by - June 8, 2015 4:10 pm
Wal-Mart has in recent years spent billions on its e-commerce focus. The investments have included numerous acquisitions and significant internal growth at the retailer’s @Walmartlabs group. The investments have cut…
by - June 8, 2015 3:54 pm
A French manufacturer plans to set up shop win West Memphis to supply glass insulators for a multi-state renewable energy project that is expected to deliver wind powered electricity from Oklahoma to markets in Arkansas and other southern states.
by - June 8, 2015 3:44 pm
The Van Buren Chamber of Commerce celebrated June 4 its 60th Anniversary Banquet and Business Fair that featured more than 40 local businesses and organizations. Booths filled the grand lobby…
by - June 8, 2015 3:43 pm
The unemployment number may have trickled up slightly in Arkansas during April, but counties throughout the state have seen precipitous drops in their unemployment rate in the past year, leading…
by - June 8, 2015 3:37 pm
Governor Asa Hutchinson has selected Mayor Harold Perrin of Jonesboro to represent elected municipal officials on the Arkansas Workforce Development Board. Mayor Perrin was recommended to the governor by the…
by - June 8, 2015 3:30 pm
Rental of more than 2,000 Fort Smith area hotel rooms and more than $250,000 spent locally by the U.S. Army are just two examples of the economic impact of a…
by - June 8, 2015 2:46 pm
A study group recommended changing the state’s Common Core test provider before it made its other recommendations because of timing issues and certainty, the group’s chairman, Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin,…
by - June 8, 2015 2:34 pm
Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer told the media last week that the wholesale club continues to find ways to pack more value into its memberships in response to poor first…
by - June 8, 2015 12:12 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education will terminate its contract with the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, the end-of-the-year test associated with the Common Core State Standards,…
by - June 8, 2015 9:56 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents “Top-Notch Customer Service” on July 30 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Central Mall in Fort Smith. Customer service…
by - June 8, 2015 9:53 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents “QuickBooks: Beyond the Basics” on July 23 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at Beall Barclay & Company in Fort Smith. This hands-on…
by - June 8, 2015 9:24 am
Entergy Arkansas President and CEO Hugh McDonald will retire in 2016 after a 34-year career with the utility giant. He’s served 16 years at the helm of the state’s largest…
by - June 8, 2015 5:57 am
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by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
Steve Lane and Ramsay Ball have a formula for success that kept them together through the high growth phase of the early 2000s, as well as the hardships of the Great Recession.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
The recent rezoning of 642 acres along the Rupple Road extension has proved mouthwatering for builders, but concerns have also been raised regarding the areas ecosystem.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
Walton Enterprises Midtown Center is nearing completion, the arts district is taking shape, and all eyes are on the market district.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
Whether its their own retirement, interest in selling or an unexpected turn of life events, business owners should put the future of their company in mind now.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
If all proposed projects come to fruition, Northwest Arkansas class-A office space would increase by one-third.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
Work correspondence can now reach you anywhere, any time, and that can be daunting. However, the upside is big.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
The Pointe at Bentonville LLC recently picked up a construction mortgage tied to a 10.00-acre lot in the Limestone Ranch addition of southwest Bentonville.
