by - November 17, 2016 7:22 pm
America’s Car-Mart Inc. saw second-quarter revenue soar as car sales increased and expenses were slashed. The Bentonville-based used-car dealer, reporting late Thursday (Nov. 17), earned $5.01 million, or 62 cents…
by - November 17, 2016 5:50 pm
Judge Rita Gruber will take office as chief judge of the Arkansas Court of Appeals in January, Supreme Court Justice Howard Brill and Chief Justice-Elect Dan Kemp announced Thursday. Chief…
by - November 17, 2016 5:48 pm
Arkansas State Parks is promoting the day after Thanksgiving as “Green Friday,” an opportunity to participate in outdoor activities, rather than shopping “Black Friday” sales. The organization is joining a…
by - November 17, 2016 4:27 pm
Officials at Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville announced Thursday (Nov. 17) that Bill Bradley, the organizations longest-serving chief executive officer, will retire in November next year.
by - November 17, 2016 4:17 pm
For many years, residents in Jonesboro and Blytheville have sought an improved highway to connect two of the largest cities in the region. Arkansas 18 is the primary route between…
by - November 17, 2016 4:03 pm
Kim Minor, principal broker and owner of RE/MAX Real Estate Results in Bentonville, said historically, during a presidential election year, the housing market tends to slow a bit until the…
by - November 17, 2016 3:52 pm
Harps Food Stores Inc. of Springdale announced Thursday (Nov. 17) that Roger Collins has resigned as CEO, and Kim Eskew, the company’s president and COO, has been elected as his…
by - November 17, 2016 3:26 pm
Home Bancshares Inc. (HBI) of Conway has successfully bid to acquire The Bank of Commerce, a Florida-state chartered bank based in Sarasota. HBI, parent company of Centennial Bank, was named…
by - November 17, 2016 11:47 am
The University of Central Arkansas in Conway has started an entrepreneurship support effort with the help of Startup Junkie Consulting and the nonprofit, Community Venture Foundation, both of Fayetteville. The…
by - November 17, 2016 11:37 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has quietly provided the support of his office to help the state’s burgeoning biomass industry get off the ground, including Highland Pellets which on Thursday (Nov. 17)…
by - November 17, 2016 11:07 am
While global financial markets were surprised by election results Nov. 8, the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis believes it’s too early to know how…
by - November 17, 2016 10:05 am
Deflationary prices in turkey, dairy and vegetables will reduce the cost of this year’s traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. The cost to feed a family of 10 is expected to tally just…
by - November 17, 2016 9:46 am
North Carolina-based retail technology firm Inmar Inc., through its directly owned subsidiary Carolina Promotions Services Inc., announced Thursday (Nov. 17) it has acquired shopper marketing agency Collective Bias of Rogers. Inmar is…
by - November 17, 2016 8:24 am
Wal-Mart Stores’ boss says the retailer is on a better financial and operational path heading into the all-important holiday season. Third quarter earnings of 98 cents per share hit the…
by - November 17, 2016 8:20 am
Japanese company Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN), parent company of Fayetteville-based public relations agency Mitchell, has purchased Gravity Media, a full-service multicultural marketing agency headquartered in New York City. The purchase of…
by - November 17, 2016 6:59 am
When Ammi Tucker moved to Mississippi County almost 10 years ago tourism played an insignificant role in the local economy, and the same was true in many other Northeast Arkansas…
by - November 16, 2016 8:09 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences professor says Arkansas’ high incarceration rate has a negative outcome on public health. Instead, the state should focus on increasing treatment offerings for…
by - November 16, 2016 7:56 pm
Two cities and a private school will receive nearly $4 million to pay for the design of three projects in Northwest Arkansas downtowns. Springdale will receive $3.3 million and Siloam…
by - November 16, 2016 7:06 pm
The Arkansas World War I Centennial Commemoration Committee recently launched a website and is encouraging donations of historically significant items from the WWI time period to archival institutions, ahead of…
by - November 16, 2016 5:56 pm
It’s not likely that rising interest rates following the surprise general election results will have a significant short-term impact on city of Fort Smith’s investments, nor the struggling LOPFI retirement…
