by - October 4, 2012 11:39 pm
More consumers seek new-car smell
The average age of cars and trucks on the road today is 11 years old. Historically it's been about 8 years, but consumers have held on to their vehicles longer…
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by - October 4, 2012 8:53 pm
Bank of the Ozarks buys Alabama bank
Bank of the Ozarks will acquire Genala Banc of Alabama for $27.3 million, the two banks announced on Thursday (Oct. 4). According to the terms of the agreement, Bank of…
by - October 4, 2012 8:07 pm
Wal-Mart asks Judge to dismiss Texas discrimination lawsuit
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. asked a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging the company discriminated against female employees in Texas by paying and promoting them less than men….
by - October 4, 2012 4:56 pm
Landscapes, movement part of NWA art exhibits
Fayetteville University of Arkansas Fine Arts Gallery Tenses of Landscape Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, 2012 The contemporary artist's world is a dense plurality of options, framed in a similarly…
by - October 4, 2012 4:08 pm
Big Screen Peter: Looper
Looper is a futuristic Massacre of the Innocents. Unlike the passages found in the Gospel of Matthew, however, it is a cloaked search in reverse: a great attempt to quash…
by - October 4, 2012 3:57 pm
‘Paint Your Page Pink’ pushed by The City Wire
In support of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The City Wire is encouraging individuals, businesses and organizations in the Fort Smith region and Northwest Arkansas to place a pink…
by - October 4, 2012 3:04 pm
More Regional Sex-Bias Lawsuits Target Wal-Mart
The complaint filed Thursday in Florida is the fourth seeking class-action status for the retailer’s female employees.
by - October 4, 2012 2:32 pm
Tourism officials push fall foliage, Trail of Lights
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism announced Thursday (Oct. 4) its fall foliage update schedule and the process by which Arkansas communities may join the 17th annual Trail of…
by - October 4, 2012 2:19 pm
Orders to U.S. factories plunge on airplanes, computers
Orders placed with U.S. factories fell in August by the most in more than three years, signaling that slowdowns in business investment and exports restrained the economic expansion. The 5.2%…
by - October 4, 2012 1:54 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court rejects casino ballot item
The Arkansas Supreme Court disqualified a proposed constitutional amendment to allow casino operations throughout the state — a measure being guided by professional poker player Nancy Todd. The proposal would…
by - October 4, 2012 1:48 pm
Wal-Mart sued in Florida for gender bias by 11 women
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the biggest U.S. retailer, was sued in Florida by 11 women who claim the company engages in gender-based discrimination, two days after a similar case was brought…
by - October 4, 2012 1:23 pm
SEC Football Week 6: The hunt for a red October
This is an important week to several teams on the six-game docket within the rugged Southeastern Conference. While September went about as good as could be expected for several schools,…
by - October 4, 2012 1:04 pm
Tepid retail sales, Target to end monthly report
Retailers across the country said sales slowed in September following a busy back-to-school season. The 17 retail chains tracked by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S reported a cumulative same-store sales increase of…
by - October 4, 2012 2:25 am
U.S. retail to see big changes by 2020
The retail landscape is in the midst of a massive transformation from sprawling big box stores that could become distribution warehouses for nimble omnichannel operations by 2020. A recent report…
by - October 3, 2012 11:12 pm
Romney: Obama favors ‘trickle-down government’
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said President Barack Obama favors a form of “trickle- down government” with more taxes and regulations, as the two met in their first debate in…
by - October 3, 2012 5:12 pm
Davis named Washington Regional gala honorary chair
FAYETTEVILLE — The 20th annual Washington Regional Foundation Gala has a new honorary gala chair, Foundation officials announced Wednesday (Oct. 3). Jeff Davis, senior vice president and treasurer for Wal-Mart…
by - October 3, 2012 4:56 pm
Google leads mobile platforms
Apple fans are a loyal group, but it’s Google that continues to top the market for the smartphone platforms used by consumers during a three month period ending Aug. 30….
by - October 3, 2012 4:00 pm
Agribusiness Weekly: Meat and dairy prices continue to rise
Beef Live cattle price for October delivery were up 95 cents per at $123.02 per hundredweight on Tuesday, Oct. 2. The December contract rose $1.42 to $126.12 per hundredweight. Beef…
by - October 3, 2012 3:56 pm
Hudlow: Firing Followed Questions About Travel Expenses
Former Rogers CFO has filed an amended complaint to include whistleblower language in his lawsuit against the city of Rogers and mayor Greg Hines.
by - October 3, 2012 3:28 pm
Tusk to Tail: Traveling to ‘the Plains’
The trip to Aggieland was a complete washout. The game and the tailgating left a lot to be desired. With the early start and amount of rain that was flowing,…