by - June 20, 2012 8:08 pm
Wal-Mart de Mexico cuts expansion plan
BLOOMBERG — Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB, the unit under investigation for bribing Mexican officials to get stores open faster, cut its expansion plan for this year. Owing to a more…
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by - June 20, 2012 5:45 pm
Murphy Oil names new CEO
El Dorado-based Murphy Oil CEO David Wood stepped down today (June 20) and was replaced by board member Steve Cossé, a former EVP and general counsel to the company. A…
by - June 20, 2012 5:09 pm
Report: Severance tax hike will hurt gas industry
Opponents of an increase in the state’s natural gas severance tax say a new study shows that raising the tax would be detrimental to the gas industry in Arkansas. The…
by - June 20, 2012 4:29 pm
Acosta named poultry industry ‘Leader of the Year’
Shane Acosta, complex general manager of Cargill in Springdale was named the “2012 Industry Leader of the Year” by The Poultry Federation during the 53rd Annual Poultry Festival. The festival…
by - June 20, 2012 4:24 pm
Billionaire catching Wal-Mart in Brazil
BLOOMBERG — On four separate occasions last year, Horst Paulmann, the billionaire supermarket mogul who controls Santiago-based Cencosud SA, sat down with members of the Cunha family of Rio de…
by - June 20, 2012 3:54 pm
Airport numbers up in Arkansas
Enplanements at Arkansas’ three largest commercial airports are trending higher in 2012, mirroring a federal report issued Wednesday (June 20) showing a 3.4% gain during the first quarter in total…
by - June 20, 2012 3:23 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Packer margins improve
Beef U.S. beef packer margins averaged nearly $21 per head last week, but had risen to $47 by Wednesday (June 20) on lower cattle prices, according to Hedgers Edge. June…
by - June 20, 2012 2:42 pm
Fed extends Operation Twist, cuts growth outlook
BLOOMBERG — The Federal Reserve will expand its program to replace short-term bonds with longer-term debt by $267 billion through the end of 2012 as policy makers lowered their outlook…
by - June 20, 2012 2:20 pm
Daughtry show included Idol cover
FAYETTEVILLE — It would be interesting to know how many concertgoers at the Daughtry show Tuesday night (June 19) know or remember that lead singer and frontman Chris Daughtry was an…
by - June 20, 2012 1:56 pm
ARK Challenge receives 83 applicants
The first ARK Challenge garnered 83 applicants seeking one of 15 positions in a 14-week entrepreneurial boot camp, according to a statement from the Northwest Arkansas Council. “We’re seeing some…
by - June 20, 2012 9:31 am
Entrepreneurship support expands in Arkansas
Entrepreneurship is alive and well in Arkansas, but it is requiring a more dynamic entrepreneurial mentality and environment to develop the next generation of start-ups. From traditional businesses in new…
by - June 20, 2012 7:26 am
Tim Nutt: Are You Arkansavvy?
Summer is upon us and many families will be heading out on their annual vacations. As a kid, we did not take true vacations … we never went out of…
by - June 20, 2012 6:48 am
Fort Smith Board alters trash service vote
Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders did not issue a veto Tuesday night (June 19) at the Fort Smith Board of Directors Meeting. He didn’t have to. But his comments leading…
by - June 20, 2012 12:12 am
America’s Car-Mart on the fast track
There’s nothing sexy about selling dependable cars to hardworking people in small- to medium-size towns across the South. But one Bentonville-based company is raking in record profits by doing just…
by - June 19, 2012 6:35 pm
Jed Clampit: 39 years without a ‘real job’
FAYETTEVILLE — In the days when Fayetteville’s vibrant live music scene was dominated by locals, Jed Clampit was a marquee performer. On any given weekend, you could see him at George’s…
by - June 19, 2012 6:22 pm
Talk about UFO’s
Arkansas MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) West Central Section meets the first Saturday of each month to discuss and share insights and experiences with the mysterious UFO phenomenon happening around the…
by - June 19, 2012 6:14 pm
Make voting mandatory
The U.S. prides itself as the beacon of democracy, but it’s very likely no U.S. president has ever been elected by a majority of American adults. It’s our own fault…
by - June 19, 2012 5:38 pm
Donations to arts rose 4% to $13 billion in 2011
BLOOMBERG — Donations to the arts in the U.S. rose about 4.1% in 2011, to $13.1 billion, according to a report released June 18 by the Giving USA Foundation. Such…
by - June 19, 2012 5:26 pm
Bell to resign as Arkansas Ag Secretary
Richard “Dick” Bell, Arkansas’ Secretary of Agriculture, will leave his post on June 30. In a letter to Gov. Mike Beebe, Bell says he is leaving because he has accomplished…
by - June 19, 2012 5:23 pm
U.S. builders begin work on more single-family homes
BLOOMBERG — Builders broke ground on more single-family houses for a third consecutive month in May and rising construction permits pointed to further gains, showing the residential real-estate market is…