by - May 4, 2012 6:56 am
BLOOMBERG — Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s board was sued by a California pension fund over its mishandling of allegations that the world’s largest retailer bribed Mexican officials to help fuel the…
by - May 3, 2012 5:48 pm
BLOOMBERG — Service industries in the U.S. expanded less than projected and consumer confidence weakened, signaling the world’s largest economy may be cooling. The Institute for Supply Management said today…
by - May 3, 2012 5:44 pm
EUREKA SPRINGS — Rosie the Riveter (a.k.a. Heather Marie Wells) will serve as grand marshal of Saturday’s (May 5) Artrageous parade in this landmark arts town. The parade is a kickoff…
by - May 3, 2012 5:15 pm
Officials with Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. are not commenting on a Reuters report that they are in talks to buy a logistics company that could deliver more than $140…
by - May 3, 2012 4:40 pm
BENTONVILLE — U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, said he was glad he didn’t have to judge entries from student artists in his district for the 2012 Congressional Art Competition. “No…
by - May 3, 2012 2:01 pm
FAYETTEVILLE – The oil industry may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of environmentally responsible businesses. Todd Knobbe may change that someday. Knobbe, a University…
by - May 3, 2012 1:49 pm
Fayetteville-based Groovement is returning to Webby D’s in Fort Smith on Saturday (May 5). The six piece high-energy funk-rock band draws on myriad of influences, making music that appeals to…
by - May 3, 2012 1:25 pm
In March of 2010, UAFS students launched the first student publication in 8 years. The Lions' Chronicle, which began as a monthly publication with a staff of 6 students, has…
by - May 3, 2012 1:00 pm
Oklahoma City-based OGE Energy Corp. beat analysts estimates with first quarter 2012 earnings of $47.5 million from revenue of $840.7 million. During the first quarter of 2011, the energy company…
by - May 3, 2012 12:23 pm
With a Presidential race unlikely to matter in Arkansas and looming lackluster match-ups in all four Congressional races this fall, a real focus for the 2012 political news cycle will…
by - May 3, 2012 11:52 am
The Five Year Engagement brought tears to my eyes. Despite the clunky title, it offered a perfect mix of quirky humor and emotional resonance. It stars Jason Segel as Tom…
by - May 2, 2012 10:31 pm
On April 11, Metropolitan National Bank called a press conference in Little Rock to say the bank was making progress at improving its balance sheet and its Formal Agreement signed…
by - May 2, 2012 9:38 pm
Perhaps the biggest surprise of President Barack Obama’s appearance in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday (May 1) wasn’t the trip itself, but his use of the occasion to make a head-scratching…
by - May 2, 2012 9:29 pm
A tightening belt and improved earnings in its exploration and production business helped Murphy Oil offset sliding losses in its refinery and downstream operations. The El Dorado-based oil and gas…
by - May 2, 2012 8:01 pm
Community Creative Center 505 West Spring St. Fayetteville, AR SUMMER ART CAMPS Hey kids spend a fun filled summer with us! It’s time to sign up for Summer…
by - May 2, 2012 5:05 pm
The Fort Smith Parks Commission is leaning toward two new studies, now that a spending package has met with voter approval, granting the Parks and Recreation Department access to .25%…
by - May 2, 2012 4:29 pm
BLOOMBERG — Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s bribery probe in Mexico poses a potential threat to growth in its international operations, putting more pressure on the company to execute its nascent small-store…
by - May 2, 2012 4:05 pm
FAYETTEVILLE. – Pegge Bell becomes the new director of the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas, effective July 15. "This is an incredibly exciting time in…
by - May 2, 2012 3:49 pm
Negotiating through Wal-Mart’s labyrinth of approvals for your item to be placed on store shelves can be like winning the lottery for some suppliers. But once you get there, it…
by - May 2, 2012 3:26 pm
Arkansas tax collections fiscal year-to-date total $4.908 billion, up more than $200 million compared to the year-ago period thanks to an almost $130 million increase in individual income tax collections….
