by - January 24, 2013 11:30 am
J.B. Hunt Posts Record Profits for 4Q
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell said Thursday that net earnings jumped 16 percent.
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by - January 24, 2013 10:50 am
Razorback Foundation Seeks Modernization Through Re-branding
A new logo and website are parts of the organization’s latest initiative.
by - January 24, 2013 10:12 am
Income up 27% for Simmons First
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corporation posted double-digit fourth quarter and full year earnings as growth in its loan portfolios gave the Pine Bluff-based bank holding company a boost. For…
by - January 23, 2013 11:15 pm
Children’s Shelter Starlight Gala to feature The Band Perry
Supporters of the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter who attend the April 27 Starlight Gala will be treated to the sounds of The Band Perry, the award-winning country music trio. The…
by - January 23, 2013 11:01 pm
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart supplier community news briefs
• Target taps former Amazon executive to run online segment Jason Goldberger signed on as the senior vice president of Target.com and Mobile, according to a press release from the…
by - January 23, 2013 9:48 pm
Boozman, Pryor agree on Keystone pipeline project
Budgets and pipelines were the focus of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation on Wednesday (Jan. 23), with U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., joining the growing chorus of Republicans who seek to block…
by - January 23, 2013 9:44 pm
General Mills helps six local charities
Pizza, soda and $120,000 in grants put big smiles on the faces of six local charity representatives Wednesday (Jan. 23) as General Mills hosted a luncheon in their honor at…
by - January 23, 2013 7:46 pm
Van Buren native lives her Razorback dream
Van Buren-native Erin Gatling always dreamed of being a Razorback. It was a long journey, but five years after starting her collegiate basketball career in Hattiesburg, Miss., she was able…
by - January 23, 2013 7:30 pm
UA receives ‘best value’ tag from Kiplinger
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance is the latest to recognize the University of Arkansas for its strong combination of academics and value, ranking the university 65th on the publication’s top 100 ‘Best…
by - January 23, 2013 7:17 pm
‘Advanced Energy’ promoters gather in Little Rock
Business officials with utilities, manufacturing, chemicals, energy transmission and other energy-related sectors on Wednesday (Jan. 23) pushed the “Advanced Energy” cause in the Arkansas Capitol rotunda. “Advanced Energy Day at…
by - January 23, 2013 6:53 pm
Suppliers under scrutiny from retailer audit firms
With more than $1 billion to gain annually, suppliers say the largest retailers and their third party audit firms have stepped up the bounty hunt in the form of post…
by - January 22, 2013 8:52 pm
Fayetteville Rep leads Arkansas House Democrats
With Democrats in the legislative minority for the first time in 138 years, House Minority Leader Rep. Greg Leding, D-Fayetteville, said his party plans to be actively involved in many…
by - January 22, 2013 3:37 pm
Wal-Mart expands Canadian footprint ahead of Target debut
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is expanding its retail footprint across Canada this year by adding 1.4 million square feet, or 37 supercenters and several distribution centers, to counter Target’s recent move…
by - January 22, 2013 3:05 pm
Freight reports not optimistic about 2013 economy
A national trucking association report indicates the year ended on a positive note for the industry, but a broader index of the U.S. freight industry continues to indicate a weak…
by - January 22, 2013 11:01 am
Volunteerism part of Wal-Mart supplier culture
When most people think of a common thread that runs throughout an entire corporate culture, the word generosity probably isn’t the first that comes to mind. That is not necessarily…
by - January 22, 2013 10:25 am
NWA Dining Dialogue: The lighter Jon Williams
Baseball delivered Jon Williams from Longmont, Colo., to Northwest Arkansas, but his family, a popular radio show and an ever-growing Loyal and Royal Army have him firmly rooted in the…
by - January 22, 2013 8:39 am
Edwards Joins Bumpers College Staff
Former athletic department staffer named director of communication.
by - January 21, 2013 9:06 pm
More homebuyers chose Rogers in 2012
Home sales and median prices rose across Northwest Arkansas in 2012 but the not all zip codes participated in the rally, according to the latest report from MountData.com. This report…
by - January 21, 2013 6:48 pm
Arkansas Medicaid expansion debated
Medicaid expansion in Arkansas was recently debated via guest commentaries by Joe Thompson, Arkansas’ Surgeon General and Director of the Arkansas Center of Health Improvement, and Dan Greenberg, a lawyer,…
by - January 21, 2013 5:31 pm
Walmart Visitor Center sees increase in visitors, exhibits
Coming off the 50th anniversary of Wal-Mart, the Walmart Visitor Center in Bentonville, Ark., saw an increase in visitors and will continue to add new features to its museum. The…