by - June 4, 2012 10:19 am
State Revenues Improve For Sixth Straight Month
A sixth straight month of improving sales tax collections and higher individual and corporate income taxes carried the May revenue report to a rosier picture.
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by - June 4, 2012 8:41 am
Arkansas Film Commissioner Says ‘Pipeline Is Active’
Arkansas Film Commissioner Christopher Crane said the state has momentum in its effort to advance movie making projects and to develop the infrastructure needed to support them.
by - June 2, 2012 7:42 am
Weekend Digest: Mind-controlled Video Games, Ditching Diesel & The Ole Gray Flannel Suit
This week’s business digest looks at the wave of the future and throw-backs to eras gone by.
by - June 2, 2012 7:21 am
Wal-Mart Executives Stress Integrity At Shareholders Meeting
Some 14,000 shareholders managed to give Wal-Mart one heck of a 50th birthday celebration Friday (June 1) despite the threat of protests. The historical event was a balance of old and new with a common theme of “integrity” woven in each presentation.
by - June 1, 2012 5:33 pm
Analysts ask Wal-Mart about growth, ethics concerns
Several dozen analysts had an hour with Wal-Mart executives following the retail titan’s annual shareholder meeting Friday (June 1) in Fayetteville. While Wal-Mart executives eagerly reiterated the company’s strong financial…
by - June 1, 2012 4:53 pm
Wal-Mart execs stress ‘integrity’
Some 14,000 shareholders managed to give Wal-Mart one heck of a 50th birthday celebration Friday (June 1) despite the threat of protests. The historical event was a balance of old…
by - June 1, 2012 2:05 pm
Payroll growth in U.S. stalls as jobless rate rises
BLOOMBERG — The American jobs engine sputtered in May as employers added the fewest workers in a year and the unemployment rate rose, dealing a blow to President Barack Obama’s…
by - June 1, 2012 1:09 pm
Wal-Mart CEO defends retailer amid bribery probe
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mike Duke told employees and shareholders at the company’s annual meeting Friday (June 1) that the retailer, whose executives are accused of bribing Mexican…
by - May 31, 2012 7:52 pm
Wal-Mart Execs Upbeat, Tout Smartphone App, Downplay Mexico
Wal-Mart executives painted a rosy picture for the company’s future Thursday afternoon (May 31) at a media conference in Rogers. The positive vibes are grounded, according to the execs, in solid financial results over the past few quarters and the company stock trading at a 12-year high.
by - May 31, 2012 7:16 pm
U.S. labor market cools, GDP revised down
BLOOMBERG — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to a one-month high and companies hired fewer workers than forecast, casting doubt on the vigor of the labor…
by - May 31, 2012 7:00 pm
Wal-Mart execs optimistic, tout smartphone reach
Wal-Mart executives painted a rosy picture for the company’s future Thursday afternoon (May 31) at a media conference in Rogers. The positive vibes are grounded, according to the execs, in…
by - May 31, 2012 4:14 pm
Wal-Mart: Mexico issue not likely to slow global growth
ROGERS — The ongoing bribery issue in Wal-Mart’s Mexican subsidiary has not had a material impact on the retail giant’s customers and suppliers, according to Leslie Dach, executive vice president…
by - May 31, 2012 2:53 pm
Airports In Arkansas Land More Than $7 Million In Fed Funds
Arkansas’ Congressional delegation announced that 5 airports in state will receive a combined $1.6 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants for new construction and improvement at their facilities.
by - May 31, 2012 1:04 pm
Wal-Mart history: An insider’s reflections
Andy Wilson knew at an early age he would work in retail. His earliest memory of a master merchant wasn’t of Sam Walton. Wilson’s father, James Wilson Sr., ran a…
by - May 31, 2012 12:15 pm
Boulden receives public relations award
Jennifer Boulden, former communications and event services coordinator for the Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission has been honored by her industry colleagues as the Public Relations Professional of…
by - May 31, 2012 9:05 am
Little Rock-based Windstream to cut management ranks
Windstream Corp. said Thursday (May 31) it would pare its management ranks by 375-400 workers, roughly 3% of its total workforce. The cuts will be completed during the third quarter…
by - May 31, 2012 8:12 am
Windstream To Cut Management Ranks By 375-400
Windstream Corp. said Thursday (May 31) it would pare its management ranks by 375-400 workers, roughly 3% of its total workforce.
by - May 30, 2012 11:14 pm
Wal-Mart Shares Recover Losses Heading Into Shareholder Meeting
On simply a price-per-share basis, it may be difficult for lawyers and pension fund directors to argue that Wal-Mart’s alleged involvement in bribing Mexican officials has harmed the company.
by - May 30, 2012 10:17 pm
Early Wal-Mart Shareholders Invest On Faith
Kim Souza with our content partner, The City Wire, has been exploring the early years of Wal-Mart's origins as the company approaches its 50th anniversary. In her latest contribution, Souza…
by - May 30, 2012 5:54 pm
Pending sales of U.S. homes falls by most in a year
BLOOMBERG — The number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes fell in April by the most in a year, indicating the U.S. housing recovery remains uneven. The…