by - April 8, 2014 5:13 pm
Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) announces plans to expand services by June 1. The public transportation company said recent budget increases by many of the municipalities it serves in Northwest Arkansas…
by - April 8, 2014 3:43 pm
Arvest Bank has chosen Fort Smith banker Craig Rivaldo to head up its Benton County market operations. Jason Kincy, spokesman for the bank made the announcement in an email release…
by - April 8, 2014 3:13 pm
Arvest Bank announced Tuesday that Craig Rivaldo has been named as president and CEO of Arvest-Benton County, thereby succeeding Dennis Smiley, who abruptly resigned from the post in a cloud of controversy on March 13.
by - April 8, 2014 3:05 pm
Moving beyond the dissolution of the Walmart Bharti venture in India, Wal-Mart said Tuesday (April 8) it plans to expand its footprint in that densely populated country with 50 Cash…
by - April 8, 2014 11:38 am
MAY 14th, 2014 | 7-8:30am A corporate breakfast hosted by Walmart connecting leadership to community. All proceeds benefit single parents and children living at Havenwood. This event is geared to…
by - April 8, 2014 11:28 am
Whole Foods Market appears to have taken one more baby step toward a Fayetteville location. Plans submitted to the city of Fayetteville this week show what appears to be a…
by - April 8, 2014 10:58 am
The Skyline Report issued Tuesday shows commercial space is being absorbed, while multifamily vacancies have jumped in Fayetteville and Bentonville.
by - April 8, 2014 10:56 am
The Supply Chain Management Research Center at the University of Arkansas will hold its spring conference on April 23. This year’s theme surrounds analytics and Big Data capabilities that is…
by - April 8, 2014 10:32 am
Peter MacKeith has been named dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas, effective July 1. MacKeith is a professor of architecture at the Sam…
by - April 8, 2014 9:48 am
A report of the number of charges filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on the basis of harassment and discrimination showed the state of Arkansas' numbers dropped more…
by - April 7, 2014 9:08 pm
Wal-Mart Stores has filed a preliminary plan for a large scale Neighborhood Market near downtown Rogers, according to city officials and first reported by NWA Newspapers. It would be the…
by - April 7, 2014 8:56 pm
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor holds a three-point lead over his Republican rival, U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, in the latest Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll. Pryor, whose seat has been…
by - April 7, 2014 3:46 pm
Wal-Mart Stores tweaked its pregnancy policy in March following a proposed shareholder resolution and separate Jan. 11 charge filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of a woman…
by - April 7, 2014 3:37 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (April 7) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: John Beachboard, Little Rock, to the Public Health Advisory Board. Appointment expires Nov. 1, 2017….
by - April 7, 2014 12:26 pm
Family Dollar is adding more than 400 food items across its 8,000 stores as company execs prepare to defend their convenience turf against Wal-Mart and other grocers. The discounter also…
by - April 7, 2014 12:12 pm
“Big Data” is on the minds of retail execs who believe it’s key to helping them stay competitive, according to a recent study by1010data for which 201 retailers were interviewed…
by - April 6, 2014 8:24 pm
A new Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll shows the race between party front-runners Mike Ross (D) and Asa Hutchinson (R) to be a virtual dead heat, with the Democrat up by…
by - April 6, 2014 7:21 pm
Leave it to University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Athletic Director Jeff Long (with some very hard politicking from the candidate himself) to think outside the box and hire Jimmy…
by - April 4, 2014 5:45 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling about 75,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets because they may be contaminated with "foreign matter," likely bits of plastic from a scraper inside a blending…
by - April 4, 2014 4:37 pm
Tyson Foods competitor Hillshire Brands Co., said Friday (April 4) it plans to close its processing facility in Florence, Ala., eliminating 1,100 jobs by Dec. 30. The announcement was made…
