by - June 7, 2013 11:17 am
Broadway and action movie star Hugh Jackman emceed a Wal-Mart shareholders meeting in which a party atmosphere highlighting the company’s financial successes and its employee contributions also included a few…
by - June 6, 2013 7:05 pm
From e-Commerce confidence to small business challenges, top executives with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. promoted an expectation for growth at the world’s larger retailer this coming year. Wal-Mart is unfazed by…
by - June 6, 2013 5:50 pm
Wal-Mart executives are taking the retailer’s “store of the community” seriously these days across Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Products like Norman Lures of Greenwood, Mainstay Candles made in Fayetteville, Cavender’s…
by - June 6, 2013 2:29 pm
How do you take one of the top government websites in the nation and make it even better? Optimize the site for mobile devices, according to Phil Billingsley, general manager…
by - June 6, 2013 2:20 pm
Rogers attorney David Fisher has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in helping former Northwest Arkansas developer Brandon Barber commit bank fraud. Fisher, along with Barber,…
by - June 6, 2013 1:49 pm
Arkansas’ economy grew an estimated 1.3% in 2012, with growth in manufacturing, utilities and trade responsible for most of the increase. The increase is better than the 0.7% gross domestic…
by - June 6, 2013 12:01 pm
There is a clear sense of anxiety and frustration among even those who understand how medical insurance works and how the new federal health care law is theoretically designed to…
by - June 5, 2013 10:23 pm
Household products giant Procter & Gamble said Wednesday (June 5) it was reorganizing its business global business unit into four sectors. The new alignments were part of the company’s ongoing…
by - June 5, 2013 5:24 pm
Mike Lawson, the sales manager for Steve Smith Country, announced Wednesday (June 5) he is a candidate for the recently vacated Ward 4, Position 1 post on the Springdale City…
by - June 5, 2013 5:13 pm
Matt Hass, executive director for the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, says his group may roll out its own version of a tort reform amendment. “We’re not going to sit on…
by - June 5, 2013 4:49 pm
While across the board budget cuts of 4% have been implemented across all city departments in Fort Smith, Sebastian County has not had the same problem, according to County Judge…
by - June 5, 2013 4:17 pm
Officials with Wal-Mart Stores announced earlier this year a plan to source an additional $50 billion in products from the U.S. during the next 10 years. The company said Wednesday…
by - June 5, 2013 3:00 pm
Nearly 5,000 Walmart employees from U.S. stores get a message of “real opportunities, everyday possibilities” at the annual meeting in Fayetteville on Wednesday (June 5). Gisel Ruiz, chief operating officer…
by - June 5, 2013 11:59 am
Arvest Bank is one of the leading bank lenders to U.S. agriculture, according to the American Bankers Association’s (ABA) list of the top 100 farm lenders. The bank ranked 27th…
by - June 5, 2013 11:47 am
Changes in living and commuting trends among younger generations are not widely seen in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith region, but officials do see signs that such trends could…
by - June 5, 2013 10:45 am
Natural gas severance tax revenue for the first four reporting months of 2013 is ahead of the same period in 2011 when the collections eventually reached a record annual tally…
by - June 4, 2013 9:51 pm
Arvest Bank announced that Cynthia Kruithof accepted the role of senior human resources manager in Benton County. For the past 13 years, Kruithof worked at Arvest Bank in Fort Smith…
by - June 4, 2013 8:41 pm
More jobs are expected to come to Fort Smith thanks to continued expansion at the Gerber plant on the city's north side. In fact, the company, which is currently expanding…
by - June 4, 2013 6:31 pm
More than 121,000 people viewed the “American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell” exhibit at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, according to museum officials. According to data from…
by - June 4, 2013 4:20 pm
Talk to Jim Fram and you’ll come away with the first impression that this guy knows what he’s doing. The new Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce President and CEO…
