by - January 28, 2014 4:11 pm
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
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.
by - January 28, 2014 1:57 pm
Arkansas’ jobs numbers were anything but positive in December, with the jobless rate of 7.4% up from 7.1% in December 2012. The labor force in December was down 1.47%, the…
by - January 28, 2014 1:35 pm
Wal-Mart Stores East Inc. doing business as Walmart stores in Albuquerque, N.M. will pay $87,500 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit for retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal…
by - January 28, 2014 6:34 am
Retail insiders and consultants to Wal-Mart Stores have told The City Wire the annual job elimination drill at corporate headquarters has been ongoing for the past two months with several…
by - January 27, 2014 8:23 pm
Dr. Wendi J.W. Williams, a NorthWest Arkansas Community College faculty member, was named to the board of directors for the national Triangle Coalition for STEM Education. The Coalition is a…
by - January 27, 2014 2:53 pm
In the highly competitive retail climate suppliers and retailers that reach out to Latina shoppers stand to reap huge rewards among this growing demographic, according to Enedina Vega, publisher of…
by - January 27, 2014 2:30 pm
The Boys and Girls Club of Benton County held its annual Texas Hold’em Tournament, sponsored by Unilever, on Saturday (Jan. 25), at the Avondale Chapel and Gardens in Bentonville. 116…
by - January 27, 2014 1:51 pm
Results were mixed in 2013 for Arkansas’ regional airports. Enplanements at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) were up for the second consecutive year, while Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements…
by - January 26, 2014 4:57 pm
To those who love this state’s written history, they will know the name, Dr. Walter Lee Brown. The great and long-time editor/leader of the Arkansas Historical Association, died this past…
by - January 26, 2014 3:07 pm
Ozark Guidance held its fourth annual Walk a Mile in My Shoes sale at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale Friday and Saturday (Jan. 24 and 25). The sale, which benefits, Ozark…
by - January 26, 2014 12:49 pm
Red was the color of the evening as a thousand people packed Fayetteville Town Center Saturday (Jan. 25) to attend the 13th annual Paint the Town Red event that raises…
by - January 26, 2014 11:40 am
Irving, Texas-based Michaels art and craft stores announced Saturday (Jan. 25) that it too, had recently been targeted by a data security attack, joining a handful of other retailers such…
by - January 24, 2014 3:54 pm
Sam's Club is laying off 2,300 workers as the warehouse club seeks to reduce the level of middle managers. The staff reduction is roughly 2% of Sam's workforce, and is…
by - January 24, 2014 3:05 pm
This years event, sponsored by City Title & Closing LLC of Fayetteville, will be inside a private, gated property at 8015 McNelly Road, a 15,039-SF, European-style estate on 50 acres in northeast Bentonville.
by - January 24, 2014 2:51 pm
David Bartlett is now in as the Simmons-MNB merger continues.
by - January 24, 2014 12:57 pm
One of Northwest Arkansas’ largest non-profits — Samaritan Community Center (SSC) — is in the midst further expansion thanks to six foundation grants totaling $320,000 it recently received. Three grants totaling…
by - January 24, 2014 11:04 am
Dr. Jill Self-Pike is joining the Samaritan Community Center Health Clinic as its first paid staff dentist. “Having Dr. Self-Pike on staff will allow us to greatly expand both the…
by - January 24, 2014 9:55 am
Rising beef prices and ever-changing health trends have more consumers eating less beef. A recent survey report from Mintel found 39% of U.S. consumers ate less red meat in 2013,…
by - January 24, 2014 9:05 am
The eight members who make up the panel were selected Friday.
