by - January 7, 2014 10:26 pm
Jobs have a direct correlation with population migration across the country each year. But while Northwest Arkansas’ employment growth is better than average, it’s not enough to move the needle…
by - January 7, 2014 2:45 pm
Dr. John David Terrell has joined Sparks Urology Group, which is located at 5500 Ellsworth Road in Fort Smith. A native of Murfreesboro, Ark., Terrell graduated with honors from medical school…
by - January 7, 2014 1:31 pm
Creditors of Allens Inc. lined up before U.S. bankruptcy judge Ben Barry on Monday (Jan. 6) objecting to several matters involving the stalking horse bid made by Seneca Foods on…
by - January 7, 2014 11:22 am
Wal-Mart’s plan to grow sales and win consumer confidence in mainland China is linked closely to the burgeoning middle class expected to comprise almost half of the country’s urban population by 2020.
by - January 6, 2014 9:19 pm
The city of Fort Smith and the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce bet almost $1.8 million in 2010 that Mitsubishi would open and operate a wind-turbine assembly plant at…
by - January 6, 2014 8:57 pm
State legislators are scheduled to hear testimony from a number of current and former University of Arkansas employees regarding a multi-million dollar deficit in the school’s fundraising division. In December,…
by - January 6, 2014 7:01 pm
China holds huge opportunity for Wal-Mart Stores and the retail behemoth has pledged to stay the course by building on the billions in annual sales it recorded there last year….
by - January 6, 2014 5:13 pm
The persistent car salesman trying to put a customer behind the wheel of a car they were not looking for is likely a relic of the past thanks to the…
by - January 6, 2014 4:53 pm
The city of Fort Smith and the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce bet almost $1.8 million in 2010 that Mitsubishi would open and operate a wind-turbine assembly plant at…
by - January 6, 2014 2:58 pm
Mortgage rates are likely to rise in 2014, but recent Federal Reserve actions to curtail bond purchases are not likely to result in higher across-the-board interest rates for consumers. In…
by - January 6, 2014 12:38 pm
The holiday season is not usually the time when markets rally, but livestock expert Derrell Peel said 2013 was different. Peel, extension livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University, said…
by - January 6, 2014 11:22 am
The persistent car salesman trying to put a customer behind the wheel of a car they were not looking for is likely a relic of the past thanks to the Internet.
by - January 6, 2014 10:59 am
Metroplan, the central Arkansas planning organization, released its “December 2013 Economic Review and Outlook” on Monday. The report indicates that the region’s employment has fared better than the state and…
by - January 4, 2014 9:15 am
For our weekend business and political readers: WANT TO BE A BETTER MANAGER IN 2014? Forbes has some tips that could move you ahead. When it comes to management, I’ve…
by - January 4, 2014 9:15 am
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) approved the ballot title for an effort to raise the minimum wage in Arkansas from $6.25 per hour to $8.50 per hour by 2017. The…
by - January 3, 2014 2:03 pm
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Chancellor Dr. Paul Beran took time Friday morning (Jan. 3) to highlight some of the key parts of the university's new 20-year master plan…
by - January 3, 2014 11:37 am
December tax revenues in Arkansas saw a small spike from a one-time gain, which led to a 3.5% increase in overall collections at the halfway mark in the state’s fiscal…
by - January 3, 2014 10:56 am
Arkansas’ December tax collection report showed a gain in overall collections but the report continues to suggest collections will not match the almost 5% gain posted in fiscal year 2013….
by - January 3, 2014 10:09 am
2013 was full of mystery and contradicting messages, but it also produced some of the biggest deals in more than five years.
by - January 3, 2014 9:52 am
Arkansas small business owners always seem to keep getting the short end of the stick from Washington. Most recently, the Obamacare rollout debacle has added a whole new wave of…
