by - March 5, 2012 11:05 am
The economic story for the region during 2011 was that sales tax collections — to include tourism taxes — in the counties and cities showed consistent gains. The tax collections…
by - March 5, 2012 10:57 am
Quarterly earnings reports are a nice tool for investors, as are other financial forecasts with data pulled from elsewhere. But upon examining these tools, it's difficult to walk away with…
by - March 5, 2012 10:01 am
Tourism jobs are among the fastest growing in the last decade and could soon eclipse manufacturing employment in terms of job numbers.
by - March 3, 2012 8:19 am
The Rogers-Lowell area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 90th annual banquet Friday night at the John Q. Hammons Center, featuring Mike Duke, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. More…
by - March 2, 2012 9:55 pm
A crowd of retired and currently practicing nurses and physicians joined U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, and the administrative staff of Sparks Regional Medical Center…
by - March 2, 2012 3:13 pm
The Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) for U.S. auto sales rose 13.6% in February to its highest level in four years, according to Autodata. Corp. The widely watched industry yardstick…
by - March 2, 2012 2:04 pm
An outbreak of staph infection at Whirlpool’s Fort Smith plant is adding illness to economic injury. Officials with Benton Harbor, Mich.-based Whirlpool Corp. confirmed Friday (Mar. 2) that an “several…
by - March 2, 2012 1:36 pm
Indianapolis-based Celadon Group sold on Feb. 28 all its shares of Van Buren-based USA Truck, effectively ending a bid to buy USA Truck. Celadon, according to its filing with the…
by - March 2, 2012 12:20 pm
February tax collections in Arkansas totaled $393.6 million, up 6% from February 2011, with fiscal year-to-date collections up 4%. The collections report, released Thursday (March 2) by the Arkansas Department…
by - March 1, 2012 4:08 pm
American’s are eating less meat these days, a trend that has Tyson Foods executives talking. Jim Lochner, chief operating officer of Tyson Foods Inc., said the amount of protein available…
by - March 1, 2012 3:24 pm
Tyson Foods has planned an overhaul of its flagship beef processing facility in Dakota City, Neb. in an effort to raise operating efficiencies by mid-2011.
by - March 1, 2012 12:19 pm
Walmart shareholders will receive an about 9% dividend increase in fiscal 2013 as the retail giant rewards investors who stay on board. The Wal-Mart Stores Inc. board of directors approved…
by - March 1, 2012 11:46 am
Bad Boy Mowers, a maker of mowers and multi-terrain vehicles, announced plans to expand its operations at its Batesville headquarters and manufacturing operations.
by - March 1, 2012 11:38 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court found that the sole member of a nursing home’s governing body owed no personal duty to a patient whose health allegedly declined due to negligent care…
by - March 1, 2012 11:34 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court found that the sole member of a nursing home’s governing body owed no personal duty to a patient whose health allegedly declined due to negligent care in a case that could set new precedent for future litigation.
by - March 1, 2012 11:34 am
Tyson Foods has planned a major overhaul of its flagship beef processing facility in Dakota City, Neb. in an effort to raise operating efficiencies by mid-2013. The company’s past efforts…
by - March 1, 2012 10:50 am
Bad Boy Mowers, a manufacturer of a variety of zero-turn mowers and multi-terrain vehicles (MTV), on Thursday (March 1) announced plans to expand its operations in Batesville, where the company…
by - March 1, 2012 9:10 am
Windstream has launched a new high-speed Internet streaming service called Merge, which will allow customers to merge their online and television service.
by - March 1, 2012 8:57 am
The Board of Directors of Wal-Mart Stores has approved an annual dividend of $1.59 per share, approximately a 9 percent increase from the $1.46 per share paid during fiscal year 2012.
by - February 29, 2012 11:12 pm
Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently posted weaker same-store sales in its apparel division amid the busiest shopping season of the year.
