by - December 29, 2013 8:24 pm
David Banks, the former president and CEO of what was for many years Fort Smith-based Beverly Enterprises, has died at his San Diego residence. He was 76. Banks, who would…
by - December 27, 2013 9:26 pm
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality released its final Remedial Action Decision Document (RADD) for Corrective Action on Friday (Dec. 27) that requires Whirlpool to spend at least $6 million…
by - December 27, 2013 4:05 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: APPLE’S CHINESE MARKET SET TO EXPLODE “Apple received an early Christmas gift this year: 760 million potential consumers.” According to Marketplace, that’s how…
by - December 27, 2013 9:42 am
November data from two prominent transportation trackers continue to show a national economy that is improving but not with impressive gains.
by - December 27, 2013 9:32 am
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) has launched an investigation into the Target Corp. security breach, joining other state attorneys general who have started similar investigations. Last week, Minneapolis-based Target indicated…
by - December 26, 2013 3:59 pm
Clinical informatics is the first new medical specialty created during the last two decades, according to Mercy Fort Smith, and it can now tout one of its own as among…
by - December 26, 2013 3:31 pm
U.S. consumers continue to shift their purchases to online venues with comScore reporting that online sales were up more than 10% through Dec. 22. And while the online volume caught…
by - December 26, 2013 1:12 pm
Fort Smith has been named the fifth-place western town on True West Magazine’s 2014 Top Western Towns. Dodge City, Kan., won the top award. The towns will be featured in the…
by - December 26, 2013 11:18 am
Aldi recently announced a five-year, $3 billion, strategic plan to open 650 new stores across the nation. The grocery retailer also said it will build a regional headquarters and distribution center…
by - December 26, 2013 5:08 am
Transportation giant J.B. Hunt has made management shifts and a $130 million investment to boost its laggard truckload division in 2014.
by - December 26, 2013 5:06 am
A Faulkner County medical clinic is taking medical care in a direction adults and children are unfamiliar with. But according to Dr. Amy Beard, owner of Hippocrates Health & Wellness,…
by - December 23, 2013 12:48 pm
November data from two prominent transportation trackers continue to show a national economy that is improving but not with impressive gains. The American Trucking Associations’ Truck Tonnage Index was up…
by - December 23, 2013 12:27 pm
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services has morphed into a widely diversified logistics provider in recent years with calculated expansions in its intermodal division and substantial investments last year in the…
by - December 23, 2013 9:34 am
Clark Partners Realty Group announced that Scott Cook has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representation designation by the National Association of Realtors. Cook joins more than 30,000 real estate professionals…
by - December 21, 2013 5:12 am
To help make the shopping a bit easier for family, friends, co-workers, and clients, Talk Business Arkansas editors have pulled together a corporate gift guide featuring several businesses and non-profits in Arkansas.
by - December 20, 2013 9:53 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: WHO’S YOUR SECRET SANTA? His name is Bill, and “I thought Bill sounded like a friendly fellow,” explained Rachel, a Reddit user about…
by - December 20, 2013 10:39 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate remained unchanged from October to November at 7.5%. The number is well above one year ago when the state unemployment rate stood at 7.2%. U.S. unemployment in…
by - December 20, 2013 10:00 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate was 7.5% in November, unchanged compared to October, but above the 7.2% in November 2012. Arkansas was one of just seven states to post a year-over-year jobless…
by - December 20, 2013 6:17 am
The passing of esteemed lawyer Eddie Christian Sr., the potential for a medical school in Fort Smith and learning the rules when running for elected office are part of the…
by - December 20, 2013 6:09 am
Prepping for more growth in downtown Bentonville, the Duck Dynasty controversy and its potential impact on Wal-Mart, and the potential loss of a corporate headquarters are part of the Northwest…
