by - May 2, 2014 5:04 pm
The 2014 Business Expo, hosted by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, emphasized growing businesses in a global economy. "Shop Local. Sell Global." was the message chamber members heard…
by - May 2, 2014 4:34 pm
Arkansas revenue officials said April tax collections were in line with expectations leading to year-to-date figures slightly rising 10 months into the current fiscal year. The April revenue report provided…
by - May 2, 2014 1:15 pm
A union vote at an OK Foods processing facility in Heavener, Okla., failed by a narrow margin Thursday (May 1), with workers voting 26-29 on a question of whether to…
by - May 2, 2014 10:17 am
Arkansas revenue officials said April tax collections were in line with expectations leading to year-to-date figures slightly rising 10 months into the current fiscal year. The April revenue report provided…
by - May 2, 2014 9:42 am
Arkansas’ economic development agency has launched a new web site to capitalize on well-known state business and political leaders. The new Arkansas Economic Development Commission website — ArkansasFavorsTheBold.com — highlights…
by - May 2, 2014 6:37 am
Custom Aircraft Cabinets, Inc. was recognized as the Small Business Persons of the Year at the 24th annual Small Business Awards luncheon on Thursday (May 1). The ceremony honors small…
by - May 2, 2014 6:34 am
The George family, well-known in Arkansas poultry circles, has made a $1 million pledge to the Jones Center endowment fund. The gift announcement was made on Thursday. The Jones Center…
by - May 2, 2014 6:02 am
Details on the lack of financial literacy in Arkansas, positive recovery for U.S. Sen. John Boozman, death penalty difficulties and a new name for the transportation artists formerly known as…
by - May 2, 2014 5:54 am
Details on the lack of financial literacy in Arkansas, positive recovery for U.S. Sen. John Boozman, death penalty difficulties and a ‘click-and-collect’ Wal-Mart site in Bentonville are part of the…
by - May 2, 2014 12:10 am
Five years ago, Tyson Foods and Wal-Mart helped organize the first official Arkansas Honor Flight, taking World War II veterans on a one-day trip to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials,…
by - May 1, 2014 10:26 pm
Despite depressed home sales during March in three of the state’s four largest markets, year-to-date gains modestly rose.
by - May 1, 2014 7:47 pm
Arvest Bank ranks highest both in the South Central Region and in the Southwest Region in the J.D. Power 2014 Retail Banking Satisfaction Study. This is the sixth year Arvest has…
by - May 1, 2014 6:38 pm
Wal-Mart is a logistics leader that revolutionized the supply chain years ago with its distribution center system. But now that the retail giant is experimenting with small convenience formats and…
by - May 1, 2014 6:04 pm
The stars have been aligned for Tyson Foods this past year and the meat giant is expected to produce another record quarter when it reports earnings on Monday (May 5)…
by - May 1, 2014 5:45 pm
The good news is that the Fort Smith metro jobless rate during March was 6.9%, the first time in 62 consecutive months the rate has been below 7%. The not-so-good…
by - May 1, 2014 5:41 pm
Gains in the number of employed and a 3.7% decline in the number of unemployed helped push the Northwest Arkansas metro jobless rate down to 5.4% in March compared to…
by - May 1, 2014 5:03 pm
Wal-Mart and the Walmart Foundation are committing $250,000 in cash and in-kind donations to support disaster relief efforts following the severe weather events impacting the Midwest and Southeast portions of…
by - May 1, 2014 4:28 pm
The Jones Trust announced a $1 million pledge by the George Family awarded Thursday (May 5) in Springdale. The funds will go to the Jones Center Endowment Fund, a campaign…
by - May 1, 2014 4:09 pm
The first quarter financials for ArcBest Corporation (formerly known as Arkansas Best Corp.) were not as good as analysts expected thanks to a pension settlement charge and the estimated negative…
by - May 1, 2014 4:07 pm
ArcBest Corp., formerly known as Arkansas Best Corp., reported a $5.19 million first quarter net loss, an improvement from its $13.39 million loss one year ago. Revenues for the Fort…
