by - February 7, 2014 6:25 am
The upcoming nasty politics of the private option, moving an entrepreneurial iceberg, and a greener Wal-Mart and are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for Feb. 7. NOTES &…
by - February 7, 2014 6:18 am
Several hundred business professionals bundled up and braved single-digit temperatures to spend the evening with David Glass, chairman and CEO of Kansas City Royals Baseball, who headlined the 87th Annual…
by - February 6, 2014 7:24 pm
News this week that the U.S. State Department had released its fifth and latest environmental impact study on the Keystone Pipeline project, which would build an oil transport route from…
by - February 6, 2014 7:17 pm
There were fireworks at Thursday's (Feb. 6) meeting of the Sebastian County Election Commission as Chairman Lee Webb addressed the need to avoid mistakes in the upcoming May primary and…
by - February 6, 2014 7:09 pm
What better place to change the world, saving one child at a time, than Northwest Arkansas. That’s what Michael Johnson, longtime child abuse advocate from Irving, Texas, said while touring…
by - February 6, 2014 2:30 pm
The value of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $9.469 million in January, down 26.52% compared to January 2013. The month's building permit totals…
by - February 6, 2014 2:18 pm
Retailers may not be feeling the love this Valentine’s Day, with total spending projections are down 6.9% from 2013 as fewer consumers plan to give gifts this year. Consumers are…
by - February 6, 2014 1:35 pm
Not only did the Fort Smith metro jobless rate jump to 7.6% in December but the November rate of 6.9% was revised to 7%, meaning that the region’s jobless rate…
by - February 6, 2014 1:32 pm
Northwest Arkansas’ job market continues to on a positive track with an almost 2% gain in the number of employed and a dip in the number of unemployed seeing the…
by - February 5, 2014 5:44 pm
America’s Car-Mart has made a name for itself and its “drive easy” motto providing credit for used-car sales to generations of higher-risk borrowers since 1981. But, the changing dynamics in…
by - February 5, 2014 4:58 pm
This year's race for the U.S. Senate got off to an unusually early start with the presumptive nominees known well even before U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, announced his intention…
by - February 5, 2014 4:39 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross proposed a major overhaul of the state’s personal income tax structure on Wednesday (Feb. 5) and said the plan would have to be phased in…
by - February 5, 2014 4:26 pm
Drive Medical, a New York-based durable medical equipment manufacturer, said it continues to see robust demand for its growing catalog of products from retailers like Walmart.com, CVS, Target and Walgreen….
by - February 5, 2014 4:14 pm
The hostile takeover effort against Van Buren-based USA Truck by Knight Transportation is over. At least for now. The two trucking companies announced Tuesday (Feb. 4) the settlement of litigation…
by - February 4, 2014 9:54 pm
Tuesday's (Feb. 4) meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors dealt almost entirely with issues most other city governments would probably find to be ordinary and mundane. But for…
by - February 4, 2014 2:59 pm
WIth many global markets in turmoil, retailers are scrambling to invest in regions where they can score market share as well as profits. For now that’s Canada. Wal-Mart said Tuesday…
by - February 4, 2014 12:25 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe said Tuesday (Feb. 4) there are a “multiplicity” of reasons Arkansas Legislators should vote to fund Arkansas’ private option plan, and he also took a shot at…
by - February 4, 2014 12:03 pm
The Iceberg, co-working center in downtown Fayetteville, the brainchild of a few local entrepreneurs opened its door two years ago, occupying the basement space of the Metro District, just off…
by - February 4, 2014 11:07 am
Mike Duke stepped away from the day-to-day leadership of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Saturday, (Feb. 1) after five years and some of the most profitable times for the retailer in…
by - February 4, 2014 10:52 am
The percentage increase in year-to-date Arkansas gross tax collections fell to 2.1% in January compared to a 3.4% level in the December report. Also, sales and use tax collections continue…
