by - February 2, 2011 2:34 pm
A new industry 10-year forecast released today (Feb. 2) says low natural gas prices will constrain production in the Fayetteville Shale in the short-term, but production and wellhead prices are…
by - February 2, 2011 11:07 am
A big increase in the number of unemployed in the Fort Smith metro area pushed the December metro jobless rate to a preliminary 8.6%. Of Arkansas’ eight metro areas, Only…
by - February 2, 2011 10:01 am
Arkansas tax collections were up again in January. It’s good economic news that could be bad news for Gov. Mike Beebe and Legislative leaders trying to push back a tide…
by - February 2, 2011 8:32 am
Whirlpool may have missed the fourth-quarter earnings estimate, but the company ended a two-year earnings decline with 2010 net income of $650 million. Benton Harbor, Mich.-based Whirlpool announced early Wednesday…
by - February 1, 2011 7:00 pm
A new industry 10-year forecast released today says low natural gas prices will constrain production in the Fayetteville Shale in the short-term, but production and wellhead prices are expected to gradually increase after 2012 and beyond.
by - February 1, 2011 7:00 pm
Chris Wright works in a three-dimensional digital world. His company, H.T. Watts drawing service, helps businesses in manufacturing and construction use Auto-Desk software to design and look at a project virtually before it’s actually built.
by - February 1, 2011 7:00 pm
Paul Bowersock, who has headed the divested wireless assets from the $28 billion Verizon-Alltel deal of 2008, has a new globe-trotting mission.
by - February 1, 2011 7:00 pm
Whirlpool may have missed the fourth-quarter earnings estimate, but the company ended a two-year earnings decline with 2010 net income of $650 million.
by - February 1, 2011 5:12 pm
The U.S. Postal Service announced late Tuesday (Feb. 1) it will on March 26 close the 3400 Rogers Ave. station in Fort Smith. The station, near Creekmore Park, has been…
by - February 1, 2011 1:24 pm
Past and potential future economic and political moves will be addressed during the 2nd Annual The Compass Conference scheduled for Feb. 25 at the Phoenix Expo Center in Fort Smith….
by - February 1, 2011 9:19 am
Worker smarter rather than harder and focusing on the important is critical for entrepreneurs.
by - January 31, 2011 7:00 pm
At the beginning of each year, Talk Business spotlights a company with major Arkansas operations that is poised to have a huge impact on the future economic landscape.
by - January 31, 2011 7:00 pm
Petit Jean Poultry in Arkadelphia will close on April 1st, impacting 385 workers currently employed at the plant.
by - January 31, 2011 6:45 pm
A group of Fort Smith restaurant owners hope to soon secure legal services in the event they need to seek a referendum to reverse a 1% prepared food tax that…
by - January 31, 2011 8:39 am
Officials with Fort Smith-based Craig Box Corp. approached Rolf Wilkin, owner of Eureka Pizza, in early 2010 to convince the Northwest Arkansas pizza company owner to switch box manufacturers. Wilkin,…
by - January 30, 2011 7:00 pm
It was a far cry from what they wanted.
by - January 30, 2011 7:00 pm
Arkansas’ recently ousted senior senator still has an election in her – a corporate board election.
by - January 28, 2011 7:00 pm
"Where’s the beef?"
by - January 28, 2011 7:00 pm
The University of Arkansas System board of trustees approved $141 million in bonds for capital improvements projects, including as much as $35 million for a new football complex. Board members also approved salary increases for football coaches.
by - January 28, 2011 7:00 pm
First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc. announced Friday that it has entered into a definitive investment agreement with Bear State Financial Holdings, LLC in which Bear State will invest up to $55 million in the troubled Harrison-based financial institution.
