by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
Two documentary films premiered in mid-November presenting both sides of the Wal-Mart argument. In Northwest Arkansas, we?ve heard all this before. Was it really Wal-Mart that put mom out of business, or did the consumers do that?
by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
Pro-Wal-Mart film ?Why Wal-Mart Works? premieres in Rogers as a kickoff for the fundraising campaign for the proposed Northwest Arkansas Museum of Science and Technology.
by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
We hear former Wal-Mart executive Rob Hey is cooperating with federal authorities in their investigation of Thomas Coughlin, the company?s former No. 2 who was ousted earlier this year for allegedly bilking Wal-Mart out of more than $500,000.
by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
Coleman Peterson, the former head of HR for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is named to the eight-member board of Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. in St. Louis.
by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
A sign in the window of the Wal-Mart Supercenter in New Orleans that closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina reads: ?Beware of Dog.?
by - November 7, 2005 12:00 am
The Arkansas Women?s Forum doesn?t raise money, seek publicity, or lobby government, but it affect tens of thousands of Arkansans and even the global economy.
by - November 7, 2005 12:00 am
Three state MSAs experience dismal labor market while two flourish.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
As the number of Latinos in Arkansas rises, we can recover and capitalize on new opportunities and embrace the rapidly growing Latino population in the state.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
With 1.2 billion broilers being processed in the state each year and a highly pathogenic strain of the avian flu on the other side of the globe, companies must be particularly vigilant.
by - October 10, 2005 12:00 am
UAFS and NTI teach technical skills valuable to local companies and award technical diplomas, certificates and associate degrees with which students can earn salaries rivaling those of four-year degrees.
by - October 10, 2005 12:00 am
A look at the Sam M. Walton College of Business examines whether the current curriculum in all business schools is preparing graduates for business in the real world.
by - October 10, 2005 12:00 am
Organizational development trainers are readying future CEOs for managing hurdles.
by - October 10, 2005 12:00 am
A NorthWest Arkansas Community College program prepares students for the vendor world.
by - October 10, 2005 12:00 am
Jay Leno jokes about Wal-Mart?s bid for Tommy Hilfiger Corp.
by - October 10, 2005 12:00 am
For months now, we?ve noticed that hundreds of Wal-Mart gift cards have been sold on eBay, the online auction site.
by - September 26, 2005 12:00 am
Large corporations take disabled and seriously ill children on hunting trips at Legends Ranch in Bitely, Mich. Christopher Price of Greenland recently went on the trip, sponsored by the Christian Sportsmen’s Fellowship International.
by - September 26, 2005 12:00 am
Golf tournaments are popular fundraisers, but the donations really come through ancillary events, such as auctions.
by - September 26, 2005 12:00 am
Corporate teams of road cyclists are becoming a more common site in Northwest Arkansas. The sport is becoming more popular because it’s healthy and because of the popularity of Lance Armstrong.
by - September 26, 2005 12:00 am
On Sept. 12, the Benton County Daily Record refused to publish a full-page ad from WakeUpWalMart.com on the grounds that it could be “defamatory to Wal-Mart.”
by - September 26, 2005 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville says it will buy a 33.3 percent stake in Central American Retail Holding Co. for an undisclosed price from Dutch retailer Royal Ahold NV.
