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Wal-Mart to offer flu shots

Wal-Mart joins the ranks of other retailers to announce it will make flu vaccine shots available in hundreds of its stores beginning this week. The retailer has partnered with Summit…

Community, student support delivered with Maser mural

A key step in promoting the upstart Spring Creek Arts Association and its first annual arts festival was celebrated Monday afternoon as business and community leaders and art fans gathered…

Bank deposits dip across the state

Consumers across the state pulled $267 million out of Arkansas banks this past year, as deposits among the 1,442 bank branches declined by 0.5% from a year ago, according to…

25th Annual Pea Ridge Mule Jump

McLaughlin named new president of Walmart Foundation

Kathleen McLaughlin, 48, has been named president of the Walmart Foundation, effective Oct. 15, according to a statement issued Monday by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. In addition to leading corporate giving,…

Beebe critical of Congress over federal budget debate

While federal lawmakers wrestle with resolutions to keep the national government funded, state leaders are making contingency plans for furloughs and delays. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration has…

Personal income up in Arkansas, lags U.S. average

The value of personal incomes in Arkansas was $106.347 billion in the second quarter of 2013, up 2.1% compared to the second quarter but below the 2.69% year-over-year increase in…

Pinnacle Car Service niche provider for retail, suppliers

When Jeff Wright worked at Sam’s Club more than eight years ago, he traveled frequently to larger cities where Hummer stretch limos were a popular car and limo service solution….

Knight ratchets up takeover bid for USA Truck

Knight Transportation on Monday (Sept. 30) turned up the heat in what is clearly a hostile takeover attempt of Van Buren-based USA Truck. Officials with Phoenix, Ariz.-based Knight announced they…

Wal-Mart asks consumers for ‘Buy American’ pledge

Wal-Mart continues to talk up its “Made in America” initiative that it says will create more middle class jobs. After its own commitment to source an additional $50 billion in…

New Medicare Tax Worthy of Attention, Not Panic

Area CPAs are being aggressive in counseling their clients on a 3.8 percent surtax on net investment income.

Nonperforming Loans in Arkansas Drop in 2Q

Banks in Arkansas had 2.62 percent of loans in problem categories.

Accounting Majors Surge at UA

Overall majors are up 10 percent from last year, and the department also welcomed its largest ever cohort into the integrated Master of Accountancy program this year.