by - July 7, 2010 4:31 pm
A new organization was announced Wednesday (July 7) to assist Arkansas manufacturers with energy efficiency efforts, according to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. The Arkansas Industrial Energy Clearinghouse is a…
by - July 7, 2010 2:00 pm
These scholars have a little more than a high school diploma. The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) introduced its first two ARA Scholars at a capitol press conference on Wednesday (July 7)….
by - July 7, 2010 9:27 am
Building activity in the region was up in June, with the value of permits issued in Fort Smith up more than 45%. A $3.822 million permit for work at Carnall…
by - July 7, 2010 8:52 am
A proposed federal rule change intended to cull unsafe truck drivers from trucking companies has mixed support from the trucking industry and the two publicly held trucking companies based in…
by - July 6, 2010 7:36 am
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] When Kris Logsdon lost his job and decided to start his own roofing and construction business, he had no idea he would create something bigger…
by - July 6, 2010 7:33 am
Stockman outlines a few key points from a preacher of minimalist business practices.
by - July 5, 2010 11:14 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] A new committee, appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe, will take on two pilot projects designed to bring tourism dollars to the Arkansas River corridor and…
by - July 5, 2010 6:57 am
story info submitted by the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism Customer service is vital to gaining and retaining clients. This is especially true in the tourism industry. The Arkansas…
by - July 2, 2010 10:45 am
Total state revenue of $5.43 billion in fiscal year 2010 was 2.4% below the previous fiscal year and marked the second consecutive year of revenue decline, according to a report…
by - July 1, 2010 5:23 pm
Editor’s note: The following is a shortened version of a story written by Roby Brock with TalkBusiness.net. Grand Gulf. Those two words are infamous in Arkansas’ political lexicon. They remind…
by - July 1, 2010 12:59 pm
The bright spot in the Fort Smith regional economy continues to be the real estate market, with area home sales up more than 6% in the first five months of…
by - July 1, 2010 7:58 am
The 1.47% gain in April sales tax collections in Fort Smith are not likely to stem the need for city budget cuts, but it is a refreshing change of pace…
by - July 1, 2010 7:37 am
Arkansas stocks ended the first half of 2010 with investors scrambling for bear-proof U.S. bonds gold and international currencies. Like Wall Street, Arkansas equities were hammered by the global debt…
by - June 30, 2010 7:09 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] If you think large, evil corporations are running the country, think again. According to the Family Firm Institute, about 90% of all businesses in today’s…
by - June 30, 2010 5:49 pm
Craig Rivaldo, one of the two bankers who began in 1999 Arvest Bank’s Fort Smith operations, was named president and CEO of Arvest’s Fort Smith-River Valley division effective July 6….
by - June 30, 2010 10:25 am
Less than 15% of all homes sold in the Fort Smith metro area during the first quarter of 2010 were foreclosed homes, according to a new report from Irvine, Calif.-based…
by - June 30, 2010 10:22 am
A drop in the overall civilian labor force and an increase in the number of unemployed pushed the Fort Smith metro unemployment rate from 7.6% in April to 7.8% in…
by - June 29, 2010 2:31 pm
Arkansas banks have managed to stay off the FDIC’s notorious "failed bank list" more than two years after the spectacular and surprising collapse of Northwest Arkansas-based ANB Financial in May…
by - June 29, 2010 6:57 am
Fort Smith restaurateur Eddie York says a small group of local restaurant owners and the Arkansas Hospitality Association will band together to kill any attempt to gain voter approval of…
by - June 29, 2010 6:54 am
A recent study finds that women entrepreneurs often need more personal encouragement.
