by - May 17, 2012 4:48 pm
Arkansas drops a spot on natural gas list
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…
Business
by - May 17, 2012 3:07 pm
Port operator questions need for another port
While the Fort Smith region and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are preparing for a $100,000 study to determine the viability of the Lavaca Slackwater Harbor, one Arkansas River…
by - May 17, 2012 6:55 am
Wal-Mart Beats Expectations With Across-the-board Sales Strength
Fueled by growth in its domestic and overseas operations, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. posted first quarter profits of $3.74 billion on sales of $112.27 billion and total revenue of $113.02 billion.
by - May 17, 2012 6:45 am
Quarterly income, sales up at Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores reported solid numbers for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2013, with net income up more than 9%, and U.S. same store sales up 2.6%. The per…
by - May 17, 2012 5:33 am
Former Wal-Mart COO Don Soderquist Discusses Mexican Bribery Scandal
Don Soderquist, former Wal-Mart Stores Chief Operating Officer and current founding executive of the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics, offered thoughts on the latest scandal rocking the Bentonville-based retail giant.
by - May 16, 2012 8:29 pm
Former Wal-Mart CEO talks integrity, bribery issue
Don Soderquist, former Wal-Mart Stores COO and current founding executive of the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics, took the stage and it seemed the pulpit at this week's “Doing…
by - May 16, 2012 7:13 pm
Riverfest Recycling Effort To Benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation
Riverfest planners have added a new twist to this year’s event. Recycling your trash could make a wish come true.
by - May 16, 2012 6:11 pm
Clinton Airport Signs 5-year Deal For Digital Advertising
The Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock signed a new advertising arrangement that will guarantee a healthy revenue stream for the facility, while upgrading the airport’s signage.
by - May 16, 2012 6:01 pm
Home starts join U.S. factories topping forecasts
BLOOMBERG — Housing starts and industrial production exceeded forecasts in April, pointing to strength in the U.S. economy at the start of the second quarter. Starts rose 2.6% to a…
by - May 16, 2012 4:06 pm
Sharp principal gets “master” designation
Tanya Sharp, principal at Elm Tree Elementary School in Bentonville, achieved the Master Principal Designation recently from the Arkansas Leadership Academy. The purpose of the Master Principal Program is to…
by - May 16, 2012 2:03 pm
NWA home sales dip in April, prices rise
Realtors across Northwest Arkansas have seen the busiest spring they can remember in several years despite a dip in closed sales during the month of April. Total sales volume averaged…
by - May 16, 2012 2:00 pm
Fort Smith area home sales down in April
Home sales in Crawford and Sebastian counties during the first four months of 2012 total 482, down 3.2% compared to the 2011 period. April was not a good month for…
by - May 16, 2012 12:10 pm
Pickens: Ready to run on domestic energy
“I can’t wait for the trucking industry’s trailers to say ‘I’m running on domestic fuel—not foreign oil,” said T. Boone Pickens when asked what role the U.S. trucking industry will…
by - May 16, 2012 9:16 am
Gas Prices Falling In Arkansas During Last Month
Arkansas gasoline prices have fallen by more than 30 cents during the past month.
by - May 16, 2012 9:11 am
Another Fort Smith Manufacturer May Fall Victim To Whirlpool Closure
A rubber sealer manufacturer whose main vendor was Whirlpool may be shuttering its facility.
by - May 16, 2012 9:05 am
Raytheon Awarded Contract To Benefit Camden Operations
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Co. a $313.8 million contract for low-rate initial production of Standard Missile-6 all-up rounds.
by - May 15, 2012 8:20 pm
U.S. retail sales cool after warm-weather spree
BLOOMBERG — Retail sales rose in April at the slowest pace of the year as Americans took a break from a shopping spree induced by unseasonably warm weather in prior…
by - May 15, 2012 5:51 pm
Lejong, Beall Barclay receive ASCPA awards
Katherine “Katie” Lejong, CPA, was recently named as the recipient of the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA) 2012 Outstanding Emerging CPA Award. Katie is a senior audit manager…
by - May 15, 2012 5:33 pm
Konecny, Freeman recognized by BCBS
Agents at Konecny Insurance Services Inc. in Fort Smith have been named part of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Preferred Agent Network, which recognizes top-producing, independent agents and brokers….
by - May 15, 2012 5:25 pm
Tyson Foods’ chief rings NYSE bell
Donnie Smith, the president and CEO of Tyson Foods, was in New York on Tuesday (May 15) to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange. His appearance…