by - January 8, 2013 2:40 pm
Unemployment rates in Arkansas’ eight metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) all declined in November 2012 compared to one year ago. The information was released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
by - January 8, 2013 2:25 pm
Steak lovers and hamburger fans will have to pay more for those beefy meals in 2013, as there is a projected 5% reduction in the number of cows likely headed…
by - January 8, 2013 12:53 pm
The numbers of unemployed and employed keep going in the right direction in Northwest Arkansas, with the November jobless rate in the region falling to 4.6% compared to 5% in…
by - January 8, 2013 12:50 pm
The shrinking size of the Fort Smith metro area helped push the November jobless rate lower, although the number of employed in the region was 553 fewer than October and…
by - January 8, 2013 11:35 am
America's Car-Mart Inc., focused on an aggressive growth plan, announced the opening of its 119th dealership this week in Woodstock, Ga. "Woodstock is our first location in Georgia, a state…
by - January 7, 2013 10:28 pm
Steak lovers and hamburger fans will have to pay more for those beefy meals in 2013, as there is a projected 5% reduction in the number of cows likely headed…
by - January 7, 2013 6:53 pm
Citywide LED traffic light conversions are saving Fort Smith close to $7,000 per month since completion, according to Traffic Control Superintendent Steve Kelton – considerable savings, but less than originally…
by - January 7, 2013 6:01 pm
The major highway artery into Fort Smith that carries more than 50,000 cars a day will soon undergo a more than $78 million upgrade that will result in traffic congestion…
by - January 7, 2013 4:38 pm
Employees at Rockfish preparing for the company’s first annual “Hackathon” scheduled for Jan. 18-19. The all-night event will feature “cross-functional teams” of programmers, designers and other employees who will collaborate…
by - January 7, 2013 10:19 am
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to cycleWood Solutions Inc., a Genesis Technology Incubator client at the University of Arkansas that is working to produce a sustainable…
by - January 6, 2013 12:35 pm
Competitors tired of being singled out by Wal-Mart touting lower prices in television ads have decided to fight back in several states, according to a report by Wall Street Journal….
by - January 6, 2013 12:06 pm
Entergy Arkansas chief executive Hugh McDonald assessed his company’s response to the recent winter storm and what may happen next.
by - January 6, 2013 11:19 am
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has extended the deadline for nominations for the 2013 Small Business Week Awards. All nominations are due January 31, 2013. The Arkansas SBA Office…
by - January 4, 2013 6:24 pm
Consumer sentiment ratings by regional consumers dropped significantly in the fourth quarter, down 14.7%, according to the preliminary report released Jan. 4 by the Center for Business Research and Economic…
by - January 4, 2013 2:54 pm
Coleman Dairy Foods said it will begin marketing its milk and dairy products under the Hiland Dairy Foods label, beginning in January 2013. The company said retail demand to have…
by - January 4, 2013 1:35 pm
Competitors tired of being singled out by Wal-Mart touting lower prices in television ads have decided to fight back in several states, according to a report by Wall Street Journal….
by - January 4, 2013 10:27 am
Seventeen years ago Elise Mitchell’s dream of starting a world class public relations firm was born at her kitchen table in Fayetteville. She had high hopes at a time well…
by - January 4, 2013 8:16 am
PR Week reports that Japanese communications giant Dentsu Network has acquired Mitchell Communications Group, a Fayetteville-based public relations firm that does business with Walmart, Tyson Foods, J.B. Hunt, Procter and…
by - January 3, 2013 10:03 pm
Legislators are still considering how, or whether, to respond to a ruling by the state Supreme Court that changes the way the state funds public schools. On Nov. 29, the…
by - January 3, 2013 9:58 pm
The Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Corp. (AECC) announced an agreement with a Kansas wind farm to purchase wind energy for its Arkansas customers. The Kansas-based Flat Ridge 2 Wind Farm —…
