by - October 21, 2010 9:40 am
Two Arkansas-based banks that recently acquired failed banks in Florida, Kansas and Missouri posted relatively impressive third-quarter earnings on Thursday (Oct. 21), with Conway-based Home Bancshares’ earnings up 32%. Home…
by - October 21, 2010 8:32 am
Van Buren-based USA Truck remained in positive earnings with its third-quarter report, but the national long-haul company has lost $1.51 million for the first nine months of the year. The…
by - October 20, 2010 8:10 pm
Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker deems suspicious the proposal by FSM Redevelopment Partners to convert the Fort Smith Convention Center into a city hall complex. And at least three of…
by - October 20, 2010 4:36 pm
Members of the Fort Smith Convention Center Commission are frustrated that more has not been done to communicate to citizens the economic benefit of the center. And they partially blame…
by - October 20, 2010 11:08 am
Georgia-Pacific announced Wednesday (Oct. 20) that its mill in Crossett, Ark., has been selected as one of the locations for the company’s previously announced more than $500 million investments in…
by - October 20, 2010 6:35 am
Owners of the Phoenix Expo Trade & Event Center have made a proposal to buy part of the Fort Smith Convention Center and convert 40,000-square feet of the exhibit area…
by - October 19, 2010 2:44 pm
For the second consecutive year the economy has ranked as the top concern listed in the “Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry” report issued by the American Transportation Research Institute…
by - October 19, 2010 8:14 am
Stockman offers several tips for making an effective public speech about your business.
by - October 18, 2010 11:41 am
It’s been a dry year in the Fort Smith area, with Jan.-Sept. water usage among city of Fort Smith water customers up almost 7% compared to the 2009 period. The…
by - October 18, 2010 8:35 am
Showing off new construction trends, energy-efficiency practices and keeping people connected to a tepid residential real estate market are a few of the top goals of the Fall Parade of…
by - October 15, 2010 11:39 am
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….
by - October 15, 2010 8:50 am
The Fort Smith metro area had 464 properties enter some phase of foreclosure during the third quarter (July-September), a 27.1% increase compared to the same period in 2009. By way…
by - October 14, 2010 4:35 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.’s third quarter profits easily topped last year’s results but fell short of Wall Street expectations as the Arkansas trucking giant emerges from what company officials…
by - October 14, 2010 2:22 pm
The Fort Smith metro area was one of the five biggest decliners in the 2010 Milken Institute Best Performing Cities Index — a reflection of the inability to create and…
by - October 14, 2010 8:52 am
Retail gasoline prices in Arkansas have jumped nearly 15 cents in the past two weeks as international crude oil futures have continued their surprising post-summer climb. The good news is…
by - October 14, 2010 8:50 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] The Van Buren Advertising and Promotion Commission met on Wednesday (Oct. 13) to discuss the 2011 media plan. The project comes with a price tag…
by - October 14, 2010 7:16 am
story and photos by Roy Hill Umarex USA, a major importer of air guns and firearms, marked the grand opening of its new 117,000-square-foot facility at Chaffee Crossing with a…
by - October 13, 2010 6:36 pm
Fishing Holdings, the parent company of Ranger Boats, the nation’s largest manufacturer of premium fiberglass fishing boats, announced Wednesday (Oct. 13) the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Flippin, Ark….
by - October 13, 2010 6:27 pm
Bank of the Ozarks Inc.’s profits soared in the third quarter, beating last year’s results by a record 141 percent on the strength of two FDIC-backed acquisitions. For the period…
by - October 13, 2010 4:13 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. officers made several announcements Wednesday (Oct. 13) geared toward explaining to the investment community how the global retail giant plans to boost tepid U.S. sales and build…
