by - June 20, 2013 10:12 am
Economic conditions in Northwest Arkansas have been strong for several quarters, and the first quarter 2013 economy improved compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. The first quarter 2013 grade…
by - June 20, 2013 8:31 am
The program will help fill a key need for many businesses and industries finding employees with big data analytic skills.
by - June 19, 2013 6:33 pm
Wal-Mart is keenly focused on leveraging its assets to boost the bottomline profits in an era when sluggish growth and hyper competition have curtailed top line revenue growth. But suppliers…
by - June 19, 2013 4:36 pm
Since the great recession five years ago, food retailers and consumer packaged goods suppliers have largely relied on inflation to drive top line revenue growth, but Tuesday’s (June 18) CPI…
by - June 18, 2013 11:16 pm
During the month of June, the Jones Center will be collecting nonperishable food items for the NWA Food Bank and offering an ice skating special to those who donate. For…
by - June 18, 2013 6:17 pm
Rain is seen as a blessing from the heavens unless it keeps farmers from planting or harvesting on time. As the rain continued to fall throughout the spring planting season,…
by - June 18, 2013 5:57 pm
When a patient lives with a age-related emotional and mental disorder such as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, the situation takes a toll on the person living with the…
by - June 18, 2013 4:12 pm
Announcements have been pouring in in recent weeks for every office from state representative to governor. One such announcement was by Republican Thomas Brewer of Rogers, who said he would…
by - June 18, 2013 3:40 pm
What a difference a month makes. After declines in April, the American Trucking Associations’ truck tonnage index and the Cass Freight Index reported gains in May. The reports from the…
by - June 18, 2013 1:23 pm
Consumers living in Northwest Arkansas (420,000-plus) have 38 banks to choose from which makes Benton and Washington counties one of the most competitive markets for bankers in the country. In…
by - June 18, 2013 10:00 am
The Walton Family Foundation announced Tuesday (June 18) grants totaling $1.3 million to two organizations working to improve the quality of the state’s K-12 schools. The Arkansas Advanced Initiative for…
by - June 18, 2013 9:46 am
Investing in the two organizations is part of the foundations strategy to increase academic performance of the states students.
by - June 18, 2013 9:15 am
Tyson Foods said its disaster relief teams served more than 80,000 meals to survivors and rescue workers in the aftermath of last month’s devastating tornado in Moore, Okla. The meat…
by - June 17, 2013 10:58 pm
• Lowes to expand its California footprint Lowe's agreed to buy Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp. for $205 million, as the California-based Orchard filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday (June…
by - June 17, 2013 10:24 pm
• Del Monte explore sale Del Monte is reportedly exploring a sale of its canned-food business, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter. The…
by - June 17, 2013 9:31 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Hannah sees a threatened future for the state’s independent judicial system without a better informed legislature and public as to the role of the…
by - June 17, 2013 8:32 pm
Sam’s Club puts every fresh product sold in its clubs through a rigorous six-step regimen because company officials said its members expect quality, diversity and value in return for their…
by - June 17, 2013 3:42 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said on Saturday that its board appointed James Cash Jr. as lead independent director. Cash is an emeritus professor at Harvard University and a member of Wal-Mart’s…
by - June 17, 2013 3:11 pm
As a product of the 60’s, I learned what power there is in showing up to make one’s voice heard. Public policy changed because every day citizens showed up and…
by - June 17, 2013 12:50 pm
The facility will treat patients with dementia, Alzheimers, depression and other mental illnesses.
