by - July 11, 2012 5:16 pm
Walmart welcome meets Bella Vista opposition
Concerned residents of Bella Vista are not backing down from Walmart or the city council as they work frantically to get the required signatures on a petition for referendum in…
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by - July 11, 2012 5:12 pm
Table Matters: All-night pizza delivery!
FAYETTEVILLE — This is one you’ll want in your iPhone “favorites” — the number for Mordours Pizza delivery and take out — (479) 443-2627. From its digs at 955 N. Shiloh, Mordours’ fleet…
by - July 11, 2012 4:16 pm
Help study cancer
What if we could personally participate in research that might help determine factors that cause or prevent cancer? What if our involvement, and that research, ultimately leads to the elimination…
by - July 11, 2012 3:17 pm
Higher Education Reports: Tracking tuition, job results
Students are paying more and taking on more loans than ever for a college degree that might not mean a good paycheck, or even a job, at the end of…
by - July 11, 2012 10:40 am
Trade deficit in U.S. narrowed in May as imports decreased
The trade deficit in the U.S. narrowed in May as falling crude oil prices and weakening demand for consumer goods trimmed the import bill. The gap shrank 3.8% to $48.7…
by - July 10, 2012 6:20 pm
Religious freedom part of education board meeting
The State Board of Education moved through a packed agenda on Monday (July 9) pushing forward with an initiative to improve college remediation efforts, balance religious freedom in a program…
by - July 10, 2012 5:32 pm
Tyson Foods hires Fleishman-Hillard (updated)
Ad Age Magazine is reporting Tyson Foods Inc. recently struck a deal with St. Louis-based Fleishman-Hillard to handle the meat giant's growing public relations business. Although Ad Age claimed the…
by - July 10, 2012 5:02 pm
Job openings in U.S. rose in May after April plunge
Job openings increased in May after plunging the prior month, easing concern the U.S. job market was faltering. The number of positions waiting to be filled climbed by 195,000 to…
by - July 10, 2012 4:42 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Meat prices headed higher
Beef U.S. beef packer margins averaged $65 per head last week, according to Hedgers Edge. Cattle prices have weakened as drought conditions have expanded dramatically in recent weeks, with 72%…
by - July 10, 2012 4:15 pm
McDaniel talks health care, ballot issues, execution law
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D), already a candidate for Governor in 2014, appeared on the latest live-stream installment of Talk Politics to discuss the federal health care ruling, Arkansas’ execution…
by - July 10, 2012 1:37 pm
NanoMech Signs Deal with Cameron to Provide ‘Breakthrough’ Lubricant
Springdale nano-engineering firm NanoMech announced Tuesday a partnership to supply valve and flow equipment manufacturer Cameron with its TriboTuff lubricant.
by - July 10, 2012 11:54 am
Nanomech partners with Cameron International
NanoMech Inc. and Cameron International Group announce an agreement to utilize TriboTuff® lubricant in some of Cameron’s valves and flow equipment used extensively in the worldwide gas and oil supply…
by - July 10, 2012 8:02 am
Confidence among small companies falls by most in two years
Confidence among U.S. small companies dropped in June to its lowest point since October, driven by concern that sales and the economy will deteriorate. The National Federation of Independent Business’…
by - July 10, 2012 7:08 am
Book review: Making sense of the alphabet soup of Middle East wars
Book review: The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan by Michael Hastings Blue Rider Press: New York, New York (2012) FAYETTEVILLE — Beyond the…
by - July 9, 2012 6:15 pm
UA makes case for donation for performance venue
FAYETTEVILLE — Opening an additional performing arts venue at the University of Arkansas could bring as much as $1.9 million in additional revenue to Fayetteville from out-of-towners each year. So say…
by - July 9, 2012 5:47 pm
Analysts: Drought weighs on Tyson profits
Meat processing margins remain under pressure for Tyson Foods Inc. as the company began its final quarter of fiscal 2012 on July 1. Tyson will report its third quarter results…
by - July 9, 2012 5:44 pm
First half of 2012 warmest on record for contiguous U.S.
The first half of 2012 was the warmest start to any year going back to 1895, according to the National Climatic Data Center, and drought now covers more than half…
by - July 9, 2012 5:21 pm
Eurekan gets Arkansas Arts Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Arts Council on Monday (June 9) announced that Eureka Springs watercolorist Zeek Taylor is the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Fort Smith Symphony…
by - July 9, 2012 5:08 pm
AEDC chief talks more about French trade mission
Arkansas Economic Development Commission Director Grant Tennille says that Arkansas could be a pivotal base for French companies springboarding into Asian and South American markets. Tennille accompanied Gov. Mike Beebe…
by - July 9, 2012 4:59 pm
Truck tonnage to grow 21% by 2023
The American Trucking Associations’ is predicting a slight decline in future freight growth. In 2010, the trade group estimated a 25% growth in total U.S. tonnage moved by 2021. In…