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Wal-Mart: Simon says …

Bill Simon, CEO of Walmart US, spoke at the Raymond James Investor Conference held in Orlando on Tuesday (Mar. 5). The retail executive said the company is sharing its financial…

Arkansas a top state for disability assistance

A recent report from the United States Census Bureau ranks the state of Arkansas as one of the top states for disability prevalence among the total population. The report, which…

Study: Voucher program boosted graduation rate

More students who used vouchers in a Washington, D.C., program to attend private schools graduated from high school than students in public schools who did not receive the vouchers, according…

Burlsworth, Harris nominated to College Football Hall of Fame

Former Razorbacks Brandon Burlsworth and Leotis Harris are candidates for the 2013 College Football Hall of Fame Class, it was announced Tuesday (Mar. 5). “We are pleased that Brandon and…

Walton College of Business signs memo with Brazilian business school

The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Fucape Business School in Brazil to work toward the exchange…

Arvest promotes Ruddell to private banking post

Arvest Bank announced Tuesday (Mar. 5) that Joe Ruddell has accepted the position of private banking business development officer. Ruddell will work in the Village on the Creeks location of…

The Supply Side: Wal-Mart supplier community news briefs

• Management changes announced at Supervalue Grocery giant Supervalu Inc. recently announced changes to its corporate and retail leadership teams. Mark Van Buskirk has been named executive vice-president of merchandising…

Waltons and Hunt among richest people on the planet

Forbes released it’s “Richest People on the Planet” list Monday, (Mar.4) and two prominent Northwest Arkansas families were among the 1,426 billionaires listed from around the world. Forbes says the…

Beebe again issues veto on abortion bill

Here we go again. Gov. Mike Beebe, D-Arkansas, today (Mar. 4) vetoed Senate Bill 134, which would have prevented some abortions from taking place as soon as 12 weeks after…

North Little Rock attorney eyeing AG race

In 2010, Republicans did not even field a candidate for attorney general, but that may change in 2014 if a North Little Rock attorney jumps into the race. David Sterling…

Arkansas Lottery program touts county benefits

More than 12,000 lottery-funded scholarships were issued to residents of Benton and Washington counties, with more than 6,600 such scholarships awarded to residents in Crawford and Sebastian counties. The Arkansas…

Car-Mart opens dealership No. 121

America's Car-Mart Inc. announced the opening of dealership No. 121 that is located in Harrisonville, Mo. "Harrisonville is our 16th location in Missouri and our seventh new dealership for this…

Arkansas Rice Farmers Ask to Drop Suit

Judge expected to grant plaintiffs’ wish this week.

Auto sales improve as credit terms ease

Auto dealers across the local region and country are benefiting from a perfect storm scenario that began brewing in recent months thanks to active consumer demand, eased credit terms and…

New birth center model opens in Rogers

The first birth center in Arkansas has been established as a model that can be duplicated nationally, with the first birth possible before month’s end, according to officials with the…

Arkansas YTD tax revenue up 3.8%

Fiscal cliff-related delays in the filing and processing of federal tax returns are being blamed for a more than 12% decline in individual tax refunds to Arkansans for the first…

Independent Living with Medicaid Waiver

Independent Living with Medicaid Waiver What is Medicaid Waiver? Medicaid Waiver allows adults with disabilities to live as independently as possible while taking advantage of the experiences and opportunities to…