by - April 3, 2013 11:33 pm
It’s been more than 14 months since Rosalind Brewer, CEO of Sam’s Club, took the reins at the warehouse club and began shifting focus back toward small business members. Analysts…
by - April 3, 2013 6:46 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Halter already has a campaign fund of $1 million, but an opinion writer for Talk Business believes former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross is the the “last,…
by - April 3, 2013 5:51 pm
Administrators at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith officially re-opened Boreham Library Wednesday afternoon (April 3). Dr. Ray Wallace, provost and senior vice chancellor at UAFS, marked the occasion…
by - April 3, 2013 5:31 pm
General Electric announced Wednesday (April 3) that it will build a $110 million “Oil & Gas Global Research Center” in Oklahoma that will create 125 high-wage jobs in the state….
by - April 3, 2013 3:56 pm
Tyson Foods recalled approximately 127,000 pounds of uncooked breaded chicken tenderloins and uncooked chicken tenderloin fritters because the products contain soy, a known allergen, which was not declared on the…
by - April 3, 2013 3:51 pm
The value of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $8.196 million in March, down 17.08% compared to $9.885 million in March 2012. For the…
by - April 3, 2013 3:14 pm
• Fujifilm North America gets supplier award Wal-Mart Stores Inc. tagged Fujifilm of North America as one of its “Vendors of the Year”. The award is given annually at the…
by - April 3, 2013 1:12 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is the master of low prices and broad assortment merchandising, but efficiently re-stocking more than 100,000 products for each of its 4,000 or so supercenters is an…
by - April 3, 2013 11:57 am
Two entrepreneurial competitions in Northwest Arkansas are gearing up for their second year. The ARK Challenge and the Northwest Arkansas StartUp Cup each celebrated entrepreneurialism by offering start-ups the opportunity…
by - April 3, 2013 11:46 am
“Celebrate good times, come on! There’s a party goin’ on right here, a celebration to last throughout the years.” The celebration was the 20th Annual Washington Regional Gala, where Northwest…
by - April 3, 2013 11:28 am
Officials at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith have announced a new student development program and have named a long-time employee, Ron Orick of Fort Smith, as its founding…
by - April 3, 2013 12:27 am
• Acosta Sales & Marketing acquired three foodservice companies Acosta Sales & Marketing announced the acquisition of three foodservice companies: Wolff Group, Basic Sales & Marketing and Progressive Marketing. The…
by - April 2, 2013 9:42 pm
An analyst watching contract negotiations between the Teamsters and ABF Freight System says its a good sign negotiations were recently extended, and adds that ABF needs wage concessions and work…
by - April 2, 2013 8:56 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution Tuesday evening (April 2) urging Whirlpool and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality to quickly clean up a plume of trichloroethylene…
by - April 2, 2013 6:25 pm
Two bills that outline the framework for the Arkansas “private option” health insurance expansion plan have been amended, and Legislators also pushed forward a bill supporting the Big River Steel…
by - April 2, 2013 5:51 pm
It used to be that hiring someone to perform tasks like cleaning a house, fixing the family’s food or taking care of the family pet was a service only the…
by - April 2, 2013 4:53 pm
At 28, Joseph Hayes has already garnered a level of success that many of his peers may never see. As a licensed real estate agent for Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney…
by - April 2, 2013 1:56 pm
Leaders from across Sebastian County urged voters Tuesday morning (April 2) to renew a 1% sales tax that funds operations in 11 cities across the county, as well as providing…
by - April 2, 2013 1:38 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has asked Exxon Mobil Corp. preserve and maintain all documents and all other information related to Friday’s extensive oil spill and ongoing cleanup efforts in Mayflower. According to published reports, clean up…
by - April 2, 2013 1:21 pm
Arkansans are possibly drinking more, gambling more and smoking less, based on tax collections related to those so-called vices. Total Arkansas tax collections during March were up just 0.6%, with…
