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Wal-Mart Execs Naturally Dominate List of Executive Compensation

by Gwen Moritz – 2 days ago
Wal-Mart Execs Naturally Dominate List of Executive Compensation
Top executives at the world’s largest company continue to dominate Arkansas Business’ annual list of public company executive compensation, starting with the new CEO, Doug McMillon.

Top executives at the world's largest company continue to dominate Arkansas Business' annual list of public company executive compensation, starting with the new CEO, Doug McMillon.
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Obamacare Hit by Ruling, but Subsidies to Continue

3 hours ago

A federal appeals court delivered a potentially serious setback to President Barack Obama's health care law Tuesday, imperiling billions of dollars in subsidies for many low- and middle-income people who bought policies.
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Study: Nearly 1 in 3 Arkansas Kids Live in Poverty

5 hours ago

Nearly three out of 10 kids are living in poverty in Arkansas, but the number of children without health insurance has gone down, according to a national study released Tuesday that shows how children fare in each state.
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Proposal Would Raise Arkansas' Minimum Wage Rate

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Arkansas' minimum wage of $6.25 an hour, which applies to all employers with four or more employees, is one of only four state minimums that remain below the federal wage of $7.25 hourly. read more >

Lessons Learned (Editorial)

2 days ago

One of our best additions to the pages of Arkansas Business in our redesign three years ago has turned out to be the weekly Executive Q&A. It's a good way of getting new voices into the paper, voices largely unfiltered by editors because the Q&As are usually done via email and we publish the answers largely as written (though sometimes abbreviated because of space constraints). read more >

Rob Noirot, Chris Green Join DataPath (Movers & Shakers)

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TeleTech, Open in Sherwood, Plans New Center in Jonesboro, 150 Jobs

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TeleTech Holdings Inc., which this week opened its new Sherwood customer service center, said Thursday that it will open a second site in Jonesboro and employ 150 people. read more >

Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care Teams With Aledade To Arm, Reward Docs

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Geyer Springs Shopping Center Leads Off List of Recent Million-Dollar Deals

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This week's installment of seven-digit deals is led off by neighboring retail properties in southwest Little Rock. read more >

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Sassafras Springs Vineyard in Springdale, owned by Gene Long and his wife, Cheryl, has been open since April 1, but it finally received its wine manufacturing permit from the state in May, though it isn't likely to start producing until the end of the year, Long said. read more >

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Medical Software Provider MedEvolve Gains Certification

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Senate Democrats Steer Campaigns Away from Obamacare

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