by - October 18, 2013 10:33 am
Several news organization, including the Wall Street Journal recently reported that Wal-Mart received a clean record from the foreign investment investigation, sourced from officials close to the issue. But it…
by - October 17, 2013 11:14 pm
Bruce Sikes, who on Thursday (Oct. 17) was named the chancellor of the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark campus, said he wants to continue the innovative leadership that has allowed the campus…
by - October 17, 2013 7:56 pm
While Congress doesn’t seem to agree on much these days, helping trucking firms keep highways safer did strike a harmonious chord during the recent government shutdown. H.R. 3095 — involving…
by - October 17, 2013 7:55 pm
Retail intelligence from an IT perspective is getting to be a crowed sector in this new age of BIG DATA. But ATLAS Technology Group in Bentonville has muscled its way…
by - October 17, 2013 5:30 pm
Two expanding Arkansas-based banks reported positive earnings in the third quarter, with Conway-based Home Bancshares posting its 10th consecutive quarter of record increases. For two-and-a-half years, it’s been the same…
by - October 17, 2013 2:05 pm
The 2012 rebound in the Fort Smith metro business travel and tourism has not continued into 2013, with year-to-date collections down in Fort Smith and Van Buren. August collections in…
by - October 17, 2013 11:44 am
The probe by India’s finance ministry that alleged Wal-Mart violated stringent foreign investment protocol has cleared the retailer, according to multiple reports out of India early Thursday morning (Oct. 17)….
by - October 17, 2013 8:03 am
Van Buren-based USA Truck again posted a quarterly loss, but the loss was lower than expected, cash flow improved and revenue was up almost 14% – overall a much-needed improvement…
by - October 17, 2013 7:33 am
All six of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation voted for a Senate-sponsored measure to re-open the federal government and to extend the nation’s debt ceiling limit after nearly three weeks of high-stakes…
by - October 16, 2013 9:06 pm
With third quarter fundraising reports released Tuesday (Oct. 15), political junkies across the state appeared less than surprised by the second straight quarter of record breaking fundraising by Democratic gubernatorial…
by - October 16, 2013 5:31 pm
As the nation’s larger grocer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has plenty to lose come Nov. 1, when SNAP benefits — food stamps — are slashed by $4 billion annually. And the…
by - October 16, 2013 3:40 pm
The main branch of the Sebastian County Library on North Adair Street in Greenwood could soon expand in size. This is according to County Judge David Hudson, who said Library…
by - October 16, 2013 2:55 pm
Area home sales showed continued strength as September's home sales report showed a 14.88% increase in sales over the same month in 2012. In all, 53 homes were sold in…
by - October 16, 2013 11:07 am
Gov. Mike Beebe will call a special session to begin on Thursday (Oct. 17) at 3 p.m. to address a shortfall in the state public employees health insurance program. State…
by - October 15, 2013 9:10 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors wants more time to consider a recently proposed plan by Whirlpool to clean up pollution at and around the company’s shuttered manufacturing plant. Prior…
by - October 15, 2013 6:34 pm
Wal-Mart executives painted a rosy long-term picture on Tuesday (Oct. 15) during the company’s 20th annual investor conference in Bentonville. They also played down any real impact of the U.S….
by - October 15, 2013 1:20 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., plans to build retail ecosystems that will capture a larger percentage of marketshare from Dollar Stores and others catering to consumer convenience desires in rural America. Bill…
by - October 15, 2013 1:14 pm
Fundraising reports released Tuesday (Oct. 15) show U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, with a slight fundraising advantage over U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., as Cotton fights to keep Pryor from…
by - October 15, 2013 8:03 am
While partisan forces align easily with their party candidates, independent voters are a crucial voting bloc in the 2014 elections. Some say they are the crucial voting bloc. In the…
by - October 15, 2013 7:56 am
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services posted strong returns in the recent quarter ending Sept. 30, but once again narrowly missed Wall Street expectations behind higher than expected operating costs. J.B….
