by - December 21, 2016 2:41 pm
Brentwood Associates has sold Fort Smith-based K-MAC Holdings Corp., which is one of the largest Taco Bell franchisees in the country. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the…
by - December 21, 2016 11:55 am
Online retail should top $590 billion in annual sales by 2021. U.S. online retail topped $100 billion in 2006, and online sales are expected to top $345 billion this year,…
by - December 21, 2016 11:52 am
Dr. Doug Brubaker will begin the job as Fort Smith Public Schools superintendent on Jan. 18 after being selected by a unanimous vote of the Fort Smith School Board on…
by - December 21, 2016 11:42 am
With the 2016 presidential campaign in the rearview mirror, a semblance of what’s ahead in 2017 can begin to take shape. “There is so much that could affect us in…
by - December 21, 2016 11:20 am
A recent survey from Prosper Insight & Analytics of nearly 7,000 U.S. adults shows that 26.2% of holiday shoppers bought gifts from Amazon this year, increasing from 10% of respondents…
by - December 21, 2016 8:48 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors has approved an ordinance for $46 million in Industrial Development Revenue Bonds on behalf of ArcBest Corp. to support its corporate headquarter expansion. The…
by - December 21, 2016 6:47 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– WALGREENS PARENT TO SELL 865 RITE AID STORES TO FRED’S PHARMACY FOR $950 MILLION…
by - December 20, 2016 7:48 pm
The state initially will grant licenses to five marijuana cultivation facilities, one for each of its five public health regions, the newly formed Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission decided Tuesday. The…
by - December 20, 2016 7:33 pm
The number of Arkansas residents increased by 10,395 people in the last year as new births and native and foreign-born migrants moving to the Natural State grew the population base…
by - December 20, 2016 6:47 pm
Craighead County’s 280 or so workers are almost certain to not receive a cost of living increase in the coming year. Craighead County Quorum Court members voted 7-3 with one…
by - December 20, 2016 3:50 pm
LIttle Rock-based Heartland Bank and its holding company Rock Bancshares recently signed a formal consent agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in an effort to address possible…
by - December 20, 2016 3:21 pm
The city of Fort Smith will launch a $550,000 effort in 2017 to begin replacing its more than 35,000 water meters pending approval of next year’s budget. Interim Utilities Director…
by - December 20, 2016 3:11 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Dec. 20) outlined 18 priorities for the upcoming legislative session, 16 of them centered around economic development, education, and government efficiency, along with another separating…
by - December 20, 2016 2:34 pm
story by Dale Cullins Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
by - December 20, 2016 12:50 pm
Charles Redfield, executive vice president of food at Walmart U.S., believes success often comes when people take risks. “Take a leap of faith, because it can become very rewarding,” said…
by - December 20, 2016 12:28 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 - December 19, 2016 6:20 pm
As the number of bank failures across the U.S. has slowed following the Great Recession, Arkansas’ largest financial institutions can no longer find easy and cheap pickings from the menu…
by - December 19, 2016 5:10 pm
It wasn’t long ago when Jackson County and its seat, Newport, were plagued with double digit unemployment rates, stagnant wage growth, and few economic opportunities for businesses to grow. Those…
by - December 19, 2016 2:40 pm
In front of about 40 people carrying signs urging them to do otherwise and others supporting their decision, Arkansas’ six electors one by one voted Monday (Dec. 19) for Donald…
by - December 19, 2016 2:26 pm
Real estate agent Philip Taldo of Springdale will join the Arkansas Highway Commission in January. Taldo, broker and co-owner of Griffin Realtors Commercial Division and Weichert Griffin Realtors, will serve…
