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Wal-Mart exec predicts improved results

Sticking with its low price strategy, Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon said the back half of this fiscal year will deliver improved financial results, led by rapid growth and strong…

Tazikis Sets Dec. 9 For Bentonville Opening

Franchise will be the fifth in Arkansas for JTJ Restaurants LLC of Little Rock.

Basic Principals of Spiritual Living class: Foundations for Living

Have you thought that life was working against you? Basic Principals of Spiritual Living: Foundations for Living Class 13 week class explores how to use and apply spiritual principles within your…

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Beebe: ‘Awfully high’ teacher premiums need a real fix

Gov. Mike Beebe said Wednesday (Sept. 11) that any short-term solution to a $53 million shortfall in the Public School Health Insurance program must be tied to a long-term solution…

UA improves college ranking

The University of Arkansas moved up four places among public universities in the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best National Universities.” The ranking appears in the magazine’s “Best Colleges…

Donna Williams joins CJRW

Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods has named Donna Williams creative director for its Northwest Arkansas office. Williams comes to the agency with more than 25 years of award winning executive creative…

First two A-10 ‘Warthogs’ depart 188th

Tuesday delivered a visible beginning of the end for the 188th Fighter Wing mission in Fort Smith as two A-10 war planes departed the Fort Smith Regional Airport for a…

New Arkansas jobs coming soon from Wal-Mart onshoring

Gov. Mike Beebe said in late August he was optimistic Arkansas would soon see results from job recruitment efforts associated with the Wal-Mart manufacturing summit. The optimism was not unfounded….

FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. and Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) president and CEO Jerry Adams signed a partnership agreement that is intended to spur on economic growth opportunities for…

Thermold to move operations, 65 jobs to Fort Smith,

As Thermold Magazines President Sylvan Bednar made his way up to address a crowd of about 75 gathered Tuesday morning (Sept. 10) at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce,…

JBU tagged as a ‘Best Value’

For the second year in a row, U.S. News and World Report has named John Brown University as the “Best Value” among regional colleges in the South. Tuition and fees…

American Images of the Middle East: Problems and Prospects

Dr. Jack G. Shaheen, internationally acclaimed author and media critic, will present a lecture entitled ‘American Images of the Middle East: Problems and Prospects’ on September 19th at 7 PM…

Lack of Mexican cattle pushes U.S. prices higher

Steak and hamburger lovers will pay more to eat beef in the coming year as the number of cattle imported from Mexico continues to plummet. Consumers may wonder what the…

Credit delinquencies fall, despite more spending

Consumers have shown in recent months they are quite willing dole out money for large ticket items such as new cars and even homes, but at the same time retailers…

Moms on the Farm to host third annual tour

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A group of female faculty and staff across the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences…

Wal-Mart woos consumers with cell phone trade offer

Smart phone users are continually being wooed to trade up to the latest version rolled out by Apple or Samsung and the world’s largest retailer is trying to sweeten the…

Solutions to rising teacher insurance rates discussed

Arkansas lawmakers discussed how to handle a $53 million deficit in the Public School Health Insurance program that is threatening near 50% increases in premiums to be paid by teachers…

Retailers stocking up ahead of holiday season

Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to grow 5.1% in September over the same month last year as retailers head into the holiday season, according…

Simmons First to acquire Metropolitan National

Metropolitan National Bank will soon be acquired by Simmons First National, as the Pine Bluff-based financial institution was the last bidder standing during Monday’s (Sept. 9) court-sanctioned auction held in…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson