by - June 4, 2014 3:09 pm
Inaugural Class Named for Arkansas Fellowship Program
Local companies Acumen Brands, Collective Bias, DataRank and MoxyOx are among the 11 host companies who will employ a recent college graduate for the next two years.
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by - June 4, 2014 12:47 pm
Report Highlights Springdale Job Creation
According to the Arkansas Tech Business Index, Springdale leads all cities with a labor market rating of 109.49.
by - June 4, 2014 9:01 am
St. Francis Animal Hospital Open House
St. Francis Animal Hospital is celebrating the arrival of a new Veterinarian, Dr. Emily Hickman. The clinic is also introducing new Saturday hours. Saturday hours will be from 8:00am –…
by - June 3, 2014 9:40 pm
Sam’s Club to offer cash back credit card, chip-enabled technology
Sam’s Club, in the midst of trying to generate more traffic and raise sagging sales, announced Tuesday (June 3) a new cash back credit card program with its co-branded MasterCard,…
by - June 3, 2014 8:57 pm
Tyson Foods to soon be out of Syntroleum/Dynamic Fuels deal
Tulsa-based Syntroleum will cease trading shares on Friday (June 6) as the company’s stakeholders approved the sale of its assets to Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group in a deal worth an…
by - June 3, 2014 8:47 pm
Shareholder week brings an effort to oust Wal-Mart Chairman Rob Walton
Wal-Mart is often in the center of a battle between the Wal-Mart insiders and any number of outside groups seeking change from and within the insiders, and shareholder week usually…
by - June 3, 2014 8:30 pm
Friday at Wakarusa brings Dr. Dog, STS9 and The Flaming Lips
Your agenda on Day 2 of Wakarusa could begin with Rusty Shackle and end with The Flaming Lips. And if you’re smart, you may also catch some Lettuce and Treetop…
by - June 3, 2014 3:59 pm
First Federal Bancshares Becomes Bear State Financial
Bear State Financial is now using the NASDAQ ticker symbol of BSF.
by - June 3, 2014 3:10 pm
Food fight is on between Tyson Foods and Pilgrim’s for Hillshire Brands
This bidding for breakfast sausage could get expensive. What began as a $6.5 billion bid by Pilgrim’s Pride for Hillshire Brands, has now seen Pilgrim’s up its bid to $7.7…
by - June 3, 2014 2:50 pm
BlueInGreen Trending For Record Revenue Year
Fayetteville startup taps its technology to help improve drinking water in three states.
by - June 3, 2014 1:05 pm
Arkansas’ year-to-date revenue up, May collections down 4%
Despite a fiscal year-to-date decline in individual income tax collections, Arkansas’ largest source of tax revenue, gross tax revenue for the fiscal year is up 0.6% and the state is…
by - June 3, 2014 12:43 pm
UCP Day with the NWA Naturals
Sunday, June 22, 2014 will be UCP Day with the NWA Naturals at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. The game starts at 2:00. Proceeds benefit United Cerebral Palsy's Family Support Fund. …
by - June 3, 2014 12:18 pm
Bella Vista, Centerton named best places to own a home in Arkansas
Benton County is one of the fastest growing areas in the Natural State in part because of job creation, quality of life and strong public school systems. But a recent…
by - June 3, 2014 11:53 am
Wal-Mart shares up less than 1.5% between shareholder meetings
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is celebrating 52 years as a retailer, and while the discount juggernaut’s shares are trading around $77, performance has been lackluster for the past 12 months relative…
by - June 3, 2014 10:12 am
Father’s Day spending expected to top $12.5 billion
As spending holidays go, Father’s Day pales in comparison to Mother’s Day ($19.9 billion) or Christmas ($602 billion), but consumers are still expected to dole out an average of $113.80…
by - June 2, 2014 6:14 pm
Perjury charges not pursued in conflicting testimony over UA finances
Heated and conflicting legislative testimony related to more than $6 million in deficits within a University of Arkansas division will not be investigated further for perjury, according to Larry Jegley,…
by - June 2, 2014 5:39 pm
Runoff race gets nasty between GOP Attorney General candidates
Leslie Rutledge and David Sterling are in a full-fledged street brawl with a week to go in their run-off for the GOP Attorney General nomination. The two Republicans have taken potshots…
by - June 2, 2014 4:44 pm
Begin Wakarusa with Moon Hooch, Michael Franti and Spearhead
The 11th annual Wakarusa Music Festival will offer some 130 confirmed acts appearing on six stages over four days at Mulberry Mountain, north of Ozark. Admittedly, that’s a lot of bands…
by - June 2, 2014 4:30 pm
Center for Art and Education welcomes Fayetteville Underground
Two regional art organizations came together on Sunday (June 1) afternoon, as Van Buren's Center for Art and Education played host to artists from Fayetteville Underground for the opening reception…
by - June 2, 2014 3:15 pm
Wal-Mart delegates gathering in Northwest Arkansas for annual shindig
Wal-Mart shareholders week is a global affair with 5,000 delegates visiting from 27 countries and every state where Wal-Mart operates under 71 banners. The Wal-Mart representatives began arriving at Northwest…