by - May 10, 2012 11:23 am
Region’s Home Prices Trending Up, Survey Finds
Northwest Arkansas’ housing market shows signs of returning to health, economist Kathy Deck says.
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by - May 9, 2012 4:43 pm
Oaklawn, Southland wagers down in April
After two months of record or near-record gambling numbers, the two casinos in Arkansas saw lower wager totals at its electronic gambling games. Still, the numbers are far above year-ago…
by - May 9, 2012 4:38 pm
Arkansas CEO a leader in charge against dividend tax
Windstream CEO Jeff Gardner is one of 18 high-profile CEO’s leading a campaign to convince the Obama administration to reverse its effort to increase the tax rate on dividends and…
by - May 9, 2012 4:28 pm
Congress demands postal overhaul while making it impossible
BLOOMBERG — Forty-one years ago Congress told the U.S. Postal Service to start acting like an independent business and pay its own way. Every time the Postal Service tries, something…
by - May 9, 2012 3:40 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: EU Recession creates volatility in commodity markets
Beef U.S. beef packer margins turned positive in the last couple of weeks averaging about $18 per head, according to Hedgers Edge. A year ago packers were just breaking even….
by - May 9, 2012 11:32 am
Volunteer fair set for May 24
The NWA Business and Leadership Council is hosting a volunteer fair from 3 to 6 p.m. on May 24 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. The public is…
by - May 9, 2012 10:19 am
Arvest reports 97% jump in mortgage activity
Arvest Mortgage Company reported May 8 originations of more than $548 million in new mortgage loans for both purchases and refinancing during the first quarter of 2012, up 97% over…
by - May 9, 2012 10:15 am
Eureka Springs joins Main Street Arkansas network
Eureka Springs has joined the Main Street Arkansas network of cities actively revitalizing their historic commercial cores, and Warren, Clarksville, Wynne and Arkadelphia have joined the Arkansas Downtown Network (ADN)….
by - May 9, 2012 7:23 am
Gardens Uncorked! touches on all senses
BENTONVILLE — The recent Gardens Uncorked! event began on the cusp of sunset in the Compton Gardens and Convention Center, just as the heat of the day was wearing off….
by - May 9, 2012 7:10 am
Democrats return Wal-Mart gift cards
BLOOMBERG — The Democratic National Convention is returning $50,000 in gift cards donated by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which has been accused of bribing Mexican officials to speed expansion there. The…
by - May 8, 2012 9:28 pm
NWACC food service goes mobile
BENTONVILLE — The NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) has found an organic alternative for their students while they make renovations to their cafeteria this summer. The Kind Kitchen of Bentonville…
by - May 8, 2012 6:32 pm
U.S. job openings rise to highest level since 2008
BLOOMBERG — Employers in the U.S. were looking to fill more jobs in March than at any time in almost four years, showing growing confidence in the U.S. economy. The…
by - May 8, 2012 6:00 pm
Analysts underestimated Tyson Foods
On a day when major market indices lost ground, Tyson Foods shares (NYSE: TSN) gained another 3% in heavy trading Tuesday (May 8). Tyson shares closed at $19.24, rising 61…
by - May 8, 2012 5:19 pm
Leadership Fort Smith set to graduate new class
The Leadership Fort Smith 2012 Commencement Banquet and Community Leadership Awards Ceremony is set for May 10, 2012. The event will be held at the Fort Smith Convention Center, Hall…
by - May 8, 2012 3:06 pm
Development director named for UA libraries
FAYETTEVILLE – Dani Porter-Lansky is the new director of development for the University of Arkansas Libraries. She comes to Arkansas from Las Vegas, Nev. Porter-Lansky reports to the dean of…
by - May 8, 2012 2:23 pm
Tyson hog supplier accused of animal abuse
BLOOMBERG NEWS — Tyson Foods Inc. buys pigs from an Itoham Foods Inc. facility in Wyoming that keeps pregnant sows in undersized cages and abuses the animals, the Humane Society…
by - May 8, 2012 12:00 pm
Single mom stayed the course when others would have quit
ROGERS — It would have been easy for Christine Nance, a single mom and recent college grade, to take the easy way out, to just say, “I can’t do it,” — or…
by - May 8, 2012 10:39 am
Arkansas to collect $2.4 million in drug case
Abbott Laboratories has agreed to a $1.6 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice that will send $2.6 million to Arkansas’ Medicaid Trust Fund, according to a statement from…
by - May 8, 2012 7:07 am
RAIN draws on three generations of Beatles fans
FAYETTEVILLE — The Beatles wanted to “spread the love,” and Rain — A Tribute to the Beatles, has done just that by mastering every song, clothing style and movement of the…
by - May 7, 2012 10:04 pm
Derby gala is JDRF’s biggest to date
BENTONVILLE — The rolling hills surrounding Horton Farms and the sweet but acrid smell of bourbon swirling in tasting glasses created that almost-Kentucky Derby feel. But when the racing season’s marquee…