by - August 15, 2011 5:23 pm
The Federal Reserve said Monday (Aug. 15) that consumer credit during the second quarter showed a “modest increase,” with an Arkansas economist and a Fort Smith banker saying consumer health…
by - August 15, 2011 1:05 pm
The extreme heat that broiled all of the Fort Smith region in July and August pushed peak electricity usage among Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative customers to 327 megawatts. Electric usage…
by - August 15, 2011 8:57 am
The travel and tourism industry in the Fort Smith area is up for the first half of the year, with six month collections up 2.6% in Fort Smith and 2.95%…
by - August 14, 2011 7:00 pm
The Federal Reserve said Monday (Aug. 15) that consumer credit during the second quarter showed a “modest increase,” with an Arkansas economist and a Fort Smith banker saying consumer health remains fragile.
by - August 13, 2011 7:00 pm
Life-long farmer Jody Hardin calls himself a country boy from Grady, but the truth is he’s far beyond that.
by - August 12, 2011 11:20 am
Foreclosures during July in the Fort Smith region were up almost 20% despite an overall foreclosure decline in Arkansas, Oklahoma and the U.S., according to a monthly report from Irvine,…
by - August 11, 2011 7:00 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have signed a memorandum of understanding that will secure projects and jobs at the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) near Pine Bluff.
by - August 11, 2011 5:43 pm
Whirlpool employee Fred Denny and an unnamed source say the company will lay off about 300 people by January at its Fort Smith refrigeration plant with plans to close the…
by - August 11, 2011 3:39 pm
Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren totaled $127.564 million during the first seven months of 2011, up 23.65% thanks in large part to gains in commercial…
by - August 10, 2011 7:00 pm
Dillard’s Department Stores saw its second quarter profits more than double from one year ago.
by - August 10, 2011 7:00 pm
Michael Tilley with our content partner, The City Wire, reports that employment conditions at the Whirlpool plant in Fort Smith could worsen beyond recently announced layoffs:
Whirlpool employee Fred Denny and an unnamed source say the company will lay off about 300 people by January at its Fort Smith refrigeration plant with plans to close the large plant by July.
by - August 10, 2011 7:00 pm
A start-up company spawned by research at UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital has been awarded a $1.69 million federal grant for its work to develop a test to diagnose acetaminophen liver injury.
by - August 10, 2011 2:17 pm
story by Michael Tilley and photos by Joel Rafkin [email protected] An estimated 700 gathered at a funeral service Wednesday morning (Aug. 10) to honor the life of Fort Smith banker…
by - August 10, 2011 8:03 am
All eight metro areas within or connected to Arkansas saw overall personal income rise in 2010, with the Jonesboro area posting the largest percentage increase and central Arkansas posting the…
by - August 9, 2011 7:00 pm
All eight metro areas within or connected to Arkansas saw overall personal income rise in 2010, with the Jonesboro area posting the largest percentage increase and central Arkansas posting the lowest increase.
by - August 9, 2011 6:02 pm
Paul Harvel had a clear message for the more than 300 gathered Tuesday at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith for the formal rollout of the economic development strategy…
by - August 9, 2011 5:19 pm
Easy come, easy go. And vice versa. On Monday, the share price of all publicly-traded companies based in Arkansas fell as part of a major sell-off on Wall Street that…
by - August 9, 2011 8:43 am
Traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport began the year on a positive note but is now struggling to stay ahead of 2010 figures. For the first seven months of…
by - August 9, 2011 7:26 am
Stockman says it is important to remember why you enjoy the ups and downs of pursuing your business dreams.
by - August 8, 2011 3:56 pm
It was largely anticipated that the financial markets would take a beating after the first downgrade of U.S. debt in more than 70 years. That’s exactly what happened. The Dow…
