by - November 15, 2013 6:23 am
A water park project over budget, a ‘pipeline’ for females to be elected governor, and the continued fight over Obamacare are part of the Fort Smith area Friday Wire for…
by - November 14, 2013 7:29 pm
It will cost a little extra to ship that package to the family during the holidays next year if the United States Postal Service gets its way. The USPS announced…
by - November 14, 2013 3:46 pm
The three Pulaski County school districts will receive three years’ worth of desegregation payments, plus another year of equal payments for academic facilities only, under an agreement reached between Attorney…
by - November 14, 2013 12:39 pm
Tyson Foods in conjunction with its joint venture partner, Godrej recently announced a new chicken product inside its India operations. The partnership introduced its “Real Good Chicken” brand priced at…
by - November 14, 2013 9:26 am
Wal-Mart Stores posted quarterly income slightly better than what the market was expecting, but officials with the world’s largest retailer have lowered future earnings guidance based on tougher competition and…
by - November 14, 2013 9:23 am
Dillard’s, Inc. grew sales and profits as it heads into the crucial holiday shopping season. The Little Rock-based upscale retailer posted net income of $50.9 million on revenue of $1.51…
by - November 14, 2013 8:03 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. execs have decked the halls in hopes of ample holiday cheer, despite negative comp sales in the U.S. for the 13-week period ending Oct. 25. The mass…
by - November 14, 2013 7:34 am
Through Wednesday, only 250 Arkansans have been able to successfully enroll through the new health insurance portal at healthcare.gov, according to state officials. As many as 500,000 citizens may qualify…
by - November 13, 2013 11:48 pm
Crews and Associates CEO Rush Harding has always excelled and he’s showing no signs of slowing down in the heyday of his career.
by - November 13, 2013 11:48 pm
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was provided by British Consul General Andrew Millar. It first appeared in the magazine issue of Talk Business Arkansas, which you can read here. As…
by - November 13, 2013 11:10 pm
There were 546 households in the Natural State facing possible foreclosure last month, but new filings declined in Northwest Arkansas and remained flat in the Fort Smith market, according to…
by - November 13, 2013 9:07 pm
Sparks Health System in Fort Smith and Summit Medical Center in Van Buren are on track to have a Tennessee-based owner in early 2014. The relatively new Board of Directors…
by - November 13, 2013 4:23 pm
A myriad of factors are converging upon and within Arkansas’ banking sector and it is spurring renewed interests in mergers and acquisitions on the heels of a lengthy economic recovery…
by - November 13, 2013 2:56 pm
Baptist Health announced that it will begin a long-term lease agreement with Hot Spring County Medical Center in Malvern, on Jan. 1. At that time the hospital will be named…
by - November 13, 2013 8:28 am
Editor’s note: The following commentary was written by Blake Glasgow, attorney with Wright, Lindsey & Jennings. It appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business Arkansas. They may be…
by - November 13, 2013 7:50 am
Sparks Health System in Fort Smith and Summit Medical Center in Van Buren is on track to have a Tennessee-based owner in early 2014. The relatively new Board of Directors…
by - November 13, 2013 7:32 am
Voters in the city of Benton easily approved three tax measures aimed at operations, public safety and community development. The three issues involved a 1.5 cent tax renewal and two…
by - November 13, 2013 7:22 am
There have been several high-profile bank deals in Arkansas in 2013 and experts contend that more are on the way.
by - November 13, 2013 3:11 am
Retail’s landscape over the next five years, powered by such trends as smart phones, sweeping demographic shifts, and radically transformed consumer expectation, could be Kryptonite for brick-and-mortar stores, creating more…
by - November 12, 2013 10:43 pm
Officials with the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality faced angry Fort Smith residents Monday night (Nov. 12) as they presented official recommendations to Whirlpool on how to clean up a…
