by - January 30, 2014 8:06 am
Third quarter income, revenue up for Acxiom
Acxiom Corp. saw its third quarter net income rise to $15 million, up from $14.5 million one year ago. Revenues also climbed higher to $277.87 million during the quarter, an…
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by - January 30, 2014 6:33 am
Arkansas Best full year net income reaches $15.8 million, beats estimates (Updated)
Net income during 2013 for Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. was $15.8 million, much better than the $7.7 million loss in 2012 and the most the company has earned in…
by - January 29, 2014 11:48 pm
Gov. Beebe announced 40 appointments to boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (Jan. 29) announced the following appoints to boards and commissions. Charles Blanchard, Russellville, reappointed to the Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees. Appointment expires Jan….
by - January 29, 2014 11:42 pm
Rising propane prices put pressure on poultry industry
Casey Wilson, a poultry grower near Huntsville, Ark., said three of his seven houses are heated with propane gas and with two-week old birds and frigid temperatures he is quickly…
by - January 29, 2014 11:08 pm
Ross rails against ‘raw politics’ during stops in Fort Smith, Greenwood
A long pause ensued after Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former Arkansas Congressman Mike Ross was asked his thoughts about President Obama’s State of the Union address. Ross rolled a cough…
by - January 29, 2014 9:41 pm
Tyson Foods uses analytics to boost retail sales
Retail TouchPoints reports that Tyson Foods Inc. is among a growing number of consumer products goods companies to use data analytics to promote increased sales. A study by Quri, a…
by - January 29, 2014 7:17 pm
James Lee Witt releases fourth-quarter fundraising number
Democrat Congressional candidate James Lee Witt, the former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and a former Yell County Judge, announced third quarter fundraising of $243,946.17 on Wednesday…
by - January 29, 2014 7:08 pm
Another candidate emerges for U.S. Senate seat in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Speaker of the House T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton, became the second announced candidate for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. Shannon joins U.S. Rep….
by - January 29, 2014 6:57 pm
Retail experts note opportunities, threats for new Wal-Mart CEO
Analysts and retail experts anticipate strong, charismatic leadership from Doug McMillon when he takes the reins from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. CEO Mike Duke on Saturday (Feb. 1). Not to take…
by - January 29, 2014 6:12 pm
Political fight to continue on ‘far from a perfect’ federal farm bill
Democrats and U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., will do all they can to make political hay with U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton’s vote Wednesday (Jan. 29) against the federal farm bill….
by - January 29, 2014 10:36 am
BOK Financial Reports 2013 Earnings of $317 Million
The parent company of Bank of Arkansas did not increase its earnings for the first time since 2008.
by - January 29, 2014 9:49 am
Rachael Ray Announced as Keynote Speaker for Go Red
The American Heart Associations 10th annual Go Red For Women Event is scheduled Feb. 11 in Rogers.
by - January 29, 2014 9:36 am
Middle Fork of the White River Cleanup
by - January 28, 2014 10:29 pm
Arkansas Sens. Pryor, Boozman critical of Obama’s State of the Union address
President Barack Obama delivered his fifth annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night (Jan. 28) in Washington, and Arkansas members of the House…
by - January 28, 2014 8:25 pm
NWACC spring enrollment dips 6.1%
NorthWest Arkansas Community College enrolled more than 7,500 credit students for the spring 2014 semester, college officials announced Tuesday (Jan. 28). The college had a preliminary count of 7,546 enrolled…
by - January 28, 2014 8:20 pm
NWA city sales tax revenue up 5.6% in January report
Sales tax revenue rose 5.6% across Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities in January. Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville cumulatively received more than $4.293 million in sales tax revenue, compared to…
by - January 28, 2014 8:06 pm
Local startup hosts Ben & Jerry’s execs in Springdale
It’s a long way from Burlington, Vt., to Springdale, but the communities do have something in common, according to Ben & Jerry’s chairman Jeff Furman. Both areas are rich with…
by - January 28, 2014 6:22 pm
Non-farm job growth gains impressive for Northwest Arkansas, Jonesboro areas
Northwest Arkansas’ nonfarm job growth percentage ranked No. 11 in the nation last year out of 372 metro areas, according to figures posted Tuesday (Jan. 28) by the U.S. Bureau…
by - January 28, 2014 4:11 pm
U.S. farm bill vote will test Cotton, Pryor positions
On Monday, federal lawmakers announced that an agreement on a U.S. farm bill had been made. The move includes a variety of changes that Senate and House members have opposed,…
by - January 28, 2014 4:11 pm
Report: Northwest Arkansas Ranks No. 4 in Job Growth
There are about 8,900 more jobs in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA than there were at the end of 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows.