by - February 11, 2015 2:30 pm
PicaSolar is an Edison Award finalist
The awards and accolades continue to pour in for one Fayetteville-based venture— PicaSolar — tagged as a "Startup to Watch" by The City Wire last year. PicaSolar learned this week…
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by - February 11, 2015 7:19 am
USA Truck posts 2014 income of $6 million, ends five years of losses
If there is a comeback kid in the Arkansas corporate world, it would have to be Van Buren-based USA Truck. Officials with the long-haul trucking and logistics company announced 2014…
by - February 10, 2015 7:17 pm
Amendments filed to select Supreme Court Justices, extend county terms
Arkansas voters may decide next year on a plan to select – versus elect – the state’s Supreme Court justices, if a constitutional amendment proposal is referred to the voters…
by - February 10, 2015 7:02 pm
Fort Smith Board debates auto and property insurance costs, options
A more than $230,000 difference between two bids for the city of Fort Smith’s auto and property insurance did not present an easy choice for members of the Fort Smith…
by - February 10, 2015 6:19 pm
Hutchinson appoints directors for ADEQ, Veterans Affairs, and Securities
Gov. Asa Hutchinson named three new cabinet-level positions on Tuesday. Hutchinson announced Becky Keogh as Director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), Lt. Colonel Matt Snead as Director…
by - February 10, 2015 5:15 pm
State Chamber planning workforce needs, opportunities push
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce is preparing a major campaign to call attention to the state’s workforce needs and opportunities. Meanwhile, legislators are preparing to consider a package of…
by - February 10, 2015 5:10 pm
Wal-Mart’s small format push not new, but offers new opportunities
Timing is everything when it comes to hitting the curve balls that are the constantly changing trajectories of the retail sector. History is also a great coach, which is something…
by - February 10, 2015 3:53 pm
P.A.M. Transportation sees stellar profits in 2014, driver problems persist
P.A.M. Transportation Services was on course for record earnings to end 2014, but a recent $5.6 million lawsuit and anticipated settlement over minimum wage violations reduced profits for the fourth…
by - February 10, 2015 3:46 pm
Report says UA Fayetteville has $1.2 billion annual economic impact
Just a day after a $692.175 million appropriation bill for the University of Arkansas system was filed in the Arkansas General Assembly, UA officials issued a report that the flagship…
by - February 10, 2015 3:23 pm
Take Back the Fort effort ends first week with 398 ‘firm’ signatures
The group seeking to change the form of government in Fort Smith collected just short of 400 signatures during their first full week of the petition process. Take Back the…
by - February 10, 2015 11:39 am
Executive shifts at J.M. Smucker Company
On the heels of the Big Heart Pet Brands acquisition, J.M. Smucker announced a series of key executive promotions. The board of directors have approved the following changes, effective April…
by - February 10, 2015 10:52 am
Arvest promotes Roger Bryles
Arvest Bank promotes Roger Bryles to vice president, trust client advisor for Arvest Asset Management. Bryles has worked as a trust client advisor for Arvest Asset Management for more than…
by - February 9, 2015 8:28 pm
Hutchinson signs private option bill, new tax cut bill proposed
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed the funding bill for the state’s Private Option program securing spending authority for the state’s innovative and controversial Medicaid expansion program for another fiscal year. Hutchinson…
by - February 9, 2015 5:21 pm
Wal-Mart names Chinese shoe company ‘Supplier of the Year’
Wal-Mart Stores named Calson Investment Limited as its “supplier of the year” for fiscal 2015 at the retailer’s beginning year meetings held in Orlando last week (Feb. 2 -5). Calson…
by - February 9, 2015 5:04 pm
Hand-wringing over guns on campus
I try to understand the perspective of others, specifically those with whom I disagree. If you can’t explain both sides of an issue, you don’t fully understand the issue. You’re…
by - February 9, 2015 4:56 pm
Northwest Arkansas year-over-year jobs numbers up in December
December numbers in Northwest Arkansas’ labor market were mixed. The jobless rate and the number of employed declined compared to November, but the numbers were across-the-board positive compared to December…
by - February 9, 2015 4:53 pm
Workforce, number of employed continue decline in Fort Smith metro
December’s jobless rate was unchanged in the Fort Smith metro area, but the region continued the trend of decline in the size of the workforce and the number of employed….
by - February 9, 2015 3:30 pm
Big pay raises for the elected class
The Independent Citizens Commission has set the proposed pay increases for state legislators, judges and constitutional officers. Everyone needs to take a big deep breath and read on. The pay…
by - February 9, 2015 3:19 pm
Oklahoma Gov. Fallin names new Secretary of State
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin announced Monday (Feb. 9) the appointment of Secretary of State Chris Benge as Native American liaison within the governor’s office. The governor also issued an executive…
by - February 9, 2015 3:13 pm
CaseStack expanding locally and in the U.S., adding 95 jobs
The ever changing world of retail is creating more demand for complex logistics services. That’s a good thing for Fayetteville-based CaseStack, which is expanding operations locally and nationwide to meet…