by - June 11, 2012 12:26 am
Randy Zook, CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, said while conditions are improving, there are a number of reasons why Arkansans don’t feel like the economy is fully recovered.
by - June 10, 2012 11:34 pm
Another month, another steady flow of electronic gambling at the state’s two permissible casinos.
by - June 10, 2012 10:55 pm
Late last week, Experian’s management in Van Buren, Arkansas revealed that the call center location will add close to 100 new jobs later this year.
by - June 8, 2012 11:35 pm
ECONOMY MAY DIP AGAIN, BUT NO SWOON That's the grim but not too grim analysis in a Bloomberg News report. A former Federal Reserve researcher who is chief economist at…
by - June 8, 2012 2:04 pm
BLOOMBERG — U.S. chief executive officers are turning more pessimistic about a second-half recovery as rising unemployment and Europe’s debt turmoil threaten domestic growth prospects. CEOs from General Motors Co….
by - June 8, 2012 1:08 pm
Walmart announced Friday (June 8) that it is piloting a test program with En-Vision America to offer ScripTalk, a talking prescription system that provides those who cannot read standard print…
by - June 8, 2012 11:56 am
BLOOMBERG — About 6.6 million young adults under age 26 joined their parents’ insurance plans in 2011 because of the U.S. health-care law, the largest one-year increase in medical coverage…
by - June 8, 2012 11:40 am
Joe Raley, previously chief lending officer at Cornerstone Bank in Eureka Springs, has been named commercial banker for Arvest Bank in Fayetteville. “We are very excited to welcome Joe back…
by - June 8, 2012 12:26 am
The about 350 who attended the 57th annual Van Buren Chamber of Commerce banquet saw newspaper veteran Kenneth Fry awarded the prestigious Iverson Riggs Memorial Citizen of the Year Award…
by - June 7, 2012 3:55 pm
BLOOMBERG — Household wealth in the U.S. climbed in the first quarter by the most in seven years, bolstered by a jump in stocks prices and more stable home values….
by - June 7, 2012 3:46 pm
The closure of the Whirlpool plant on June 29 may leave a crater in the Fort Smith economy, but the company appears to be ready to leave the facilities now…
by - June 7, 2012 1:05 pm
Fort Smith attorney Wyman R. (“Rick”) Wade Jr., a member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, is the recipient of the Outstanding Lawyer Citizen…
by - June 7, 2012 12:43 pm
Washington Regional Medical Center has been recognized by VHA Inc., a national healthcare network, for its success in improving operational efficiency and reducing costs from the supply chain while maintaining…
by - June 7, 2012 10:01 am
BENTONVILLE – The NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Students in Free Enterprise team recently returned from the 2012 SIFE National Expo in Kansas City with the top prize in the Campbell’s…
by - June 7, 2012 7:28 am
Artee Williams, the director of Arkansas’ Department of Workforce Services, is confident a more than $310 million debt owed by the state to the federal government will be repaid no…
by - June 7, 2012 12:10 am
Artee Williams, the director of Arkansas’ Department of Workforce Services, is confident a more than $310 million debt owed by the state to the federal government will be repaid no later than 2015.
by - June 6, 2012 8:01 pm
Nearly 2,000 current and former employees of Wal-Mart have filed charges of pay and promotion discrimination against the world’s largest retailer with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Brad…
by - June 6, 2012 7:39 pm
The tablet computer is just two years old but is redrafting the rules for a burgeoning mobile society across the globe. City leaders in Fort Smith and Springdale and bankers…
by - June 6, 2012 3:47 pm
Tyson Foods said Wednesday (June 6) the company plans to redeem all of the $810 million 10.5% unsecured bonds due March 2014. In doing so, the meat giant had to…
by - June 6, 2012 2:13 pm
BLOOMBERG — The Federal Reserve said today that the U.S. economy maintained a moderate pace of growth as factory output rose and the real-estate market improved. “Overall economic activity expanded…
