by - June 21, 2012 11:03 pm
Luncheon speaker empowers other women
FORT SMITH — KNWA news anchor Neile Jones was the guest speaker Thursday (June 21) at Girls Inc.’s annual Women of Vision luncheon, held at the Holiday Inn City Center. Jones…
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by - June 21, 2012 7:48 pm
Wal-Mart technology division leaders to leave
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, said the co-heads of its Silicon Valley innovation group, @WalmartLabs, are leaving the company. Venky Harinarayan and Anand Rajaraman, who ran the 200-…
by - June 21, 2012 7:35 pm
Junior techies get head start
Technology touches everything and continually shapes the world in which we live. And who better to drive the technology revolution into the future, than the children of today. Sarah Daigle…
by - June 21, 2012 7:34 pm
Chaffee Crossing pending sales top $8 million
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA), which oversees the Chaffee Crossing land development, reported “more than $8 million” in approved sales on Thursday (June 21), according to Executive Director Ivy…
by - June 21, 2012 6:51 pm
Farm Bureau: Farm bill bad for Arkansas
Arkansas Farm Bureau chief Randy Veach warned months ago that details of a federal farm bill could be devastating for Arkansas. On Thursday (June 21), Veach said a Senate-passed farm…
by - June 21, 2012 5:19 pm
Group exhibits highlight individual artists in harmony with each other
FAYETTEVILLE — Curatorially speaking, group shows — especially those consisting of a wide variety of mediums — can sometimes feel visually disjointed. This was definitely a hurdle for the curator of…
by - June 21, 2012 4:30 pm
NWA housing and job markets show gains
Northwest Arkansas continues its economic recovery at a healthy clip and faster pace than the U.S. as a whole, thanks to big improvements in the local housing and job markets….
by - June 21, 2012 4:29 pm
Director Merry open to trash rate increase
Fort Smith Director Philip Merry is ready to look at rate increases for the non-automated solid waste collection areas of Fort Smith. His open door to a rate increase comes…
by - June 21, 2012 2:24 pm
Firings in U.S. remain elevated and factories retrench
BLOOMBERG — More Americans than forecast filed claims for jobless benefits and manufacturing in the Philadelphia region shrank, adding to evidence the U.S. economic expansion is weakening. Applications for unemployment…
by - June 21, 2012 1:55 pm
Poll: Many want health-law revisions, not repeal
BLOOMBERG — Republicans have pledged to “repeal and replace” President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul. If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the law, they may struggle to deliver on the…
by - June 21, 2012 1:37 pm
A&E advisory for June 22-28: Bluesfest, BBQ and Haggard
FORT SMITH — It’s going to be hot this weekend, or so we’ve been told. Triple digits? No problem. Blues music set against the backdrop of the Arkansas River will help…
by - June 21, 2012 1:10 pm
Big Screen Peter: Prometheus
The hype couldn't have been bigger for Prometheus. With carefully crafted trailers and unique virals, the movie seemed to destined to become a new cultural touchstone, both building on the…
by - June 20, 2012 8:08 pm
Wal-Mart de Mexico cuts expansion plan
BLOOMBERG — Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB, the unit under investigation for bribing Mexican officials to get stores open faster, cut its expansion plan for this year. Owing to a more…
by - June 20, 2012 5:45 pm
Murphy Oil names new CEO
El Dorado-based Murphy Oil CEO David Wood stepped down today (June 20) and was replaced by board member Steve Cossé, a former EVP and general counsel to the company. A…
by - June 20, 2012 5:09 pm
Report: Severance tax hike will hurt gas industry
Opponents of an increase in the state’s natural gas severance tax say a new study shows that raising the tax would be detrimental to the gas industry in Arkansas. The…
by - June 20, 2012 4:29 pm
Acosta named poultry industry ‘Leader of the Year’
Shane Acosta, complex general manager of Cargill in Springdale was named the “2012 Industry Leader of the Year” by The Poultry Federation during the 53rd Annual Poultry Festival. The festival…
by - June 20, 2012 4:24 pm
Billionaire catching Wal-Mart in Brazil
BLOOMBERG — On four separate occasions last year, Horst Paulmann, the billionaire supermarket mogul who controls Santiago-based Cencosud SA, sat down with members of the Cunha family of Rio de…
by - June 20, 2012 3:54 pm
Airport numbers up in Arkansas
Enplanements at Arkansas’ three largest commercial airports are trending higher in 2012, mirroring a federal report issued Wednesday (June 20) showing a 3.4% gain during the first quarter in total…
by - June 20, 2012 3:23 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Packer margins improve
Beef U.S. beef packer margins averaged nearly $21 per head last week, but had risen to $47 by Wednesday (June 20) on lower cattle prices, according to Hedgers Edge. June…
by - June 20, 2012 2:42 pm
Fed extends Operation Twist, cuts growth outlook
BLOOMBERG — The Federal Reserve will expand its program to replace short-term bonds with longer-term debt by $267 billion through the end of 2012 as policy makers lowered their outlook…