by - January 3, 2024 1:37 pm
November sales tax numbers reflect sales tax gains once again with Fort Smith’s share of the Sebastian County 1% sales tax up 3.3% compared to November 2022, according to the…
by - January 3, 2024 11:11 am
State tax revenue totaled $4.093 billion in the first six months (July-December) of the fiscal year, down 1.3% compared with the same period in 2022, and up 6.7% against the…
by - January 3, 2024 7:56 am
The Arkansas Public Service Commission is seeking feedback on utilities’ plans to use federal money identified in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)….
by - January 2, 2024 1:56 pm
A recession forecast for the end of 2023 never arrived and consumer and business spending remained steady in Northwest Arkansas. Year-end reports from Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale show sales…
by - January 2, 2024 1:43 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods posted a net loss of $649 million for fiscal year 2023. As a result, top executives received smaller performance cash bonuses, but stock awards were considerably higher…
by - January 1, 2024 11:27 am
Ozark, Mo.-based Big Whiskey’s plans to build a fourth Northwest Arkansas restaurant. According to preliminary filings with the Rogers Planning Commission, the proposed site is in Rogers’ Pleasant Crossing area…
by - December 27, 2023 7:54 pm
Today’s high interest rate environment doesn’t mean business owners have to cancel or delay planned expansions or projects, but it does mean that more, and earlier, planning is likely required to secure…
by - December 27, 2023 7:29 pm
The Arkansas Economic Developers and Chamber Executives (AEDCE) announced its 2024 board of directors. The terms for the newly elected directors officially commence on January 1, 2024. The statewide leaders…
by - December 27, 2023 6:58 pm
Harps Food Stores, Inc. will open its newest store, located at 8107 U.S. Highway 49 in Brookland, Arkansas on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. A grand opening ceremony will take place…
by - December 27, 2023 6:58 am
Retailers are on pace to shutter more than 3,448 U.S. stores this calendar year, according to Coresight Research. That compares to 3,807 store closures in 2022. The closures include 896…
by - December 25, 2023 9:25 am
On a mild December morning, Joe and Mary Saumweber of Bentonville walked the remnants of their farm’s asparagus crop surrounding the high tunnels where strawberries grow. They crossed the field…
by - December 22, 2023 10:08 am
Despite big job gains in Arkansas’ tourism and construction sectors, the state’s jobless rate in November rose to 3.3% from 3.1% in October. The rate was below the 3.5% in…
by - December 21, 2023 9:12 pm
Arkansas Securities Commissioner Susannah Marshall entered a cease-and-desist order to stop an ongoing international scheme involving unregistered, fraudulent securities. The order found that GS Partners Global (GS Partners), Swiss Valorem…
by - December 21, 2023 9:05 pm
SmileDirectClub, a prominent player in direct-to-consumer teeth straightening, on Dec. 8 announced the immediate shut-down of its global operations. This abrupt closure significantly impacts its customers and has raised pertinent…
by - December 21, 2023 8:47 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education State Board of Education gave final approval for the Institute for the Creative Arts at its meeting Dec. 15, officially starting the state’s first performing…
by - December 21, 2023 4:38 pm
A coalition has submitted a proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution that would require private schools receiving state funds to meet public school state standards. It also would obligate the…
by - December 21, 2023 2:23 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in 2018 paved the way for individual states to legalize and regulate sports betting….
by - December 21, 2023 10:00 am
Two established auto repair businesses in Fayetteville, University Auto & Tire and The Grease Pig Lube and Tune, have completed a merger. The acquisition by University Auto, owned by Will…
by - December 20, 2023 6:54 pm
The Arkansas Lithium Innovation Summit, presented by Standard Lithium, ExxonMobil, Albemarle, and TETRA Technologies, will be held at the Robinson Center in Little Rock on February 15-16, 2024. The two-day…
by - December 20, 2023 6:41 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a $4.7 million settlement for Arkansas consumers with Google over its Play Store for Android apps. “A bipartisan group of 53 attorneys general has settled…
