by - March 26, 2012 4:30 pm
Despite the metro jobless rate jumping to 6.2% during January, the number of employed in Northwest Arkansas rose to 217,133, a high not seen since November 2008, according to recent…
by - March 26, 2012 12:44 pm
As a condition for closing its $2.3 billion merger with PAETEC, Little Rock-based Windstream Corp. agreed to maintain a major presence in downtown Rochester, New York.
by - March 26, 2012 12:30 pm
Out of every 100,000 Arkansans about 180 men and 259 women will be diagnosed with cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. The rate incident is 15% higher…
by - March 26, 2012 11:10 am
O.K. Foods is part of new animal welfare standards recently announced by Dublin, Ohio-based Wendy’s that are designed to “significantly improve the humane treatment of chickens and pigs.” Wendy’s, the…
by - March 23, 2012 12:17 pm
February saw big enplanement increases at the Fort Smith Regional Airport and the Northwest Arkansas Airport (XNA), but only Fort Smith has a year-to-date increase. February enplanements at the Fort…
by - March 23, 2012 10:31 am
Gov. Mike Beebe is headed to China in April on a trade mission that will involve meeting with business and political dignitaries, recruiting potential companies to Arkansas, and laying more framework…
by - March 23, 2012 10:22 am
Area retail venues were busier in January posting a healthy 16.32% increase in sales tax collections among the region’s five largest retail markets. The revenue boost from the prior year…
by - March 23, 2012 10:03 am
Arvest Bank announced that Ronnie McGhee, owner of Greenlawn Farms in Decatur, has been named as a member of the Arvest Bank in Gravette’s board of directors. “We are blessed…
by - March 22, 2012 10:11 pm
Low mortgage rates and an abundance of homes for sale are just two reasons that three of Arkansas’ four largest home sales markets have sales gains in the first two months of 2012 compared to the 2011 period.
by - March 22, 2012 5:55 pm
What do you after your best month of electronic gambling revenue? Bet the house that you’d beat it. Arkansas’ two legal casinos posted their best months in history for electronic…
by - March 22, 2012 5:13 pm
BENTONVILLE — The issue of whether to allow retail alcohol sales in Benton County represents a line drawn in the sand for some Benton County residents. Angela Baer of Siloam…
by - March 22, 2012 2:52 pm
Low mortgage rates and an abundance of homes for sale are just two reasons that three of Arkansas’ four largest home sales markets have sales gains in the first two…
by - March 22, 2012 2:26 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to pay $2.1 million for overcharging consumers because of scanning errors in a number of its California stores, according to California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris….
by - March 22, 2012 12:45 pm
Homebuilders across Northwest Arkansas welcome the early spring weather and the busiest February they can remember in several years. New residential construction permit values in Fayetteville, Springdale, Siloam Springs, Rogers…
by - March 22, 2012 9:53 am
The Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award (GQA) Program was ranked first in four of six categories nationally for 2011 by The Alliance for Performance Excellence. The GQA Program ranked first…
by - March 21, 2012 8:20 pm
Arkansas’ two legal casinos posted their best months in history for electronic games of skill (EGS) wagering as both tracks benefited from heavy visitor traffic.
by - March 21, 2012 7:47 pm
Travel and tourism spending in the U.S. during 2011 grew at 3.5%, the highest rate of growth for the industry in the past five years. Total tourism-related employment was up…
by - March 21, 2012 4:44 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas has joined a legal effort to challenge the controversial federal healthcare reform act, but the move is more about seeking an…
by - March 21, 2012 4:05 pm
BENTONVILLE — Arvest Bank announced the promotions of four people serving the bank’s Benton County customers in several capacities. Kurt Brungardt, Lindsay Reeves and Joy Hapeman have been promoted to…
by - March 21, 2012 4:01 pm
Steve Griffin has been promoted to executive vice president for Arvest Bank’s Fort Smith-River Valley operations. He previously worked as the loan manager for the Arvest Bank area. Griffin is…
