by - October 28, 2014 6:48 am
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Oct. 27) announced the following appointments to State boards and commissions. Larry "Joe" Burns, Rector, as the Clay County Constable for East Oak Bluff and…
by - October 27, 2014 9:32 pm
A routine email that was sent to online subscribers of Walmart.com Monday morning (Oct. 27) contained deals on Halloween costumes that were labeled on the retailer website as “Fat Girl…
by - October 27, 2014 2:36 pm
Unlike parent company Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bentonville-based Sam’s Club said it has no plans to open for business on Thanksgiving Day. Its top competitor Costco also opted to remain closed…
by - October 27, 2014 12:10 pm
Retailers are taking no chances with online order expectations this holiday season as they are trying to push more e-commerce deals ahead of the big day with free delivery options…
by - October 26, 2014 9:41 pm
Wal-Mart International has chosen Murali Lanka as chief operations officer for its Indian business unit. Lanka will lead store operations and business development in the retailer’s wholesale business there. He will…
by - October 24, 2014 3:55 pm
The Board of Directors of Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. has approved a quarterly dividend of six cents per share, an increase over the previous three-cent dividend. The dividend is payable…
by - October 23, 2014 10:41 am
Struggling retailer Sears Holdings Corp. will lay off at least 5,457 employees and close more than 100 stores, many before Christmas, according to a Seeking Alpha report citing liquidation notices…
by - October 22, 2014 4:55 pm
Northwest Medical Center – Springdale and Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville were recently reaccredited by The Joint Commission for their Total Joint (hip and knee replacement) Programs. Both hospitals were…
by - October 22, 2014 11:32 am
Target CEO Brian Cornell is wasting no time in trying to rev up the retailer’s sales between now and Christmas with a bold move to offer free delivery for online…
by - October 21, 2014 7:00 pm
Home BancShares Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank, has appointed Thomas Longe to its board of directors. “We are proud to have Tom join our Board,” said Board Chairman John…
by - October 21, 2014 1:48 pm
Arvest Mortgage Company announced Tuesday (Oct. 21) that it originated more than $1 billion in mortgage loans – both refinance and purchase money loans – through Sept. 30, 2014. Arvest…
by - October 21, 2014 1:25 pm
Faculty and students at John Brown University are developing a drinking water disinfection system for rural Guatemala with the help of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant of $14,520. The…
by - October 21, 2014 1:00 pm
First National Bank of NWA – formerly First National Bank of Rogers – has announced it has received regulatory approval to build a branch at 402 SW A. Street in…
by - October 20, 2014 9:16 pm
The Crawford County Quorum Court on Monday (Oct. 20) approved appropriation reallocation requests for the Election Commission and the assessor's office. The Election Commission's original request for $62,600 was revised…
by - October 20, 2014 9:09 pm
BancorpSouth posted gains in key revenue categories but non-diluted earnings of 32 cents per share narrowly missed the consensus analyst estimate of 33 cents per share. Tupelo, Miss.-based BancorpSouth has…
by - October 20, 2014 4:30 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council and The ARK Challenge on Monday (Oct. 20) were recognized with a top award given out by the world’s largest professional organization for economic development practitioners….
by - October 20, 2014 12:34 am
Walmex CEO Scot Rank, who has overseen Wal-Mart’s Mexican business unit for five years, will step down from that role at the end of this year. Rank will transition to…
by - October 17, 2014 11:59 am
Darden Restaurants has named Bill Simon, former CEO of Walmart U.S., to its board of directors. Simon is no stranger to the restaurant business. He spent more than a year…
by - October 17, 2014 11:28 am
At a meeting of the Fort Smith Port Authority Thursday (Oct. 17), Ports of Fort Smith and Van Buren operator Marty Shell updated authority members on an application for grant…
by - October 17, 2014 11:27 am
The Fort Smith Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee received its first draft of the final proposed plan Thursday (Oct. 17) that will eventually be submitted to the Fort Smith Board of…
