by - October 7, 2013 3:00 pm
Two large commercial projects helped push Fort Smith building permit values in September to levels more than double what they were during the same month in 2012. The city of…
by - October 7, 2013 2:49 pm
An estimated 250 workers at Dassault Falcon’s Little Rock operation may soon be sent home if the federal government shutdown continues. And Gov. Mike Beebe (D) is none too happy…
by - October 7, 2013 11:41 am
Rogers is famous for Daisy BB guns but it will soon be home to another toy maker, Redman & Associates, who announced a $6.5 million investment to relocate its ride-on…
by - October 7, 2013 11:39 am
Rogers is famous for Daisy BB guns but it will soon be home to another toy maker, Redman & Associates, who announced a $6.5 million investment to relocate its ride-on…
by - October 7, 2013 9:36 am
The days of building fancy brick and mortar bank branches are quickly fading amid a wider use of technology and mobile banking trends. Last week the nation’s largest financial institution…
by - October 7, 2013 8:32 am
The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business announced four inductees into the 2014 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. James H. Faulkner of Little Rock, who established Faulkner and Associates…
by - October 7, 2013 7:19 am
James Faulkner, Thomas “Mack” McLarty, Stanley Reed and Mark Simmons have been named as 2014 inductees to the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. They will join 62 other members during…
by - October 7, 2013 12:25 am
Asia holds great potential for retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, which is why a company official said they are investing time and money within its burgeoning Asian-Pacific business. Scott Price, CEO…
by - October 6, 2013 10:29 am
The Simpsons turn 25 years old and they've had quite a lot to say about the American Presidency.
by - October 5, 2013 4:57 pm
Bentonville-based Sam’s Club said it is offering military personnel and retirees a free pass to shop in the warehouse club network while the military-base commissaries are closed because of the…
by - October 4, 2013 3:09 pm
Dr. Danelle Richards, a board certified emergency medicine physician, was recently appointed the medical director for the emergency department at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville. Richards graduated from the University…
by - October 4, 2013 1:47 pm
A U.S. District Court in Nebraska ordered Tyson Foods to pay $5 million in a donning-doffing class action lawsuit filed by workers at the company's Dakota City, Neb., beef processing plant. …
by - October 4, 2013 12:50 pm
The state's second ever Arkansas Manufacturing Day started bright and early Friday morning (Oct. 4) with a presentation by Jon Harrison at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce's First…
by - October 4, 2013 9:58 am
Who doesn’t look forward to lunch outside the office on occasion? Consumers will spend an average of $10 per outing, and they do it again at least one more time…
by - October 4, 2013 9:32 am
Last week, House Speaker Davy Carter (R-Cabot) and Senate President Michael Lamoureux (R-Russellville) charged the heads of the legislative education and insurance committees to come up with a framework for…
by - October 4, 2013 4:13 am
It may seem odd to hear of a shortage in manufacturing workers following a decade which saw a nearly 25% decline in the number of manufacturing jobs available in Arkansas, but that is exactly what is facing existing manufacturers in the state today.
by - October 3, 2013 9:14 pm
Much has been said of the potential negative economic impact of the federal government shutdown. Market watchers suggest a 0.2% to 0.4% hit to the fourth quarter GDP, with some…
by - October 3, 2013 8:08 pm
New manufacturing jobs are coming to Rogers thanks to the Wal-Mart Stores initiative to return manufacturing jobs to the U.S. Wal-Mart, state and city officials plan to reveal on Monday…
by - October 3, 2013 7:58 pm
On the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Greers Ferry Dam in Heber Springs, former President Bill Clinton addressed a large crowd who came to the rededication ceremony. The…
by - October 3, 2013 4:23 pm
Following New York’s lead, Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed suit this week against payday lending partners Western Sky Financial, CashCall and WS Funding, along with their two owners Martin…
