by - January 3, 2013 8:46 am
Kent Dobbs Sells NWA Dealerships to Crain Automotive
Crain will operate the dealerships as Crain Hyundai or Springdale and Crain Hyundai of Bentonville.
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by - January 2, 2013 8:38 pm
NWA Children’s Shelter launches ‘Adopt-A-Room’ program
Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter volunteer groups and individuals can help give abused and neglected kids “dream rooms” and an environment that facilitates the healing process. In response to feedback from…
by - January 2, 2013 5:06 pm
Big Box retailer Target downgraded
A disappointing holiday season and tougher sales comparisons ahead were enough to prompt an analyst downgrade of Target Corp on Wednesday (Jan. 2). Target shares tumbled to $58.82, down 35…
by - January 2, 2013 4:37 pm
Tax credit deal not enough to open Mitsubishi plant
The fiscal cliff deal approved by the U.S. Senate and House earlier this week included extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC), but it’s not what Mitsubishi needs to consider…
by - January 2, 2013 3:37 pm
Top NWA stories include Mexico, motorcycles, museum
Bribery charges in Mexico and ball coaches on motorcycles were a big part of the top news in Northwest Arkansas during 2012. But there was good news. The Northwest Arkansas…
by - January 2, 2013 2:40 pm
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart supplier community news briefs
• Butterball acquires Gusto Packing Butterball LLC acquired Montgomery, Ill.-based Gusto Packing Co. which includes the company’s leadership team and approximately 500 employees. Gusto produces six product lines – Hickory…
by - January 2, 2013 1:00 pm
Taver Johnson named UA cornerbacks coach
Taver Johnson, who joined the Arkansas football program in January of 2012, has been named cornerbacks coach for the Razorbacks, UA head coach Bret Bielema announced Wednesday (Jan. 3). Johnson…
by - January 2, 2013 12:18 pm
Recent sales tax revenue growth muted
Consumers across Northwest Arkansas pulled back spending in October as the region’s four largest cities reported total sales tax revenue collections of $4.12 million, up 0.56% from the year-ago period….
by - January 1, 2013 8:02 pm
Womack supports ‘fiscal cliff’ deal; says spending cuts next
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, says the Senate deal on the fiscal cliff is far from perfect, but he will vote for it because it “protects a lot of people…
by - January 1, 2013 4:22 pm
Pryor, Boozman vote for Senate ‘fiscal cliff’ deal (Updated)
Arkansas’ two U.S. Senators voted for a tax package that could avoid deep spending cuts and large tax increases threatened by the so-called fiscal cliff. However, the package is opposed…
by - January 1, 2013 10:45 am
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It’s just another day, really. Another week. Another month. Another year, one hopes, above the daisies and dirt. But this calendar shift comes with an unavoidable remembrance that, honestly, best…
by - December 31, 2012 4:24 pm
Most Arkansas share prices move higher in 2012
The share prices of the 15 Arkansas-based publicly held companies performed well in 2012, with 10 of the 15 shares ending the year with a price gain. However, the fourth…
by - December 31, 2012 3:02 pm
Economy, Wal-Mart top Arkansas stories during 2012
A paralyzing winter storm brought parts of Arkansas to a near week-long standstill at the end of the year – a perfect metaphor for the frozen business attitudes heading into…
by - December 30, 2012 10:45 pm
Hillary Clinton admitted to hospital to treat blood clot
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was admitted to a New York hospital tonight (Dec. 30) for treatment of a blood clot stemming from a concussion suffered earlier this month, her…
by - December 30, 2012 10:39 pm
Budget talks stall over income, estate taxes as Jan. 1 nears
With little more than a day remaining to avert tax increases for almost every U.S. worker and to halt federal spending cuts, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader…
by - December 30, 2012 9:04 pm
Hog football star and businessman Jim Grizzle dies
Jim Grizzle, a Fort Smith businessman and a member of the Arkansas Razorback football team during its legendary run in the early 1960s, died Sunday. He was 71. Unfortunately, Grizzle…
by - December 30, 2012 9:58 am
Allow for campus defense
The Arkansas State Legislature will once again consider if concealed carry will apply to the campuses of state colleges and universities. Good. Maybe this time, they’ll get it right. Those…
by - December 30, 2012 9:44 am
A call for compromise
Compromise is generally defined as an agreement or the settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. Just two ongoing debates illustrate the petty refusal of…
by - December 29, 2012 4:29 pm
Lawmakers to hold weekend talks on averting budget changes
U.S. lawmakers entered a weekend of budget negotiations in a final effort to prevent at least some of more than $600 billion in tax increases and spending cuts from taking…
by - December 28, 2012 1:17 pm
Bryles, former state senator and Congressional candidate, dies
Multiple sources have confirmed that Arkansas Livestock & Poultry Commission director, former State Senator and one-time Congressional candidate Steve Bryles died on Friday morning (Dec. 28). He had been suffering…