by - March 24, 2019 5:56 pm
Sales tax revenue for 2018 finished just ahead of 2017 with $43.007 million culled from a 2% rate that includes 1% for Fort Smith’s streets program, 0.75% for bond issues,…
by - March 22, 2019 11:27 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate was 3.8% in February, marking 32 consecutive months the closely watched economic indicator has been under 4%. The rate was up from 3.7% in January, and unchanged…
by - March 22, 2019 9:29 am
Arvest Wealth Management (AWM), a subsidiary of Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, is in the process of changing its custodian and clearing firm relationships from Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Raymond James…
by - March 21, 2019 4:02 pm
Severe flooding in Iowa and Nebraska has prompted Northwest Arkansas companies Tyson Foods and Walmart Inc. to send aid. Both employers have extensive operations in the flooded Midwest. Walmart, Sam’s…
by - March 21, 2019 3:43 pm
Nearly two decades after Murphy Oil Corp. discovered oil in deepwater Malaysia, the El Dorado oil company announced a multibillion dollar deal Thursday (March 21) to exit Southeast Asia and…
by - March 21, 2019 3:18 pm
Four finalists have been named in the chancellor search for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, and it appears they have some experience in being chancellor search finalists. Also,…
by - March 21, 2019 1:59 pm
New orders for manufactured goods rose 0.1%, or by $300 million, to $500.5 billion in January, from December, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The January rise followed a 0.1%…
by - March 21, 2019 1:57 pm
The U.S. Gulf Coast exported more crude oil than it imported in the last two months of 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The difference between gross…
by - March 21, 2019 11:37 am
Carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. energy consumption are expected to be relatively flat through 2050, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The projection comes from the reference case…
by - March 20, 2019 10:41 pm
Uniti Corp. on Wednesday (March 20) posted its delayed fourth quarter and yearly earnings report after the company’s independent auditor warned there is “substantial doubt” about the company’s future over…
by - March 20, 2019 8:37 pm
A legal battle is underway between the brother of the late Bill Neumeier and Trent Goins, the CEO of Fort Smith-based OK Foods, over the control of downtown Fort Smith…
by - March 20, 2019 8:27 pm
Julie Murray, a graduate of Van Buren High School, and recently executive director of the Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce, has been named president and CEO of the Van…
by - March 20, 2019 7:48 pm
The fifth annual Steel Horse Rally will include an extra bang this year with the inclusion of the Mayor’s Salute to Veterans Fireworks Display. The fireworks will begin at dark…
by - March 20, 2019 5:37 pm
Dr. Simon J. Bronner, distinguished professor emeritus of American studies and folklore, will make a presentation at Arkansas State University Friday, April 12. His talk, “Deciding Whether to Relocate: The…
by - March 20, 2019 4:58 pm
Jeremy King, chief technology officer at Walmart, is leaving the retail giant effective March 29, according to an internal email sent Wednesday (March 20) by U.S. CEO Greg Foran and…
by - March 20, 2019 4:31 pm
Five lubricant distributors across the southeastern United States, including Mid-South Sales of Jonesboro, have merged to form Cadence Petroleum Group of Asheboro, N.C. Along with Mid-South Sales, the new company…
by - March 20, 2019 10:51 am
Jim Phillips will not be the one to lead Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech through a lawsuit. Phillips retired from the company as chairman and CEO earlier this month, his former…
by - March 20, 2019 9:54 am
In 2018, Springdale-based Tyson Foods held on to its top ranking for the most chicken production with 39.03 million heads slaughtered for a live weight of 235.32 million pounds each…
by - March 20, 2019 8:43 am
Media conglomerate TEGNA will acquire 11 television stations in eight markets, including powerhouse KFSM in the Fort Smith/Northwest Arkansas market. The move comes as Nexstar Media Group divests several stations…
by - March 19, 2019 7:56 pm
One day after a procedural maneuver stalled a measure on the Senate floor to create new funding for a national cancer research center at UAMS in Little Rock, lawmakers on…
