by - September 21, 2016 2:11 pm
The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday voted to maintain the target range for the federal funds at 0.25% to 0.5% as the uncertain economic outlook has caused the monetary…
by - September 21, 2016 12:42 pm
The foreclosure crisis is largely over for much of the United States including Arkansas, but there continues to be some counties seeing more delinquent filings and foreclosure sales through August….
by - September 21, 2016 11:00 am
The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ATRS) and other minority shareholders of Tesla Motors are seeking to halt or delay the electric car company’s pending $2.6 billion acquisition with SolarCity Corp.,…
by - September 21, 2016 6:08 am
The utilities and sanitation departments drew fire from City Directors Tracy Pennartz and Kevin Settle at the Tuesday (Sept. 20) meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors. Interim Utilities…
by - September 21, 2016 6:02 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– FDA LAUNCHES COMPETITION TO SPUR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO HELP REDUCE OPIOID OVERDOSE DEATHS The…
by - September 20, 2016 9:07 pm
The Southside Rebels issue might have been put to rest Tuesday night, Sept. 20, when Fort Smith voters opted to reelect Susan McFerran and elect Talicia Richardson to her first…
by - September 20, 2016 6:09 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 - September 20, 2016 6:01 pm
Arkansas is joining 20 other states in suing the U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime rule, which would double the salary level threshold for employees to be exempt from overtime. The…
by - September 20, 2016 4:59 pm
Tuesday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily features an interview with Stacy Hurst, director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage. Hurst, who was appointed to the post by Gov. Asa Hutchinson,…
by - September 20, 2016 3:13 pm
Nucor Corp. is investing an estimated $230 million at its Arkansas facility to build an additional cold mill that will boost employment by 100 jobs. Officials with Charlotte, N.C.-based Nucor…
by - September 20, 2016 2:46 pm
The last thing a high risk expectant mother wants is to be in the emergency room waiting to be seen by an intern or trauma care doctor while her specialty…
by - September 20, 2016 2:24 pm
Believe in Fort Smith and the River Valley Economic Development Council have launched related efforts to boost beautification on the city’s north side of town from Midland to Towson Avenues….
by - September 20, 2016 1:47 pm
Arkansas’ job market held up favorably with the rest of the United States as the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9% in August with a brimming labor pool of…
by - September 20, 2016 10:56 am
As the Federal Open Market Committee meets Tuesday (Sept. 20) to hold its sixth meeting of 2016, the only thing certain is that no one is sure if policymakers will raise…
by - September 20, 2016 10:47 am
The pace of tourism tax collections and travel and tourism jobs began to slow in the first half of 2016, but the industry is still on track for record growth….
by - September 20, 2016 10:22 am
Editor’s note: This is the final of three stories about economic development policy plans for the upcoming 2017 Arkansas Legislative Session. Link here for the first story, and link here…
by - September 20, 2016 5:50 am
The Van Buren City Council voted unanimously on Monday (Sept. 19) to throw its support behind a market assessment for a proposed inland port and intermodal project located near the…
by - September 19, 2016 7:55 pm
Opponents who want to remove a medical marijuana act from the ballot argued in court Monday that more than 15,000 of its voter signatures are invalid. Meanwhile, the secretary of…
by - September 19, 2016 7:04 pm
Wal-Mart Stores has completed its $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com following the expiration of the waiting period under federal regulations, with the Jet.com CEO reporting directly to Wal-Mart CEO Doug…
by - September 19, 2016 6:43 pm
The Fort Smith metro tourism and travel sector has been a consistent bright spot in recent years, with Van Buren hospitality tax collections up almost 9% for the first six…
