by - October 10, 2012 2:42 pm
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by - October 10, 2012 12:21 pm
Drop in openings signals limited U.S. job growth
Job openings in the U.S. dropped for a second straight month in August, indicating companies are reluctant to beef up payrolls through year-end without faster economic growth. The number of…
by - October 10, 2012 12:07 pm
Arkansas Best, Teamsters agree on contract talks
Arkansas Best Corp. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have agreed to begin negotiations toward a new labor contract for the about 7,800 unionized company employees. The dealing is set…
by - October 10, 2012 10:23 am
Wal-Mart pushes to win holiday sales, share price rises
Jingle Bells will sound more like “cha ching” at Walmart stores across the country this year, if the retailer's forecasts ring true. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. CEO Mike Duke pledges to…
by - October 10, 2012 12:15 am
StackSearch: Enhancing e-commerce
What do you get when cross an advanced degreed physicist/computer scientist with a serial entrepreneur who spent time in sales at Dell and Oracle? A committed team with insightful ideas…
by - October 9, 2012 8:18 pm
Mothers-Milk: A day on the farm
There are few times where I feel more out of place than being on a farm. However, being the only male passenger on a bus of nearly 30 women on…
by - October 9, 2012 5:00 pm
Siloam Springs Sues Metal Recycling Firm
The city says USA Metal Recycling LLC’s facility there violates zoning and licensing ordinances.
by - October 9, 2012 4:28 pm
Report: Traffic Congestion in NWA Tops $100 Million Annually
Researchers arrived at the $103 million total by researching eight stretches of road all infamous for traffic congestion in Northwest Arkansas, and then estimating overall traffic congestion in Benton and Washington counties.
by - October 9, 2012 3:23 pm
Traffic congestion costs NWA $103 million annually
Anyone who lives in Northwest Arkansas is fully aware of the traffic congestion the region suffers from an insufficient road infrastructure still trying to catch up to the area’s 437,000…
by - October 9, 2012 2:21 pm
Protestants now minority in U.S. for first time
Protestants have lost the majority status they’ve had in the U.S. for more than two centuries, as the number of Americans who don’t claim any religion has surged, according to…
by - October 9, 2012 12:37 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Commodity traders eye stock reports
Beef Beef packers lost about $37.50 per head processed last week and the red ink continues to flow, according to Hedgers Edge. To date, beef cow slaughter is down nearly…
by - October 9, 2012 12:06 pm
Study shows potential of Arkansas wine industry
The grape and wine industry claims a $173 million economic impact in Arkansas, according to a new study from Frank, Rimerman & Co. Using 2010 financial data, the California-based accounting…
by - October 9, 2012 11:31 am
Wal-Mart tests same-day delivery
Delivery systems are the latest craze among retailers seeking to woo customers ahead of the holiday shopping season. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it’s testing same-day delivery of televisions, toys and…
by - October 9, 2012 11:19 am
Offshoot Film Festival awards local and national talent
Cassie Self studied theater at the University of Arkansas, and then promptly began a family. A few years ago, she got a new breath of inspiration, started acting again, and…
by - October 9, 2012 10:51 am
Greenest Office Event Set for Thursday
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal will recognize winners in five categories during Thursday’s event in Rogers.
by - October 9, 2012 10:28 am
Regions Bank woos consumers with auto center
Regions Bank recently unveiled a one-stop shop (online) for customers looking to buy a new car or truck. The bank says customers can research, shop for, finance, and insure a…
by - October 9, 2012 6:45 am
Uptown Fayetteville seeks $25,000 for fireworks show
The Uptown Fayetteville Association has requested $25,000 from the Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission to fund its July 4, 2013, fireworks show and free music concert at the Northwest Arkansas…
by - October 8, 2012 11:12 pm
NWACC cuts nearly $2 million from budget (updated)
BENTONVILLE — The NorthWest Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees found another $900,000 in proposed, deeper budget cuts during Monday’s (Oct. 8) meeting. The cuts come from freezing many unfilled…
by - October 8, 2012 11:07 pm
Obama’s property grab
The Barack Obama administration tried last week to convince the U.S. Supreme Court that the federal government can deny landowners the use of their property for years – decades if…
by - October 8, 2012 10:36 pm
Local attorney tries fashion design at 60
BENTONVILLE — Fashion is taking on a new face in Bentonville – that of the pop-up store. With it, Nancy Martin is fulfilling a life-long dream. Martin is all smiles…