by - May 23, 2012 1:15 pm
BLOOMBERG — The California State Teachers’ Retirement System will vote its 5.3 million Wal-Mart Stores Inc. shares against the entire board’s re-election amid a probe into alleged bribery in Mexican…
by - May 23, 2012 8:21 am
As average U.S. retail gas prices continue moving lower, Arkansas travelers hitting the road on the Memorial Day weekend should expect congested highways, crowded hotels and an occasional overbooked vacation destination.
by - May 22, 2012 9:09 pm
The Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion Commission (A&P) voted unanimously to reinstate former member Ronnie Townsend on Tuesday (May 22), following Townsend’s resignation in June 2011. Townsend tendered a letter…
by - May 22, 2012 5:26 pm
The Tennessean reports and Dillard’s confirms that it will shift jobs from Tennessee to Arkansas thanks to a new fulfillment center in Maumelle.
by - May 22, 2012 4:06 pm
It’s no secret the Bentonville-based retail behemoth would love to put a Walmart store of some sort in Bella Vista, as it continues to scour the country for more real…
by - May 22, 2012 3:21 pm
Ed Clifford, president and CEO will be leaving this post at the Bentonville Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce on June 29 to take the helm of the Jones Trust in…
by - May 22, 2012 3:16 pm
In a word, the U.S. freight environment is “sluggish” — not a good word for a sector considered a leading economic indicator. The American Trucking Associations’ reported Tuesday (May 22)…
by - May 22, 2012 1:59 pm
When Sarah Struthers graduated from nursing school last summer, she had her pick of Licensed Practical Nurses jobs as soon as she received her certification. “So many jobs were available,”…
by - May 21, 2012 5:32 pm
Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest metropolitan regions tumbled 9% during April versus the previous year. Compared to 2010, April home sales dropped a whopping 30%.
by - May 21, 2012 3:32 pm
BLOOMBERG — The declining U.S. jobless rate may soon get another push downward as Americans lose extended unemployment benefits. From April 7 through May 12, about 370,000 Americans in 23…
by - May 21, 2012 3:06 pm
As average U.S. retail gas prices continue moving lower, Arkansas travelers hitting the road on the Memorial Day weekend should expect congested highways, crowded hotels and an occasional overbooked vacation…
by - May 21, 2012 1:33 pm
The University of Arkansas RFID Research Center is moving into a new home. The facility at 1637 Fred Hanna Drive in Fayetteville will be the third location for the research…
by - May 21, 2012 12:05 pm
Thanks primarily to year-to-date gains in the central Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas markets, home sales in Arkansas’ large-market areas are up 0.92% for the first four months of 2012 compared…
by - May 21, 2012 8:54 am
A combined $1 million gift from Walmart and the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation will fund the renovation and expansion of the current Sam M. Walton College of Business display, honoring Walmart’s founder, Sam Walton.
by - May 21, 2012 6:08 am
Arkansas maintained its status as one of the top 10 largest marketers of natural gas in the U.S., but cheap wellhead prices and the industry’s switch to oil-rich shale plays could slow the state’s production in 2012.
by - May 19, 2012 11:20 am
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by - May 18, 2012 5:30 pm
The estimated number of unemployed in Arkansas during April fell more than 2,800 to 100,628, and the state’s jobless rate fell to 7.2% from 7.4% in March.
by - May 18, 2012 3:21 pm
The wait is over for those who have believed the Fort Smith metro area needed a high-powered, “good suits” club to improve the region’s socio-economic standing. Now the wait is…
by - May 18, 2012 2:38 pm
Through a partnership with the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus will offer air-conditioning and refrigeration (ACR) classes at Chaffee Crossing for dislocated workers. Pending approval…
by - May 18, 2012 10:45 am
The estimated number of unemployed in Arkansas during April fell more than 2,800 to 100,628, and the state’s jobless rate fell to 7.2% from 7.4% in March. April’s jobless rate…
