by - November 3, 2011 7:00 pm
Wichita, Kansas-based Hawker Beechcraft’s CEO Bill Boisture announced pending job cuts that will affect the company’s Little Rock operations, although details are not fully known at this time.
by - November 3, 2011 7:00 pm
If the old adage "you have to spend money to make money" is true, Windstream Corp. is going to put it to the test.
by - November 3, 2011 4:31 pm
Whirlpool and state and local officials are set to meet Friday (Nov. 4) afternoon to discuss the transition process for property and personnel. Benton Harbor, Mich.-based Whirlpool announced Oct. 27…
by - November 3, 2011 3:03 pm
story by Linda Kaufenberg [email protected] Steve Clark is busy. He is the founder of Propak Inc. a Fort Smith-based national supply chain management company. Additionally, he is co-founder of Rockfish…
by - November 3, 2011 8:05 am
story by Michael Tilley [email protected] A flurry of financial reports were filed in late October by opponents of the 1% prepared food tax after some of the opposition leaders said…
by - November 2, 2011 7:10 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Calling 2011 "the lost year," the state’s chief economic forecaster Dr….
by - November 2, 2011 7:00 pm
The Little Rock Air Force Base will eliminate 41 civilian personnel positions as part of a U.S. Department of Defense realignment.
by - November 2, 2011 5:25 pm
Springdale-based Harps Food Stores announced Wednesday it will close its store at 1617 Zero Street in Fort Smith, according to this report from KFSM 5 News. “Fort Smith will continue…
by - November 2, 2011 4:55 pm
Higher crude oil prices and gains at its U.S. fuel stations helped El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp. post third quarter net income of $406.1 million, more than double the $202.8…
by - November 2, 2011 12:19 pm
Despite “weak” retail sales the gross year-to-date tax collections in Arkansas total $1.842 billion, up 3.3% compared to the 2010 period, according to an Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration…
by - November 2, 2011 11:15 am
The Fort Smith metro area jobless rate ticked up to an estimated 8% in September, rising from 7.9% during August, and above the 7.6% during September 2010. Seven of the…
by - November 1, 2011 7:00 pm
Calling 2011 "the lost year," the state’s chief economic forecaster, Dr. Michael Pakko, said he doesn’t expect Arkansas to net any new jobs for the year and he was cautious that other sectors of the economy would fully rebound in 2013.
by - November 1, 2011 7:00 pm
Higher crude oil prices and gains at its U.S. fuel stations helped El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp. post third quarter net income of $406.1 million, more than double the $202.8 million in the same quarter of 2010.
by - November 1, 2011 7:00 pm
One of Arkansas’ most iconic streets is hoping for a makeover.
by - November 1, 2011 7:00 pm
The Fort Smith metro area jobless rate ticked up to an estimated 8% in September, rising from 7.9% during August, and above the 7.6% during September 2010.
by - November 1, 2011 5:44 pm
The first day at a relatively high-profile job brings with it a mix of stress and excitement. But if your job is the new chief operations officer — the No….
by - November 1, 2011 12:43 pm
The SBA offers several programs to help veterans learn about and open their own entrepreneurial business.
by - November 1, 2011 12:33 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] CenturyLink has rolled out a plan to bring affordable, high-speed Internet…
by - October 31, 2011 7:54 pm
The loss of the about 1,000 Whirlpool jobs in Fort Smith will result in the overall statewide loss of almost 1,550 jobs and a labor income reduction of $61.15 million,…
by - October 31, 2011 7:00 pm
Business Insider, an online news source, has published a list of 20 U.S. regions that could be "the next Silicon Valley."
