the U.S. Marshals Museum, according to a statement released Monday (Aug….
