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J.B. Hunt executives see pay boost

The top five executives at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. were granted base pay raises last week by the company’s executive compensation board. The new salaries were outlined in a…

Economics Arkansas celebrates 50 years

ROGERS — When most people think of economics, they envision charts and graphs indicating complicated financial trends. Certainly not something children would find comprehensible or interesting. Economics Arkansas is non-profit,…

Entrepreneurial ‘Startup Crawl’ a first in Bentonville

BENTONVILLE — In a world filled with corporate giants, it might be easy to think that Northwest Arkansas is all about big business and that there’s no room for new…

Bella Vista Mayor did not disclose traffic light letter (Updated)

Just days before the election that includes a vote on a controversial Walmart development in Bella Vista, questions have been raised about what Bella Vista Mayor Frank Anderson may have…

Confusion kicks-off Bentonville Toyland event

Hundreds of parents and children descended Friday afternoon onto the Bentonville Square expecting to see Toyland come to life instead they saw the set-up. There was apparent confusion on the…

Cargill chief financial officer resigns

Sergio Rial, chief financial officer at Cargill, will resign his position with the company at the end of November for personal reasons, Cargill announced Nov. 2. Rial plans to return…

Income tax collections boost Arkansas revenue

Continued gains in individual income tax collections have outpaced declines in sales and use tax collections to keep Arkansas’ overall tax revenue up 2.1% compared to the same period in…

Tyson gives to Hurricane Sandy victims

SPRINGDALE – Tyson Foods pledged help for the American Red Cross’ relief and recovery efforts for Hurricane Sandy with a corporate match of $100,000 of employee donations that is being…

Tyson settles with workers in Council Bluffs

This week Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit involving 1,200 workers at a Council Bluffs, Iowa meat processing plant who claimed wage violations. …

U.S. jobless rate rises to 7.9%, but hiring is up

American employers added more workers than forecast in October and a rush of people entering the labor force pushed the jobless rate higher, according to the last report on the…

ARK Challenge: Teams prepare for showdown

FAYETTEVILLE – There are 15 entrepreneurial teams putting the final touches on their start-up ventures as part of the 14-week “ARK Challenge.” The five teams profiled here hailed from far…

Tusk to Tail: Ti-i-i-ime is not on our side (No it’s not)

“I must govern the clock, not be governed by it.” – Golda Meir “Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.” – Groucho Marx As daylight savings time…

Retailers reject settlement over swipe fees

For months retailers large and small have stewed over a $7.25 billion settlement proposed by the court with Visa and MasterCard over swipe fees. On Thursday (Nov. 1) the National…

Retailers’ October sales top estimates

U.S. retailers posted October same- store sales that topped analysts’ estimates as rising home values and consumer confidence boosted spending. Gap Inc. and Target Corp. were among chains that trailed…

Kellogg quarterly profit tops estimates amid higher prices

Kellogg Co., the maker of Corn Flakes cereal and Keebler Cookies and a major supplier to Wal-Mart Stores Inc., reported third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates amid price increases. Net…

NWACC’s IT department ranked 2nd in U.S.

BENTONVILLE — The information technology department at NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked second nationally among community colleges in the “large colleges” category, according to Converge Online and e.Republic’s Center for…

Bella Vista group works to push back Wal-Mart store

Voters in Bella Vista have been waiting roughly 55 minutes on average to cast their ballots early ahead of the Nov. 6 general election. Local election workers said Wednesday (Oct….

Economist Strikes Positive Tone as 2012 Draws to a Close

Kathy Deck examined 3Q economic indicators and trends Thursday at the quarterly business luncheon in Fayetteville.

Benjamin West’s Cupid and Psyche

Benjamin West's Cupid and Psyche Monday, December 10, 4 to 5:30 pm Guest Speaker: Cora Gilroy-Ware Location: Great Hall Cora Gilroy-Ware is a PhD candidate at London's Tate Britain Gallery…

Space Photonics, SCHOTT North America Enter Agreement

Partnership expected to spur growth of University of Arkansas-affiliated company.

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property