by - September 11, 2012 7:06 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe said he’s firmly committed to the expansion of Arkansas’ Medicaid program under a provision allowed by the new federal healthcare law. Beebe recently received formal word from…
by - September 11, 2012 6:54 pm
China’s holdings of more than $1 trillion in U.S. debt and the prospect that it might “suddenly and significantly” withdraw funds don’t pose a national security threat, according to a…
by - September 11, 2012 6:43 pm
Moody’s Investors Service said it may join Standard & Poor’s in downgrading the U.S.’s credit rating unless Congress next year reduces the percentage of debt- to-gross-domestic-product during budget negotiations. The…
by - September 11, 2012 6:34 pm
The U.S. trade deficit widened in July for the first time in four months as the global economic slowdown took a toll on American exports. The gap grew to $42…
by - September 11, 2012 6:23 pm
The University of Arkansas shows off the center’s new standalone location in south Fayetteville.
by - September 11, 2012 4:46 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. confirmed plans Tuesday to expand its reach into southern India with its joint venture partner Bharti Enterprises. The partnership will add between three and five new wholesale…
by - September 11, 2012 2:33 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville honored the memory of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks Tuesday with a ceremony organized by Muslim students. Sofia Naseem, president of…
by - September 11, 2012 1:03 pm
Arvest Bank announced Christie Turner and Kristy Carney were each recently named private banking officers for the Springdale market. Carney was promoted from consumer loan officer in Springdale into the…
by - September 11, 2012 1:01 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Founded in 1920, the Art Directors Club is the premier organization for leaders in visual communication, boasting one of the most concentrated groups of creative talent in the world….
by - September 11, 2012 9:50 am
FAYETTEVILLE — A songwriting contest and concert at Nightbird Books on Dickson Street will be part of the One Book, One Community celebration in October. The University of Arkansas’ One Book,…
by - September 11, 2012 9:39 am
Bartering for goods and services is an age old practice but it still resonates strong with more than 600 members of Fayetteville-based Local Trade Partners. This business bartering group has…
by - September 10, 2012 11:05 pm
BENTONVILLE — The estimated 2.7% decrease in enrollment will mean about $785,000 less in revenue for NorthWest Arkansas Community College, which was already expecting a shortfall for the budget year….
by - September 10, 2012 8:50 pm
Book reviews: Divergent by Veronica Roth Harper Collins (2011) The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Dutton Juvenile (2012) VAN BUREN — With the success of young adult series…
by - September 10, 2012 5:05 pm
Consumer borrowing in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in July for the first time in almost a year, restrained by a second straight decline in credit-card debt. The $3.28 billion drop…
by - September 10, 2012 4:56 pm
“Doctors are already telling their patients to break the law, and that doesn’t sound like America to me. It sounds like a broken system.” With those words, Ryan Denham made…
by - September 10, 2012 4:07 pm
Hewlett-Packard Co., the world’s largest personal-computer maker, expanded the total job cuts under its reorganization plan announced in May to 29,000, more than it had originally disclosed.] The cuts, exceeding…
by - September 10, 2012 12:31 pm
The City Wire has launched its new mobile theme format for use by the growing number of people around the world who get their news on mobile devices. The new…
by - September 10, 2012 11:56 am
Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF) announced Monday (Sept. 10) that $9.6 million in grants were awarded to Arkansas nonprofits to support charitable projects between July 2011 and June 2012. The fiscal year…
by - September 10, 2012 11:06 am
FAYETTEVILLE — Goodwill will open a second Fayetteville store and employment training center Thursday (Sept. 13) at 705 E. Appleby Rd.. The new store – 14,600 square feet – is…
by - September 9, 2012 10:16 pm
The many memorials this week were as painfully sobering as they were respectfully appropriate. It has been one year since that day. What fell from the sky one year ago…
