by - January 3, 2013 1:49 pm
Consumers were picky about their shopping habits this recent holiday season causing some retailers to pause for concern while others raked in higher-than-expected profits. U.S. chain store sales (excluding drug…
by - January 3, 2013 11:59 am
Publicly-traded Rouse Properties Inc. will acquire the Mall at Turtle Creek and an adjacent shopping center, Turtle Creek Crossing, in Jonesboro for $96.3 million. The mall and shopping center are…
by - January 3, 2013 11:56 am
On the surface, it appears to be good news in terms of job preservation. International food conglomerate Unilever today (Jan. 3) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to…
by - January 3, 2013 10:51 am
Funds have been raised to stop foreclosure on the 677-acre property in Eureka Springs that is home to the iconic Christ of the Ozarks statue and the famed Passion Play….
by - January 3, 2013 10:26 am
Ambassador Daniel Liao, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston, Texas, will be the featured speaker at the Jan. 22 Distinguished Global Speaker Series at the…
by - January 3, 2013 10:13 am
Arkansas tax collections continue to point to a stable economy, with year-to-date revenue up 3.3% and December collections up 7.6%. The driver of tax revenue gains continues to be individual…
by - January 2, 2013 8:38 pm
Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter volunteer groups and individuals can help give abused and neglected kids “dream rooms” and an environment that facilitates the healing process. In response to feedback from…
by - January 2, 2013 5:06 pm
A disappointing holiday season and tougher sales comparisons ahead were enough to prompt an analyst downgrade of Target Corp on Wednesday (Jan. 2). Target shares tumbled to $58.82, down 35…
by - January 2, 2013 4:48 pm
Golden Living agreed to a $613,300 settlement on Wednesday (Jan. 2) for failing to provide adequate wound care at some of its Georgia-based nursing home facilities. Despite the agreement, however,…
by - January 2, 2013 4:37 pm
The fiscal cliff deal approved by the U.S. Senate and House earlier this week included extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC), but it’s not what Mitsubishi needs to consider…
by - January 2, 2013 3:43 pm
Lost jobs, the possible loss of manned aircraft for the 188th Fighter Wing and controversy over trash service were some of the top stories in the Fort Smith region during…
by - January 2, 2013 3:37 pm
Bribery charges in Mexico and ball coaches on motorcycles were a big part of the top news in Northwest Arkansas during 2012. But there was good news. The Northwest Arkansas…
by - January 2, 2013 2:40 pm
• Butterball acquires Gusto Packing Butterball LLC acquired Montgomery, Ill.-based Gusto Packing Co. which includes the company’s leadership team and approximately 500 employees. Gusto produces six product lines – Hickory…
by - January 2, 2013 1:00 pm
Taver Johnson, who joined the Arkansas football program in January of 2012, has been named cornerbacks coach for the Razorbacks, UA head coach Bret Bielema announced Wednesday (Jan. 3). Johnson…
by - January 2, 2013 12:18 pm
Consumers across Northwest Arkansas pulled back spending in October as the region’s four largest cities reported total sales tax revenue collections of $4.12 million, up 0.56% from the year-ago period….
by - January 1, 2013 8:02 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, says the Senate deal on the fiscal cliff is far from perfect, but he will vote for it because it “protects a lot of people…
by - January 1, 2013 4:22 pm
Arkansas’ two U.S. Senators voted for a tax package that could avoid deep spending cuts and large tax increases threatened by the so-called fiscal cliff. However, the package is opposed…
by - January 1, 2013 10:45 am
It’s just another day, really. Another week. Another month. Another year, one hopes, above the daisies and dirt. But this calendar shift comes with an unavoidable remembrance that, honestly, best…
by - December 31, 2012 4:24 pm
The share prices of the 15 Arkansas-based publicly held companies performed well in 2012, with 10 of the 15 shares ending the year with a price gain. However, the fourth…
by - December 31, 2012 3:02 pm
A paralyzing winter storm brought parts of Arkansas to a near week-long standstill at the end of the year – a perfect metaphor for the frozen business attitudes heading into…
