by - June 21, 2013 11:50 am
State Economy Remains Sluggish
Employment data is going sideways, analyst says.
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by - June 21, 2013 8:53 am
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by - June 21, 2013 7:38 am
U.S. House rejects farm bill package
Things didn’t go according to script. A little more than a week after the U.S. Senate passed its bipartisan version of a five-year farm bill, the House of Representatives couldn’t…
by - June 21, 2013 12:04 am
The Supply Side: Retailer business briefs
• Federal authorities seize 14 franchises of 7-Eleven Convenience store giant 7-Eleven said it will require an internal review of personnel records among its 5,600 franchise owners after federal authorities…
by - June 20, 2013 5:32 pm
Safety questions raised about storm chaser tours
Following the deaths of veteran storm chaser Tim Samaras, one of the stars of Discovery Channel's "Storm Chasers," along with his son Paul Samaras and colleague Carl Young in the…
by - June 20, 2013 5:08 pm
‘Big Data’ potential ripe for picking
Businesses from everyday product suppliers to the world’s largest retailer have been caught up in the information craze known as “big data." The “big data” market stands at more than…
by - June 20, 2013 11:27 am
Duo hope to build on NWA retail sector
It’s a simple concept that excites Adam Kuettel and Christian Baldwin: connect retail ideas with retail experience and, possibly, retail money in such a way to create another level of…
by - June 20, 2013 11:06 am
New accounting rules could help small business
Earlier this month, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) introduced a new framework of standards that accounting leaders say could reduce costs and streamline financial reporting for small businesses. The…
by - June 20, 2013 10:39 am
UA to offer business analytics program
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is providing an online certificate program in business analytics this fall. “Right now, one of the biggest things…
by - June 20, 2013 10:12 am
The Compass Report: Trends positive for NWA economy
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
UA Offering Online Certificate Program in Business Analytics
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
Growth for suppliers linked to e-commerce
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
Food retail is a marketshare game
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
Jones Center combines food drive and skating in June
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
Grain crop vulnerable to heat over next six weeks
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
New senior health program caters to ‘mind, body, spirit’ (updated)
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
3rd District safe for Womack, tough for Democrats
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
U.S. freight activity rebounds in May
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
Local banking preference poll unveiled
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
Walton Family Foundation grants $1.3 million to Arkansas schools
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…