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The number of unemployed in Arkansas fell by almost 3,800 in April but the size of Arkansas’ workforce and the number of employed continues to move in the wrong direction.

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:28pm

The Jones Center announces the opening of a new expanded fitness center in Springdale. A formal grand opening is set for Thursday (May 23) at 11  a.m.

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:17pm

In a rare panel discussion held Thursday (May 16), four senior management merchandisers for Walmart U.S. spoke candidly about the importance of communication in the busiest company on the planet.

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 10:39pm

Today’s shopper has retailers, suppliers and brand consultants continuously scratching their heads as they work feverishly to keep pace with escalating and changing expectations.

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 5:46pm

Documents reviewed by The City Wire show Fort Smith city officials knew about Whirlpool's plan to request a groundwater well ban as early as June of last year and that Whirlpool may not have been forthcoming with the city or the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality about its requ

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 4:21pm

David Bartlett was installed as the 2013–2014 chairman of the Arkansas Bankers Association at the 123rd Annual ABA Convention.

Chuck Morgan was installed as Chairman-Elect, Robert Y. “Bob” Taylor as Vice Chairman, and Mark Ferguson as Treasurer.

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 3:47pm

Casino-style electronic games of skill wagers at Oaklawn and Southland continued their year-over-year increases, but record months weren’t in the numbers in April.

Still after back-to-back months of record highs, the two racetracks cleared the $1 billion mark in total EGS wagers.

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 3:31pm

Charlotte Gibson has accepted the position as the mortgage loan officer at the Arvest Bank Rena Road location in Van Buren.

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 3:25pm

Delmi Sanabria has accepted the dual loan officer position at the Kelley Highway location of Arvest Bank.

Sanabria has been with Arvest more than 10 years. Previously, Delmi was a consumer loan assistant and the 74th Street branch bank location.

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 7:44am

Softer consumer sales hindered by higher taxes and larger heating bills this winter led to missed analysts’ expectations by Wal-Mart Stores – but the company still pocketed $3.78 billion in its fiscal first quarter ending April 27.

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 7:03am

Home sales for the month of April stayed even with the same month last year, though total sales volume was down in both Crawford and Sebastian Counties.

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 5:58pm

Trucking exec Greg Carman said the industry is tough and uncertain thanks primaritly to inconsistent business trends and costly government regulations.

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 4:46pm

The pace of activity is slowing in the regional tourism and travel sector based on hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren.

Collections in Van Buren during the first three months of 2013 total $101,133, a slight decline from the $101,700 in the first quarter of 2012.

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 2:54pm

The technology arm of Walmart Global eCommerce known as WalmartLabs has acquired two tech startups that should enhance the retailer’s cloud computing infrastructure and software services portfolio.

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:28pm

It’s been seven years since the local real estate market has favored sellers to the extent seen last month as buyer demand outpaced inventory levels, according to industry analyst Paul Bynum with MountData.com.

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 6:06pm

More than 70 World War II veterans will visit memorials dedicated in their honor during a trip to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 18, as part of the sixth Northwest Arkansas Honor Flight.

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 3:14pm

Hyper competitive lease rates have helped put two local restaurants out of business.

Burger Life in Fayetteville will close May 19, a little more than two weeks behind its sister restaurant, MarketPlace Express, which closed May 3.

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 2:47pm

Wall Street anxiously awaits word from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. before the sunrises on Thursday (May 16) for a glimpse into the overall health of the U.S. economy.

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:14pm

Wal-Mart has spent the past 17 years trying to perfect its business model in China, garnering about 8% of the retail marketshare in this massive nation of 1.3 billion consumers.

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 12:08am

As the major implementation of the Affordable Care Act looms in the near future, area hospitals are working to prepare.

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 5:46pm

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