by - October 27, 2015 2:57 pm
Sales tax revenue collected by Fort Smith was down in the September report, only the second month this year that city sales tax revenue has declined, and only the third…
by - October 27, 2015 2:50 pm
Editor’s note: story by Aric Mitchell, special to Talk Business & Politics At least one City Director was angry with the “poor planning” of city officials at the Tuesday (Oct….
by - October 27, 2015 2:43 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 - October 27, 2015 2:42 pm
Potlatch Corp. on Tuesday (Oct. 27) reported that third quarter profits were down 34% from a year ago as lower lumber prices for the timberland owner cut in the company’s bottom…
by - October 27, 2015 2:17 pm
Springdale resident and immigration activist Irvin Camacho along with English teacher and Marine Corps veteran Graham Grimsley are jumping into legislative election waters in a Northwest Arkansas section that have…
by - October 27, 2015 1:19 pm
The U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) paid out $16.6 million to more than 4,200 Arkansas retirees in failed retirement plans in 2014 as the program’s insolvency has now been…
by - October 27, 2015 10:48 am
With commodity prices for many crops and agriculture products underwater, farmers across Arkansas and the U.S. who signed up for the new farm bill assistance program will soon receive payments…
by - October 27, 2015 5:06 am
Donald Trump will lose his zest for campaigning as it gets harder and drop out before Iowa, and Republicans eventually will nominate a presidential candidate who has previously held elective…
by - October 26, 2015 5:02 pm
As the U.S. House of Representatives takes up legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank, the National Association of Manufacturers called on Congress to reopen the federal agency that has been shut down since late July.
by - October 26, 2015 4:48 pm
Wal-Mart Stores has asked the Federal Aviation Administration for an exemption to test the use of drones in its supply chain.
by - October 26, 2015 4:15 pm
Arkansans will see a 4.3% increase for lower-cost silver plans on the state’s Health Insurance Marketplace, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. That’s below the average…
by - October 26, 2015 4:12 pm
The Republican Party of Arkansas will be at least $75,000 richer with help from former Gov. Mike Huckabee and others starting Monday. Party Chairman Doyle Webb said Huckabee has said…
by - October 26, 2015 4:09 pm
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Monday (Oct. 26) rejected a ballot title meant to legalize the cultivation, sale and use of the cannabis plant and all products derived from it…
by - October 26, 2015 3:22 pm
Central Business Improvement District (CBID) commissioners continue to wrestle with the need for reduced truck traffic through downtown Fort Smith in order to make the area more pedestrian-friendly and cultivate…
by - October 26, 2015 3:18 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 - October 26, 2015 1:03 pm
Despite a somewhat challenging climate amid driver shortages and smaller margins, P.A.M. Transportation Services posted third quarter profits of $5.794 million, according to the earnings release mid-day on Monday (Oct….
by - October 26, 2015 12:07 pm
Less than a full business day after the final rules for President Obama’s Clean Power Plan were published in the Federal Register, legal challenges from industry groups to halt the new greenhouse gas rules are already piling up.
by - October 26, 2015 11:49 am
Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon recently told analysts in New York that the company is now reviewing its large, broad portfolio of holdings and he reminded the analysts that the…
by - October 26, 2015 5:20 am
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by - October 25, 2015 4:30 pm
story by David Rice Editor’s note: Welcome to the third season of Tusk to Tail, a special “web reality” presentation of the tailgating experience as organized, performed and perfected by…
