by - September 17, 2013 2:22 pm
The Jonesboro metro area posted the largest percentage increase in real GDP growth among the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas, with Northwest Arkansas posting the best GDP…
by - September 17, 2013 1:08 pm
Consumer confidence is registering "positive" heading into what will be an extended holiday shopping period. But analysts predict retailers will have to work overtime to earn their share of sales…
by - September 17, 2013 11:30 am
An Alma company that began with a desire to make handicap-accessible toys during the late 1980s has turned into a company on the forefront of innovation for people with severe…
by - September 17, 2013 11:24 am
It’s been five years since investment firm Lehman’s Brothers filed bankruptcy, sending the nation’s financial markets into chaos and taking the rest of the country with it. At the time,…
by - September 16, 2013 8:28 pm
A study involving 10,912 K–12 students, some 489 teachers from 123 different schools examined the impact Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has had on learning. The study results were shared…
by - September 16, 2013 6:09 pm
More than 280 workers began a new job or the same job in a new space on Monday (Sept. 16) as Health Management Associates opened its regional service center in…
by - September 16, 2013 5:45 pm
Five executives of Tyson Foods Inc. recently sold off more than $29 million worth of shares in open market transactions that are tracked by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Tyson…
by - September 16, 2013 4:56 pm
Timothy O’Donnell, vice president and former treasurer of Southwestern Energy Co., has been hired as associate vice chancellor for budget and financial planning at the University of Arkansas, effective Oct….
by - September 16, 2013 4:15 pm
Agents and lenders across Northwest Arkansas said business could not have been better in August despite hot weather and threats of higher interest rates. There were 763 homes sold last…
by - September 16, 2013 3:51 pm
Roger Norman, director of the state’s division of Legislative Audit, has forwarded an investigative report to Prosecuting Attorney John Threet of Fayetteville. On Friday, state lawmakers heard conflicting testimony from…
by - September 16, 2013 11:51 am
The latest Federal Reserve Burgundy Book, which provides a snapshot of Arkansas’ economy in the second quarter, highlights more evidence of a “two steps forward, one step backward” recovery. The…
by - September 16, 2013 11:36 am
Corporate money flowing into Arkansas campaigns may become a thing of the past if one group has its way. The group Regnat Populus has begun the work to collect the…
by - September 16, 2013 10:33 am
Few things are as integral to American culture as innovation. In 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office received over 300,000 patent applications from people and organizations across the country…
by - September 16, 2013 12:00 am
Sport offers diversion, lucrative incentives for breeders and businessmen in Northwest Arkansas.
by - September 16, 2013 12:00 am
Ten affiliates are now operating in Northwest Arkansas, four of them opened just in the last year.
by - September 16, 2013 12:00 am
Private property owners working with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to utilize state and federal programs for the betterment of their lands.
by - September 16, 2013 12:00 am
The company was ranked No. 443 on Entrepreneur magazines list of best franchise opportunities this year, published in February.
by - September 16, 2013 12:00 am
Regular exercise of some kind is worth your time.
by - September 16, 2013 12:00 am
The recent recession, changes in technology, has likely sent organizations scrambling to define a new means to operate effectively.
by - September 16, 2013 12:00 am
Recent activity also includes the sale of a mixed-use property in Bentonville for $1.09 million.
