by - December 28, 2011 12:29 pm
Home sales in Arkansas grew nearly 9% compared to last November boosting year-to-date totals near last year’s levels, according to the latest statistics from the Arkansas Realtors Association.
by - December 28, 2011 10:52 am
A more than 16% increase in area home sales during November continues gains seen in October. However, it may not be enough to end a trend of four consecutive years…
by - December 27, 2011 4:59 pm
The opening of Mitsubishi’s large manufacturing operation at Chaffee Crossing near Fort Smith continues to be under review, with the legal issues delaying the plant’s opening on a slow path through the courts.
by - December 27, 2011 10:51 am
While 2011 may have been a dream or left you screaming in your dreams, there is plenty to reflect on and give thanks to before 2012 opens the door.
by - December 27, 2011 10:39 am
The opening of Mitsubishi’s large manufacturing operation at Chaffee Crossing continues to be under review, with the legal issues delaying the plant’s opening on a slow path through the courts….
by - December 27, 2011 8:38 am
The ongoing economic story for the region is that sales tax collections in the counties and cities continue to show gains. The tax collections are a good sign of consumer…
by - December 23, 2011 5:33 pm
This year, a big outdoor Christmas party in downtown Little Rock took advantage of one of the city’s most eco-friendly pocket parks.
by - December 22, 2011 6:19 pm
Celaya-Mexico-based Industrias Bachoco paid $93.4 million when it acquired Fort Smith-based OK Industries.
by - December 22, 2011 3:19 pm
Celaya-Mexico-based Industrias Bachoco paid $93.4 million when on Nov. 1 it acquired Fort Smith-based OK Industries, according to a report from SSG Capital Advisors. The deal was first announced Oct….
by - December 22, 2011 12:36 pm
The Audubon Society, Sierra Club and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) say they have struck a deal that will allow the controversial Turk power plant to go forward. A number…
by - December 22, 2011 11:30 am
The Audubon Society, Sierra Club and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) say they have struck a deal that will allow the controversial Turk power plant to go forward.
by - December 22, 2011 11:03 am
Private and public sector reports show signs of small gains in the national economy, with a trucking industry economist saying the economy will not slide back into recession.
by - December 22, 2011 9:06 am
Private and public sector reports show signs of small gains in the national economy, with a trucking industry economist saying the economy will not slide back into recession. The American…
by - December 21, 2011 10:50 am
The Little Rock National Airport has put the finishing touches on a $1.7 million expansion project and its 2012 budget.
by - December 21, 2011 8:40 am
Arkansas newspaper veteran Cyd King has joined The City Wire and will lead the web publication’s arts and entertainment coverage in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas metro areas. The…
by - December 21, 2011 6:42 am
The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission approved a four-month extension to the Runway Cafe through next April at Tuesday night’s (Dec. 20) meeting. The operators of the Runway Cafe had…
by - December 20, 2011 6:33 pm
Southwestern Energy, the largest leaseholder in the Fayetteville Shale play, says it will invest $1.25 billion in the region next year, a decline from the previous year’s investment of $1.32…
by - December 20, 2011 11:16 am
Southwestern Energy’s investments in Arkansas appear to have a new territory. Could South Arkansas see a return to the boomtown oil days of the 1920’s?
by - December 20, 2011 10:45 am
Arkansas workforce officials reported that November’s unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percent to 8.0%. The U.S. unemployment rate fell four-tenths from October to 8.6%.
by - December 20, 2011 10:23 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate fell to 8% during November, with the number of unemployed falling by an estimated 3,219, according to figures released Tuesday (Dec. 20) by the U.S. Bureau of…
