by - June 15, 2012 10:00 am
Summer full with entrepreneur programs
Entrepreneurs across the region have several opportunities this summer to network and share ideas as well as gain insight and funds for their ventures. A great place to start is…
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by - June 14, 2012 11:32 pm
Opera making a fine point
EUREKA SPRINGS — For more than 60 years, Opera in the Ozarks at Inspiration Point has been a training ground for some of the most talented opera singers in the country….
by - June 14, 2012 9:47 pm
Marshals Museum update on The City Wire Show
Funds raised for the U.S. Marshals Museum to be built in downtown Fort Smith total a little less than $10 million, with construction on the national museum possibly beginning after…
by - June 14, 2012 3:39 pm
Wal-Mart South African fund should be bigger
BLOOMBERG — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. should be required to set up a bigger suppliers’ fund than originally planned as a condition for its purchase of a stake in Massmart Holdings…
by - June 14, 2012 2:44 pm
Obama duels Romney with competing economic speeches
BLOOMBERG — President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney went head-to-head today in trying to define the choice before voters in speeches delivered from opposite ends of the battleground…
by - June 14, 2012 2:37 pm
Foreclosures remain low despite ruling reversal
Foreclosures across the natural state remain stymied despite the recent reversal in litigation that has plugged up the pipeline since late last year. There were a total of 404 foreclosure…
by - June 14, 2012 2:26 pm
‘Micro-union’ action concerns business leaders
A late 2011 ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) now allows for “micro-union” formation, a move opposed by business groups that warn the decision is unfair and overturns…
by - June 14, 2012 10:16 am
UA’s new RFID Research Center designs unveiled
The University of Arkansas Radio Frequency Identification Research Center unveiled design plans for its new home despite waning interest from Wal-Mart. The center celebrated its seventh anniversary Tuesday (June 12)…
by - June 14, 2012 7:44 am
Arkansas Best buys Panther in $180 million deal
Arkansas Best Corp. has purchased Panther Expedited Services in a $180 million deal that ABC officials say will help them better tap the $700 billion transportation and logistics market, and…
by - June 13, 2012 7:43 pm
CEO of the Household: Mr. Mom the next generation
For those Gen-X folks (born between 1965 and 1980) growing up was a time when you possibly saw your mother leave the house and enter the workforce climbing to the…
by - June 13, 2012 4:34 pm
More help for homeowners with underwater mortgages
HARP (Home Affordable Refinance Program) is a government program unlike most others. It provides refinancing assistance to responsible homeowners with a history of making their mortgage payments on time, who…
by - June 13, 2012 4:33 pm
Procter & Gamble may need breakup, analyst says
BLOOMBERG — Procter & Gamble Co., the world’s largest consumer-products company, should consider breaking itself up if it doesn’t improve earnings this year, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein &…
by - June 13, 2012 3:42 pm
Report: Severance tax rise will not stop drilling
Former gas company executive Sheffield Nelson said his plan to raise Arkansas’ severance tax to 7% will make the ballot and won’t scare off natural gas drillers. To back up…
by - June 13, 2012 3:38 pm
Free Citizenship Workshop
The Fort Smith Adult Education Center is hosting this free citizenship workshop for legal permanent residents seeking assistance with the naturalization application. We are also seeking volunteers to assist with…
by - June 13, 2012 3:15 pm
Adventure Subaru moves to new location
Adventure Subaru said Wednesday (June 13) it is relocating from their location on North College Avenue to a new facility near exit 65 on Interstate 540 and Porter Road in…
by - June 13, 2012 2:50 pm
Study approved for Northwest Arkansas Regional Port
The Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA) voted unanimously on Wednesday (June 13) to sign a cost-sharing agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with the…
by - June 13, 2012 2:34 pm
Celtic Grill Contents Up For Auction
Popular Bentonville eatery opened in May 2005.
by - June 13, 2012 1:11 pm
NWA Fitness & Health Sports Festival
June 30th 7-3:30 at Bentonville High School. www.nwafitnessandhealth.com Pump n Run Obstacle Course from 7:00 to 10:00 Festival 10:00 until 3:30. Benefit for the American Diabetes Association and the Special Olympics of Arkansas.
by - June 13, 2012 12:58 pm
Child abuse reports hit record in May for Benton County
BENTONVILLE — You don't need to look far to discover one of the scariest statistics in Benton County. The number is 85. It is significant because that's how many cases…
by - June 13, 2012 12:15 pm
ARK Challenge gears up, deadline approaches
There has been quite a bit of buzz in Northwest Arkansas’ tech sector regarding a nickname for the region. Everyone has heard of Silicon Valley, and with new areas such…