by - February 6, 2014 3:00 pm
The growing blues scene in Helena-West Helena could have some folks seeing green. Entrepreneurs looking for matching capital investment in downtown Helena-West Helena have until March 31 to submit proposals…
by - February 6, 2014 2:30 pm
The value of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $9.469 million in January, down 26.52% compared to January 2013. The month's building permit totals…
by - February 6, 2014 2:18 pm
Retailers may not be feeling the love this Valentine’s Day, with total spending projections are down 6.9% from 2013 as fewer consumers plan to give gifts this year. Consumers are…
by - February 6, 2014 1:35 pm
Not only did the Fort Smith metro jobless rate jump to 7.6% in December but the November rate of 6.9% was revised to 7%, meaning that the region’s jobless rate…
by - February 6, 2014 1:32 pm
Northwest Arkansas’ job market continues to on a positive track with an almost 2% gain in the number of employed and a dip in the number of unemployed seeing the…
by - February 6, 2014 10:45 am
The Food Price Index fell in January for the first time in three months, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations report. The index averaged 203.4 points…
by - February 6, 2014 6:52 am
Editor’s note: This story, written by Eric Francis, appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business Arkansas. McLarty will be inducted in the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame on…
by - February 5, 2014 8:45 pm
Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith and his wife, Terry, have pledged $3.2 million to establish the Donald and Terry Smith Endowed Chair for International Sustainable Agriculture at the University of…
by - February 5, 2014 6:22 pm
The hostile takeover effort against Van Buren-based USA Truck by Knight Transportation is over. At least for now. The two trucking companies announced Tuesday (Feb. 4) the settlement of litigation…
by - February 5, 2014 6:08 pm
Drugstore giant, CVS Caremark, said Wednesday (Feb. 5) that it will stop selling tobacco products by Oct. 1. The play was highly scrutinized by Wall Street analysts that predict it’s…
by - February 5, 2014 5:44 pm
America’s Car-Mart has made a name for itself and its “drive easy” motto providing credit for used-car sales to generations of higher-risk borrowers since 1981. But, the changing dynamics in…
by - February 5, 2014 4:26 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross proposed a major overhaul of the state’s personal income tax structure on Wednesday (Feb. 5) and said the plan would have to be phased in…
by - February 5, 2014 4:26 pm
Drive Medical, a New York-based durable medical equipment manufacturer, said it continues to see robust demand for its growing catalog of products from retailers like Walmart.com, CVS, Target and Walgreen….
by - February 5, 2014 4:14 pm
The hostile takeover effort against Van Buren-based USA Truck by Knight Transportation is over. At least for now. The two trucking companies announced Tuesday (Feb. 4) the settlement of litigation…
by - February 5, 2014 2:56 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. unveiled a new line of breakfast items under its offerings Tyson Day Starts products. The line of frozen breakfast sandwiches includes ingredients such as cheeses, vegetables, eggs…
by - February 5, 2014 8:21 am
Don’t bet against Oaklawn or Southland. The two Arkansas venues with casino-style gaming saw double-digit spikes in their overall electronic games of skill (EGS) revenues in 2013.
by - February 4, 2014 9:54 pm
Tuesday's (Feb. 4) meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors dealt almost entirely with issues most other city governments would probably find to be ordinary and mundane. But for…
by - February 4, 2014 4:15 pm
Mike Duke stepped away from the day-to-day leadership of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Saturday, (Feb. 1) after five years and some of the most profitable times for the retailer in…
by - February 4, 2014 2:59 pm
WIth many global markets in turmoil, retailers are scrambling to invest in regions where they can score market share as well as profits. For now that’s Canada. Wal-Mart said Tuesday…
by - February 4, 2014 2:14 pm
Hannah Bush and Jacob Embry have been hired at Beall Barclay & Co. Hannah, originally from Paron, Ark., has bachelor’s degree in business administration with a major in accounting. She…
