Business

State tax revenue up in December

Indicating continued growth in consumer spending, Arkansas tax revenue was up 1.5% in December and is up 2.4% for the first six months of the fiscal year. The Arkansas Department…

A new year and new entrepreneurial health

Stockman says good physical and mental health are also key factors in entrepreneurial success.

Postal Service hearing on Fort Smith facility postponed

U.S. Rep.-elect Steve Womack is a little frustrated with the U.S. Postal Service. When USPS announced Dec. 3 it would study the option of closing the mail processing center in…

Baldor, Dillard’s see largest share price gains in 2010

Economic conditions were certainly mixed and uncertain in 2010, but share price moves among the 16 Arkansas-based publicly held companies monitored by The City Wire indicate a good year for…

ABB, Baldor move to settle legal entanglements

Officials with ABB and Baldor Electric Co. have moved to settle out of court three lawsuits filed shortly after ABB announced its intent to acquire Baldor. Zurich, Switzerland-based ABB announced…

Planes, hugs and museum money on resolution lists of area leaders

Arkansas Sen.-elect Jake Files wants to learn to fly a plane. Incoming Fort Smith City Director Pam Weber hopes in 2011 to embrace new technologies. Arkansas Rep.-elect Gary Stubblefield plans…

Regional bankruptcies and incorporations

Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….

Fort Smith, Sebastian County tax receipts up in November report

Fourth-quarter sales tax collections in Fort Smith and Sebastian County are attempting to end on a positive note, with the November report from the city of Fort Smith showing a…

3Q 2010 tax collections up nationwide

Tax collection information released Wednesday (Dec. 29) by the U.S. Census suggests economic gains in the third quarter of 2010. According to the report, overall state and local tax revenues…

The entrepreneur and family

Balance between the business and family obligations is essential for success in both areas. 

U.S. gas prices hit $3 a gallon; Arkansas close to $3 mark

American motorists got a secret Santa gift during the Christmas weekend as pump prices rose above $3 a gallon for the first time in more than two years, according to…

Extra trash not a problem for Fort Smith sanitation crews

With Christmas comes trash bags full of wrapping paper, plastic, ribbons, bows, Hickory Farms packages, empty egg nog containers and assorted gift-giving refuse. And all that can quickly overwhelm even…

Trucking industry unhappy with proposed drive time rules

Federal transportation officials say proposed new hours-of-service rules for commercial truck drivers are focused on safety, but a trucking industry association has harsh criticism for the proposal. On Dec. 23,…

Florida company ready to keep electronics out of landfills

Technology changes in a hurry and that leaves us with a problem — we want the latest and greatest stuff, but what do we do with those old cell phones,…

Regional bankruptcies and incorporations

November homes sales down 31% statewide

Home sales in Arkansas during November fell 31.07% compared to November 2009, with sales for the first 11 months of 2010 down 6.24% compared to 2009, according to a report…

Dillard’s to add 300 jobs at Maumelle distribution center

Little Rock-based Dillard’s announced Wednesday (Dec. 22) it will operate an “Internet fulfillment center” in Maumelle to support the continuing growth of its online business. Dillard’s will purchase the former…

‘Net neutrality’ gets mixed reviews

The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday (Dec. 21) voted 3-2 on new rules that it contends will protect consumers by prohibiting broadband companies from interfering with Internet traffic. Known as…

Airport reports finances, progress on new systems

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission met Tuesday night to review updated budget numbers and report the status on a few projects in development. Receiving…