by - October 17, 2012 10:07 pm
Target Corp. said Tuesday (Oct. 16), it will match certain online retailers’ prices this holiday season, in what has become a competive price war to win shoppers . Chief Executive…
by - October 17, 2012 8:50 pm
Retail is being turned on its head by an ongoing digital/social revolution that is evolving at warp speed, according to retail expert Darrell Rigby of Boston-based Bain & Co. Rigby…
by - October 17, 2012 8:23 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — A breeze was blowing, and the stars were shining. It was a perfect night for The Avett Brothers concert Tuesday (Oct. 16) at the outdoor Arkansas Music Pavilion…
by - October 17, 2012 7:22 pm
Back Yard Burgers Inc., an operator of quick-service restaurants, filed for bankruptcy protection with a pre-negotiated plan to restructure its debt. The company listed assets of as much as $10…
by - October 17, 2012 4:13 pm
Housing starts in the U.S. surged 15% in September to the highest level in four years, adding to signs of a revival in the industry at the heart of the…
by - October 17, 2012 1:51 pm
NextLife Asset Recovery Services invested more than $10 million in its Rogers headquarters and processing facility.
by - October 17, 2012 12:36 pm
FAYETTEVILLE – Banker John Lewis will be one of many memorable Fayetteville characters brought to mind Friday when a documentary film about the town premieres at the Fayetteville Public Library….
by - October 17, 2012 11:00 am
ROGERS — Up to 350 jobs are coming to Rogers when NextLife Asset Recovery Services opens a new headquarters and processing facility. The company announced its $10 million investment Wednesday…
by - October 16, 2012 9:28 pm
Realtors say they have been caught in the middle of several scams involving their real estate listings and fraudsters using Craigslist to bilk money out of unsuspecting consumers. Similar scams…
by - October 16, 2012 8:05 pm
Martha Johnson, or “Miss Martha” as her students refer to her, doesn’t know the children’s stories. She’s not sure she wants to. You can understand the apprehension as a new…
by - October 16, 2012 6:50 pm
BENTONVILLE—Two institutions of higher education are joining forces to offer more students access to a funeral science program. Arkansas State University-Mountain Home will expand its funeral science program to the…
by - October 16, 2012 6:43 pm
LOWELL — For the first time ever, Arvest Mortgage Company has reached the $2 billion mark in new mortgage loans that the bank has originated. According to a press release…
by - October 16, 2012 5:04 pm
American manufacturers churned out more appliances, clothing and construction supplies in September, indicating a mainstay of the early part of the economic expansion is regaining its footing. Output at factories,…
by - October 16, 2012 4:42 pm
Countywide races aren't always mere reviews of qualifications and party affiliation. Candidates this fall are debating the propriety of collectors taking commissions on court-ordered foreclosure auctions as well as the…
by - October 16, 2012 3:34 pm
A local hospital recently earned accolades for its highly effective organ donation program. Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville received the Medal of Honor from the U.S. Department of Health…
by - October 16, 2012 3:16 pm
Beef Beef packers lost about $27 per head processed last week and the red ink continues to flow, according to Hedgers Edge. Calf prices in Oklahoma jumped as much as…
by - October 16, 2012 10:45 am
A federal judge has ruled the complaint claiming bias against female workers was filed too late.
by - October 16, 2012 10:14 am
Murphy Oil Corp. said Tuesday (Oct. 16) it will spin off its downstream subsidiary, Murphy Oil USA, into an independent and separately traded company making the El Dorado-based firm a…
by - October 15, 2012 11:58 pm
September was likely the best time to sell a home in Northwest Arkansas in more than six years, according to Paul Bynum of MountData.com and the seller’s market index. That…
by - October 15, 2012 11:23 pm
Money, balance and priorities may be the three key take-aways from a series on Arkansas' higher education system. With a recently concluded series of stories, The City Wire reviewed the…
