by - December 5, 2012 1:13 pm
Third quarter 2012 economic conditions in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway (central Arkansas) metro area saw limited gains in economic conditions compared to the third quarter of 2011. The quarter…
by - December 5, 2012 1:05 pm
Third quarter 2012 economic conditions in the Northwest Arkansas metro area were improved compared to the third quarter of 2011. Ongoing job growth and consistent gains in area sales tax…
by - December 5, 2012 12:52 pm
Third quarter 2012 economic conditions were not improved compared to the 2011 period, with the number of unemployed in the region weighing negatively on the regional economy. The third quarter…
by - December 5, 2012 12:14 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said his Tuesday meeting (Dec. 4) with President Obama and Vice-president Biden regarding the “fiscal cliff” being debated in Washington, D.C. was an effort to promote…
by - December 5, 2012 11:28 am
The University of Arkansas on Wednesday morning (Dec. 5) released the contract terms for Bret Bielema, who was announced on Tuesday as the new Head Razorback football coach. During his…
by - December 5, 2012 10:39 am
Warehouse clubs as a retail channel actively shifted space from general merchandise – hardlines and pharmacy – to edible grocery through 2011, according to a comprehensive space planning study released…
by - December 5, 2012 9:53 am
At a meeting convened in 2011 to boost safety at Bangladesh garment factories, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. made a call: paying suppliers more to help them upgrade their manufacturing facilities was…
by - December 4, 2012 9:28 pm
The government may have to compensate property owners whose land is temporarily flooded when officials release water from an upstream dam, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled. In a unanimous decision,…
by - December 4, 2012 9:12 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors unanimously approved the $216.8 million budget for 2013, but rejected a proposal to increase the mayoral salary from $10,000 to $20,000 beginning in January…
by - December 4, 2012 5:37 pm
U.S. Sens. Mark Pryor and John Boozman of Arkansas joined an effort to seek support for the National Child Protection Training Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to improve child…
by - December 4, 2012 4:49 pm
U.S. Governors urged President Barack Obama to quickly compromise with Congress to avert the so-called fiscal cliff and avoid hurting economic recoveries in their states. Governors also pressed the president…
by - December 4, 2012 2:30 pm
This past May, I was walking down Beale Street in Memphis with a good friend of mine who is well-connected to the Arkansas athletic department. We were discussing the upcoming…
by - December 4, 2012 2:24 pm
Bret Bielema, head football coach for the University of Wisconsin Badgers, has been hired to be the next head coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks. During his first six years, Bielema…
by - December 4, 2012 2:10 pm
Retailers are expected to lose an estimated $8.9 billion this year in fraud costs related to merchandise return, according to a recent survey by the National Retail Federation. The key…
by - December 4, 2012 1:16 pm
SPRINGDALE – Cargill said it will give 22,000 pounds or nearly 10 tons of turkey to the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank on Dec. 14 to help hundreds of local families…
by - December 4, 2012 12:47 pm
Perhaps nothing is more pressing on the minds of suppliers this time of year than space planning in the constantly changing world of retail. The disruptive effects of Wal-Mart’s Project…
by - December 4, 2012 11:06 am
Year-to-date tax collection revenue in Arkansas was up 2.4%, with sales tax revenue essentially flat compared to the 2011 period. The driver of tax revenue continues to be individual income…
by - December 3, 2012 5:50 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has replaced ICBC – the world’s largest bank – as the world’s fourth-largest company, valued at $242.1 billion. The retailer is up 21% this year as its…
by - December 3, 2012 5:19 pm
This spring, most students graduating from at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus will walk with “green transcripts,” the culmination of a unique concept to instill sustainability-intensive coursework into every program of…
by - December 3, 2012 5:17 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Dec. 3) announced the following prosecutorial appointments and appointments to boards and commissions. Stephen Shirron, Malvern, as Prosecuting Attorney for Judicial District 7. Appointment is…
