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NEW YORK -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,100 points and the S&P 500 had its biggest drop in nearly two years Wednesday, as big earnings mi…
by The Associated Press May 18, 2022The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men's and women's teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in th…
by The Associated Press May 18, 2022For the second time in barely a year, a court has ruled that the Arkansas Legislature has illegally ceded control of the State Plant Board to private business …
by John Lynch May 18, 2022Walmart Inc. said Tuesday that first-quarter profit tumbled about 24% compared with the same period last year, even as revenue grew a modest 2.4%.
by Serenah McKay May 18, 2022Heifer International announced Tuesday it will sell its Little Rock campus, though the nonprofit said it would continue to operate out of the site.
by Neal Earley May 18, 2022A federal agency is contributing $2 million to help complete development of North Arkansas College's Center for Robotics & Manufacturing Innovation, a workforc…
by Andrew Moreau May 18, 2022There's a quiet residential battle raging in White Hall. Often, home buyers compete for a purchase, upping their bid quickly because homes don't last long on t…
by Deborah Horn Special to The Commercial May 18, 2022Civil Service Commission to hold monthly meeting
by John Magsam May 18, 2022Twitter's board unanimously recommended that shareholders approve Elon Musk's bid to take the social media company private in a $44 billion deal, eight days be…
by Bloomberg May 18, 2022WASHINGTON -- U.S. retail sales rose 0.9% in April, a solid increase that underscores Americans' ability to keep ramping up spending even as inflation persists…
by The Associated Press May 18, 2022When private equity firm KKR announced the $3 billion sale Monday of C.H.I. Overhead Doors to steel company Nucor, it created a windfall for hundreds of hourly…
by Tribune News Service May 18, 2022BRUSSELS -- Even as Western allies grapple with how to counter Russia's assault on Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday that they also …
by The Associated Press May 18, 2022TOKYO -- Japan's government announced Tuesday it will begin allowing small package tours from four countries later this month before gradually opening up to fo…
by The Associated Press May 18, 2022NEW YORK -- Stocks bounced back after a lackluster start to the week with a broad rally Tuesday as traders got back to buying again after a mostly miserable fe…
by The Associated Press May 18, 2022The crypto crash that vaporized roughly $500 billion in market value over the past two weeks is refocusing Washington policymakers' attention -- fast-tracking …
by The Washington Post May 18, 2022