by - April 28, 2016 5:06 pm
If there is any consensus to be gleaned from an informal survey of Fort Smith business leaders, it’s that said leaders hope the next Fort Smith Public School superintendent have…
by - April 28, 2016 4:22 pm
Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee said Thursday (April 28) that an osteopathy school at Arkansas State University slated to open later this year will meet a growing need for doctors in the…
by - April 28, 2016 3:52 pm
Walmart is enlisting technology provider help by inviting them to a first-ever Open Call in Bentonville slated for Oct. 6, the retailer said Thursday (April 28). The Open Call is held…
by - April 28, 2016 1:15 pm
Mercy Hospital’s $247 million expansion across Northwest Arkansas will require $40 million in help from the local community according to Eric Pianalto, president of Mercy Hospital Northwest. He said Mercy…
by - April 28, 2016 11:30 am
U.S. business growth decelerated for the third straight quarter in the first three months of 2016 as the current outlook for a broad economic expansion is now in question as…
by - April 28, 2016 11:09 am
Murphy Oil Corp. announced after the close of market Wednesday that its Canadian subsidiary will sell its Syncrude Canada operation to Suncor Energy Inc. for $746 million, subject to closing…
by - April 28, 2016 6:11 am
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by - April 27, 2016 8:21 pm
This week Dawson Meadows reveals what’s next for Dr. Benny Gooden, superintendent of the Fort Smith Public Schools. He tackles the hard issues of diversity and even trades licks (literally)…
by - April 27, 2016 6:47 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - April 27, 2016 3:41 pm
Inuvo Corp. on Wednesday reported that its first quarter profits were down a penny from a year ago as the debtless Little Rock tech firm looks to scale up its…
by - April 27, 2016 2:08 pm
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to maintain its “accommodative” monetary policy as the nation’s fiscal chiefs voted to leave the key interest rate at the current level in hopes…
by - April 27, 2016 12:55 pm
Officials with Mercy Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday (April 27) announced a five-year, $247 million expansion that will add 1,000 jobs and add four clinics in the growing economic region. Mercy…
by - April 27, 2016 12:42 pm
Bear State Financial Inc. continues to solidify its executive bench with this week’s announcement that the Little Rock bank’s board of directors made key promotions to its management ranks. James…
by - April 27, 2016 12:37 pm
Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) board of directors on Tuesday (April 26) approved a recommendation to lower the regional transmission organization’s (RTO) planning reserve margin and announced the grid operator’s first…
by - April 27, 2016 7:41 am
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by - April 27, 2016 7:08 am
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by - April 26, 2016 7:50 pm
A bill to purchase a new online campaign filing system was filed Tuesday and is expected to run in the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee Wednesday. HB 1138 by Rep. Jana…
by - April 26, 2016 5:17 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors finally got an opportunity to discuss department diversity across city government at Tuesday’s (April 26) study session, and they found common ground on one…
by - April 26, 2016 4:58 pm
Defense giant Lockheed Martin’s stock hit a 52-week high on Tuesday after the defense giant raised its year sale guidance based on robust revenue from F-35 fighter jet productions and…
by - April 26, 2016 3:39 pm
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