by - October 29, 2013 6:31 pm
NWA residential building stalls in September
After a hectic building pace all summer, the residential starts in September were dead even with a year ago, cooling down from a 49% increase recorded in August and flat…
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by - October 29, 2013 4:18 pm
United Bank released from OCC Consent Order
United Bank announced Tuesday (Oct. 2) it had record quarterly earnings of $3.4 million and has received a Consent Order release from the federal Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). According…
by - October 29, 2013 2:56 pm
J.B. Hunt announces 15-cent dividend
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Tuesday (Oct. 29) a quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable Nov. 29 to shareholders of…
by - October 29, 2013 1:11 pm
Wal-Mart promotes 25,000 workers, critics respond
Wal-Mart continues to toot its own horn about the opportunities for promotion from within its ranks. On Tuesday (Oct. 29) the retailer announced it would promote 25,000 workers to jobs…
by - October 29, 2013 12:23 pm
Little Rock banker to run for Congress (Updated)
Delta Trust and Bank CEO French Hill says he will run for the Republican nomination for Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District. U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, is not seeking a…
by - October 29, 2013 11:24 am
Heartland Dental to acquire My Dentist
My Dentist Complete Care Dentistry has signed a definitive agreement to affiliate with Heartland Dental Care, a leading dental support organization in the United States with more than 440 affiliated dental offices…
by - October 28, 2013 10:01 pm
Amazon gets cozy with product suppliers
In an attempt to grow its consumer product goods business, Amazon has gotten cozy with consumer products giants Proctor & Gamble and Kimberly Clark to ship personal care products straight…
by - October 28, 2013 9:17 pm
Arkansas delegation seeks Obamacare answers
A letter from the five Republican members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation to federal Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has been described by the office of U.S. Sen. Mark…
by - October 28, 2013 5:50 pm
Poll shows Pryor-Cotton support from Independents
With almost a year away from election day, one of the few surprises in the close and hotly-contested race between U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton,…
by - October 28, 2013 4:10 pm
Spartan Logistics to use part of Whirlpool warehouse
Tim Allen has said a the key to bringing jobs back to the shuttered Whirlpool facilities in Fort Smith is to find the first tenant in a “multi-tenant model.” Columbus,…
by - October 28, 2013 1:49 pm
Allens files for bankruptcy protection (Updated)
Siloam Springs-based Allens Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in what appears to be an effort to rescue a company that employs 1,173 and has been in business since…
by - October 28, 2013 12:38 pm
NWACC faculty, staff honored at state conference
Four individuals from NorthWest Arkansas Community College were honored during the a recent conference of the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges. The event, held in Hot Springs, represented the…
by - October 28, 2013 12:25 pm
Arkansas airport enplanements down in September
Only one of Arkansas’ three largest commercial airports has year-to-date traffic gains, with all three fields posting declines in September enplanements. The results are not a surprise considering relatively flat…
by - October 28, 2013 12:11 pm
Allens Inc. Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
According to a company news release, Allens filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas.
by - October 28, 2013 11:59 am
Mall-O-Ween
The Northwest Arkansas Mall merchants will host Mall-O-Ween activities for children 12 and under on Thursday, October 31 from 6:00 to 8:00pm. For years the costume contest and trick-or-treating events have…
by - October 28, 2013 10:36 am
Russia lifts ban on Arkansas poultry
Arkansas poultry imports banned by Russia and Japan after a grower farm in Scott County tested positive for the H7N7 virus, have resumed. The infected farm was under contract for…
by - October 28, 2013 10:36 am
UA alumni group hits $1 million scholarship mark
The Arkansas Alumni Association’s alumni scholarship program will award $1 million to 442 University of Arkansas students for the current academic year. Robin January, scholarship coordinator for the association, received…
by - October 28, 2013 10:33 am
Dollar General edges out Wal-Mart in low price study
Wal-Mart talks a lot about low prices with aggressive marketing campaigns, but a recent study by Kantar Retail found it was Dollar General that offered the lowest opening price points….
by - October 28, 2013 12:02 am
Art of the Deal Ingrains Smith In NWA Business Community
Jim Smith arrived in Northwest Arkansas in 2000 as a relative unknown, but has become a sought-after business lawyer in the region.
by - October 28, 2013 12:01 am
The Growing Clout Of Cause Marketing
Market research shows consumers respond positively to brands that associate themselves with a cause.