by - July 31, 2014 9:23 am
One positive quarter does not a turnaround make, but Van Buren-based USA Truck posted second quarter net income of $722,000, better than the $1.398 million loss in the same quarter…
by - July 31, 2014 8:39 am
Fort Smith-based ArcBest (formerly Arkansas Best Corp.) appears to be on its way to two consecutive years of positive financial results, with net income for the first six months of…
by - July 30, 2014 7:41 pm
The local homebuilding pace appears to be stabilizing among the majority of the large cities in the two-county area. Commercial projects, including multifamily housing, were showing signs of resurgence through…
by - July 30, 2014 7:32 pm
Two prominent attorneys who have been in the news in recent weeks and months due to their legal wrangling with the city of Fort Smith have joined forces to create…
by - July 30, 2014 7:25 pm
It was just more than a month ago that Fort Smith business and civic leaders said a concept similar to North Little Rock's Arkansas Innovation Hub was needed in the…
by - July 30, 2014 6:33 pm
The seemingly unstoppable Northwest Arkansas economy was punched in the gut Wednesday (July 30) as Superior Industries announced the closure of its wheel making plant in Rogers, eliminating 500 jobs…
by - July 30, 2014 2:52 pm
The Northwest Arkansas jobless rate in June was the lowest metro rate in Arkansas, but declines continued in the size of the regional labor force and the number of employed….
by - July 30, 2014 2:50 pm
A continued decline in the size of the workforce and the number of employed edged the Fort Smith metro jobless rate to 6.4% in June compared to 6.3% in May….
by - July 30, 2014 11:32 am
Zilkha Biomass Energy, a producer of biomass solutions to electric utility customers, today announced Wednesday (July 30) its plan to build a $90 million pellet production plant in Monticello, Ark.,…
by - July 30, 2014 8:25 am
Superior Industries announced early Wednesday (July 30) that it would close its Rogers wheel manufacturing plant as “part of an initiative to reduce costs and enhance its global competitive position.”…
by - July 29, 2014 7:05 pm
Family Dollar will soon shutter seven underperforming stores across the Natural State – a move resulting in up to 70 lost jobs. Three of those Family Dollar locations are located…
by - July 29, 2014 5:46 pm
The economy may be improving for Wall Street firms furnishing cheap capital to corporate America at large, but a recent poll compiled by Sam’s Club and Gallup indicated two-thirds of…
by - July 29, 2014 4:24 pm
WalmartLabs announced Tuesday (July 29) the acquisition of Luvocracy, a social marketplace startup based in Silicon Valley. The retailer notes that this is primarily a talent acquisition as it plans…
by - July 29, 2014 3:57 pm
Wall Street analysts at Goldman Sachs took a long look at big-box discounters this week and downgraded Wal-Mart Stores to neutral from buy, while upgrading competitor Costco to a buy….
by - July 29, 2014 12:11 pm
U.S. consumer confidence increased four index points in the second quarter of 2014 to a score of 104. This marks an upward trend that began in the first quarter of…
by - July 29, 2014 10:43 am
Little Rock-based Windstream Corp. will spin off certain assets of the telecom and broadband company and form a new, real estate investment trust (REIT). The company announced on Tuesday (July…
by - July 28, 2014 7:24 pm
The race to win the frugal, cash-strapped consumer got a little more heated on Monday (July 28) with Dollar Tree’s $8.5 billion blockbuster offer to acquire struggling discounter Family Dollar…
by - July 28, 2014 5:33 pm
P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. posted record quarter earnings behind 8.5% more loads hauled and a roughly 1.4% rise revenue per mile, before fuel surcharges. The Tontitown-based trucking firm reported net…
by - July 28, 2014 5:04 pm
Wal-Mart’s decision to promote Greg Foran to CEO of Walmart U.S. was a surprising move to analysts given Foran does not have the U.S. retail experience that other execs within…
by - July 28, 2014 12:45 pm
The Jones Center is offering free dental services for those with no private health insurance starting on Monday, July 28 as part of the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Dental Outreach…
