by - July 20, 2012 9:52 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate dips in June
Arkansas’ June jobless rate fell to 7.2%, reflecting a decline in the size of the workforce and an estimated decline of 1,884 in the number of unemployed. The state’s jobless…
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by - July 20, 2012 9:04 am
Wal-Mart boosts lobbying to push web sales tax
In its struggle against surging online retailers such as Amazon.com Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has unleashed a weapon long shunned by Sam Walton: lobbying. On July 24, the U.S. House…
by - July 19, 2012 7:02 pm
Home sales to factories signal second-half weakness
Sales of existing U.S. homes unexpectedly dropped and manufacturing in the Philadelphia region contracted for a third month, showing economic weakness is extending into the second half of the year….
by - July 19, 2012 5:46 pm
Alternative energy key to economic growth
BENTONVILLE – Business and policy leaders in the energy industry met Thursday (July 19) at NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Shewmaker Center for Technology Development to discuss renewable energy solutions across…
by - July 19, 2012 5:34 pm
AEDC chief: ‘Cash is king’
Arkansas Economic Development Commission director Grant Tennille told state lawmakers that “cash is king” over any other economic incentive or tax policy. Tennille was giving a review of state economic…
by - July 19, 2012 5:20 pm
70% of severance tax petition signatures rejected
An effort to raise the severance tax to a flat 7% has failed to meet the signature threshold to be placed on the November ballot, but supporters will be given…
by - July 19, 2012 3:36 pm
Inside Wal-Mart’s Saturday morning meeting
It’s no secret Wal-Mart is celebrating 50 years in business. But it’s also been 50 years since founder Sam Walton started the closely guarded Saturday Morning Meeting. Walton began the…
by - July 19, 2012 2:46 pm
Former resident’s music is easy on the ears, hard on the heart
FAYETTEVILLE— Fans of Cory Branan and Audra Mae got a double-shot of songwriting prowess as the duo played solo and duo sets on Wednesday night (July 18) at George’s Majestic…
by - July 19, 2012 1:38 pm
Local child advocates honored
Steve and Elizabeth Schotta of Rogers have been chosen to receive a special honor by a national group dealing with issues related to adoption and foster care. In mid-September, the…
by - July 19, 2012 11:24 am
USA Truck losses continue
USA Truck Inc. can’t seem to the outrun the losses and negative operating fundamentals that have plagued the carrier for the past four quarters. The Van Buren-based trucking firm incurred…
by - July 19, 2012 10:08 am
USA Truck Posts 4th Straight Loss
The company cited “lackluster performance” in the trucking segment for the second-quarter loss.
by - July 19, 2012 10:00 am
Big Screen Peter: Savages
Oliver Stone has a lot to say. From Platoon and Salvador to JFK and Wall Street, Stone has lain society bare with his cinematic diatribes. In Savages, however, a movie…
by - July 19, 2012 9:33 am
Enplanements up in Fort Smith, down at XNA
Travel out of the Little Rock National Airport and the Fort Smith Regional airport is up for the first half of 2012, but the once-booming Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is…
by - July 18, 2012 10:42 pm
USDA expands disaster area in Arkansas
WASHINGTON – Worsening drought conditions prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture to designate 39 additional counties as primary natural disaster areas, the agency announced July 18. USDA so far has…
by - July 18, 2012 8:49 pm
AQ Chicken House at 65: Scratching out a living
SPRINGDALE — When Roy Ritter opened AQ Chicken House on July 20, 1947, one-half a cooked chicken was 65 cents and a cup of coffee was just a nickel. Chickens were…
by - July 18, 2012 6:06 pm
J.C. Penney’s CEO vows to stick to ‘Everyday Low Prices’
J.C. Penney Co. CEO Ron Johnson, reiterating that his turnaround of the department store chain will take four years, said he’s sticking with his strategy for “everyday low prices.” “We…
by - July 18, 2012 5:49 pm
Faith in space wonders
With the space-shuttle program over, companies and governments are rushing to privatize travel into the cosmos. This spring, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, launched a capsule that docked…
by - July 18, 2012 5:33 pm
Home starts in U.S. rise to highest level since 2008
New U.S. home construction rose in June to the highest level in almost four years, indicating the residential real estate market is strengthening even as other parts of the economy…
by - July 18, 2012 4:18 pm
Tim Nutt: Are You Arkansavvy?
FAYETTEVILLE — The last edition of "Are You Arkansavvy?" focused on movies that were filmed in Arkansas. This week we’ll look at actors from The Natural State. Their acting roles run…
by - July 18, 2012 3:35 pm
Retailers leverage technology to increase traffic
In a season of tepid retail, traffic big box operators are out to rustle up better back-to-school business by engaging shoppers online. Beginning Friday, Target Stores will launch its “Summer…