by - February 22, 2013 4:12 pm
Veterans, abortions and steel
By the end of our 6th week in session, the Governor signed over 140 bills into law. 76 of those bills originated in the House. Over 450 bills have been filed in…
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by - February 22, 2013 4:00 pm
Benefit Bank Gifts Boost UAFS Nursing Program
Two pledges totaling $300,000 were recently announced.
by - February 22, 2013 3:38 pm
VIC expands Arkansas venture fund
Calvin Goforth, CEO and founder of Fayetteville-based VIC Technology Venture Development, announced the formation of the VIC Investor Network, a new fund designed to accelerate and expand technology venture development…
by - February 22, 2013 9:48 am
Post-recession GDP gains miss Fort Smith metro
Of the eight metro areas within or connected to Arkansas, only the Fort Smith area saw a GDP decrease in 2011 compared to the beginning of the recession in 2008….
by - February 22, 2013 9:45 am
Job Fair With The Northwest Arkansas Naturals
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals will be holding the annual summer job fair at Arvest Ballpark this Saturday, February 23rd from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon. The Naturals will be taking…
by - February 22, 2013 9:35 am
FanFest 2013 with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals
The Naturals are hosting FanFest again this year to celebrate the first day individual tickets go on sale! The event begins at 10 a.m. just as the ticket office opens,…
by - February 22, 2013 9:33 am
Job Fair With The Northwest Arkansas Naturals
by - February 22, 2013 7:42 am
Arkansans like ‘superproject,’ mixed on campus gun law
A new Talk Business-Hendrix College survey finds that support for a $125 million bond issue for the state’s first superproject is popular, and legislation to allow faculty members on college…
by - February 21, 2013 8:32 pm
Networking, events key to recruiting vendor execs
The almost 6,000 people in Northwest Arkansas working for the about 1,300 companies in the area vying for space on Wal-Mart shelves have become a valued resource pool from which…
by - February 21, 2013 8:01 pm
Liberty Bank taps Williams for new branch leadership role
Belinda Williams has been named coordinator of Liberty Bank’s new Joyce Street Banking Center in Fayetteville, according to Howard Hamilton, Regional President and Chief Operating Officer. Williams has more than…
by - February 21, 2013 6:25 pm
JBU president elected to national collegiate board
John Brown University President Dr. Charles "Chip" Pollard was elected chair of the board of directors of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) at a board meeting held…
by - February 21, 2013 5:53 pm
Bentonville welcomes a new Neighborhood Market
Walmart Stores Inc. and Bentonville officials have announced plans for a new Neighborhood Market expected to open this fall. A formal announcement will be made at a press conference Monday,…
by - February 21, 2013 5:27 pm
Goforth Announces VIC Investor Network
Each new firm added to portfolio will receive $250,000 in start-up funding.
by - February 21, 2013 5:17 pm
Glassman named to Crystal Bridges board
Elizabeth Glassman, CEO and president of the Terra Foundation for American Art, has recently been appointed to the board of directors of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. “From the…
by - February 21, 2013 3:51 pm
Each day could be a big deal in Amerine’s world
Ask Jeff Amerine about entrepreneurialism and the potential of creating jobs from university research and he becomes evangelical, passionately moving from one possibility to the next. “There are so many…
by - February 21, 2013 2:17 pm
Arkansas awarded $42 million Medicaid grant
Arkansas has been awarded a $42 million State State Innovation Model grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to assist with its Payment Improvement Initiative efforts. The…
by - February 21, 2013 12:52 pm
Poll: Arkansans for abortion limits, Medicaid expansion
The latest Talk Business-Hendrix College survey of Arkansas voters tested a battery of questions related to abortion, Medicaid, guns, a steel mill superproject and Arkansas political figures. During the next…
by - February 21, 2013 12:08 pm
Miss Nelson Is Missing!
Arts Live Theatre presents MISS NELSON IS MISSING, March 7-10 at Arts Live Theatre Second Stage, 818 N Sang Avenue, Fayetteville, AR. Tickets: $8 ages 13 and above. $6 ages 12 and under. Tickets…
by - February 21, 2013 10:58 am
Wal-Mart Sees 4Q, Fiscal Year Gains
The world’s largest retailer beat its own fourth-quarter estimate with per-share earnings of $1.67.
by - February 21, 2013 6:33 am
Wal-Mart earnings top estimates but forecast weakens
Wall Street eyes were staring at Wal-Mart Thursday morning (Feb. 21) looking for any morsel of insight into the health of the overall economy as the retailer recently leaked a…