by - December 11, 2012 8:24 am
India may conduct an investigation into money spent on lobbying by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in its bid to enter the country’s retail market, as opposition lawmakers stalled parliament demanding a…
by - December 10, 2012 9:55 pm
The global garment industry would have to spend about $3 billion over five years to bring safety standards at Bangladesh apparel factories to Western standards, an analysis by a labor-rights…
by - December 10, 2012 8:01 pm
With one month to go, casino-style gambling at Arkansas’ two racetracks is poised to top $2.5 billion for the year. According to the latest statistics released by the Arkansas Racing…
by - December 10, 2012 4:31 pm
Bobby Petrino was hired as football coach at Western Kentucky University eight months after being fired from the job at the University of Arkansas following a motorcycle crash that injured…
by - December 10, 2012 4:07 pm
Scholarships funded during the more than three years from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery total more than $300 million, according to a program figures released Monday (Dec. 10). Lottery sales began…
by - December 10, 2012 2:46 pm
The November jobless rate in the Fort Smith region should decline based on the November Baloney Sandwich Index (BSI). Ken Kupchick, author of the BSI, says the index has a…
by - December 10, 2012 11:16 am
A dramatic jump in demand for corn, which began in late 2006, has resulted in sharply higher prices for all crops in the U.S. A simple average across the eight…
by - December 10, 2012 8:09 am
House Speaker-elect Rep. Davy Carter, R-Cabot, would fit right in to a fast-paced, energized Mountain Dew commercial – as a matter of fact, it might best describe the full court…
by - December 9, 2012 8:12 pm
In this effort to reverse a decision to remove A-10 war planes now attached to the Fort Smith-based 188th Fighter Wing, much has been made of the unwillingness or inability…
by - December 9, 2012 6:30 pm
Shelves stacked to the ceiling with low-price hot sauce, Barbie dolls, and noodles stand near tanks where shoppers can fish out live sea bass for dinner. Welcome to RT-Mart, China’s…
by - December 9, 2012 6:13 pm
A cloudy Sunday afternoon was a perfect day to come inside and enjoy hot chocolate, popcorn, hot apple cider and crafts at the Fort Smith Public Library’s 10th Annual Holiday…
by - December 9, 2012 2:44 pm
I was riding in a taxicab last Tuesday night in Manhattan after seeing the Broadway musical "Wicked." My wife, her sister, and a friend were riding in the back seat,…
by - December 8, 2012 10:50 pm
A cloudy, cool morning did not stop family members and the public from coming out to the Fort Smith National Cemetery on Saturday (Dec. 8) to place 13,876 wreaths on grave…
by - December 8, 2012 12:21 pm
On Friday (Dec. 7) Chambers Bank, largely owned by veteran banker John Chambers of Danville, purchased Peterson Holding Company and 100% of Decatur State Bank. "The regulators have said they…
by - December 8, 2012 9:30 am
Harrowing. Heroic. Historic. Those were the words event organizer Philip Merry used to describe Special Agent Clint Hill’s incredible story as he welcomed him to the stage Friday night (Dec….
by - December 7, 2012 4:37 pm
American Airlines pilots approved their first new contract since 2003, securing the labor savings sought by parent AMR Corp. and giving a possible boost to US Airways Group Inc.’s push…
by - December 7, 2012 4:20 pm
Dr. Michael Moore, senior vice provost and dean of undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, has been named vice president for academic affairs at the University of…
by - December 7, 2012 1:02 pm
Payrolls rose more than anticipated and the jobless rate fell to an almost four-year low in November, indicating the labor market withstood the impact of superstorm Sandy. The unemployment rate…
by - December 7, 2012 11:20 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will buy up to $35 million of turkey products for federal food nutrition assistance programs, including food banks in an effort to help…
by - December 7, 2012 9:20 am
A language barrier is being blamed for the June 2011 chemical accident at Tyson Foods' Berry Street chicken processing plant in Springdale. Tyson Foods disputes the findings of a federal…
