by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
An oil exec’s retirement package wouldn’t have stirred up the wrath of so many if it were not for through-the-roof gasoline prices and Exxon posted the biggest profit ever by any company in a single year.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
Fortune magazine releases its annual list of the top 500 companies in the U.S., ranked by 2005 revenue. Five companies on the list are based in Arkansas, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville (No. 2) and Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale (No. 80).
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
So much has been written about diversity in the workplace that some business executives feel it is a trend that will eventually fade away, only to be replaced by another hot management nuance. Those executives are wrong.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Character that builds trustworthiness, that leads to integrity is what will sustain you in relationships and place you in a position to have incredible influence.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Nonfarm payroll in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area increased 3.3 percent from 190,800 in September 2004 to 197,100 in September 2005, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
The committee searching for a new chancellor for the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith has narrowed the list of applicants from 86 to three.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
With high gas prices and the onset of spring, residents of Fort Smith have been hitting the streets on two wheels. But the cycling trend has been rolling forward for a few years now.
by - February 13, 2006 12:00 am
We agree the minimum wage should be raised. We?re not convinced it should come in the form of a constitutional amendment.
by - February 13, 2006 12:00 am
Growth in Northwest Arkansas and in all economies provides a rise of new jobs, new income, new tax revenue, and higher property values. But too much of a good thing can turn counterproductive.
by - January 30, 2006 12:00 am
Two deals by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville top the list of the regions’ biggest deals in 2005.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Here?s a look at the best and worst business stories in Northwest Arkansas in 2005.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Here is our summary of the top 10 business stories of 2005.
by - December 5, 2005 12:00 am
The rush to lease mineral rights in north-central Arkansas? Fayetteville Shale Play is dumping millions of dollars into the state?s economy.
by - December 5, 2005 12:00 am
The sales tax on industrial utility usage accounts for an estimated $54 million in annual state revenue. That represents about 2 percent of the total sales and use tax collected by the state in fiscal year 2005.
by - December 5, 2005 12:00 am
Liquefied natural gas terminals are emerging as a gas companies can increase supply, which helps keep prices low.
by - December 5, 2005 12:00 am
Orlo Stitt sees green in everything he does, drives and lives in. From his house to his hybrid car, Stitt believes there are a multitude of things that can be done to use energy wisely.
by - December 5, 2005 12:00 am
The Northwest Arkansas Conservation Authority?s estimated $40 million wastewater facility might be fully operational by 2009, which will help with supply demands for the growing region.
by - December 5, 2005 12:00 am
Southwestern Electric Power Co. and Arkansas Western Gas Co. top the lists of the region’s largest public electric companies and public gas companies.
by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
Arkansas may be on its way to picking itself up by its economic bootstraps and building the technological utopia scientists and politicians dreamed of.
by - November 7, 2005 12:00 am
Three state MSAs experience dismal labor market while two flourish.
