by - December 20, 2013 6:09 am
Prepping for more growth in downtown Bentonville, the Duck Dynasty controversy and its potential impact on Wal-Mart, and the potential loss of a corporate headquarters are part of the Northwest…
by - December 19, 2013 5:43 pm
The third quarter of 2013 was positive for the Fort Smith regional economy, but Fort Smith and Van Buren hospitality tax collections began to slow for the first time in…
by - December 19, 2013 5:42 pm
With groceries comprising in excess of 55% of Wal-Mart’s total annual sales, the financial health of those product suppliers who operate offices in Northwest Arkansas are important to the region’s…
by - December 19, 2013 5:25 pm
One the most widely successful research ventures out of the University of Arkansas was recently honored by R&D Magazine as its 2013 technology product of the year. On Thursday (Dec….
by - December 19, 2013 3:48 pm
Laura Jacobs has been named the new associate vice chancellor of university relations at the University of Arkansas. Her selection comes almost four months after the sudden and controversial firing…
by - December 19, 2013 2:30 pm
Economic conditions for the Northwest Arkansas economy were stronger in the third quarter than in the previous three quarters, with employment and building permit numbers leading the way. The third…
by - December 19, 2013 2:22 pm
Slight but continued improvements in economic trends for the Fort Smith region during the third quarter of 2013 has resulted in the best quarterly grade for the economy since the…
by - December 19, 2013 10:17 am
It’s every shopper and retailer’s nightmare just ahead of the holidays, to find out customer name, credit or debit card number, and the expiration date plus three-digit security code of…
by - December 18, 2013 9:37 pm
The Federal Reserve affirmed its outlook for stronger GDP growth in 2014, and said Wednesday it will reduce – or “taper” – its injection of $40 billion into the U.S….
by - December 18, 2013 8:58 pm
A new hotel is coming to the corner of Phoenix Avenue and McKennon Boulevard, bringing with it both an increase in occupancy and about 30 new jobs. The Home 2…
by - December 18, 2013 8:44 pm
For anyone with a dream of being the next city councilman, senator or even dog catcher, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is planning a workshop to teach novice…
by - December 18, 2013 8:36 pm
A little more than a month after the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality presented its plan to address contamination caused by Whirlpool's admitted leak of trichloroethylene (TCE) into groundwater in…
by - December 18, 2013 5:59 pm
Bentonville is known across the region as a city on the rise – leading the metro area in new home sales, building permits and often sales tax revenue growth, while…
by - December 18, 2013 5:39 pm
Some of the revenue from the 2009 purchase of Fort Smith-based Sparks Health System could be used to help build and operate a medical school in Fort Smith and generate…
by - December 18, 2013 3:32 pm
Shareholders of Tulsa-based Syntroleum Corp. were encouraged Wednesday (Dec. 18) to approve the proposed $40 million acquisition by Renewable Energy Group. They were told to expect a payout equaling $4.04…
by - December 18, 2013 1:39 pm
A shareholder-derivative lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores and key officers of the global retailer may move forward, according to an opinion issued Wednesday (Dec. 18) by a three-judge panel with the…
by - December 18, 2013 12:26 pm
The Arkansas Ethics Commission released a staff report on Wednesday (Dec. 18) alleging that Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, R-Ark., misspent more than $44,000 in both campaign and public funds. The…
by - December 17, 2013 10:48 pm
No longer are the Fort Smith Board of Directors and the Sebastian County Quorum Court wrangling over whether or not to add an additional $800,000 to the $8 million budget…
by - December 17, 2013 7:51 pm
Consumers may not be freely spending money on non-tangibles, but 2013 marked a turnaround year for investments in the old homestead, with an uptick in renovations that some economists say…
by - December 17, 2013 5:03 pm
The cash burn at Tulsa-based Syntroleum Corp. could soon be over as Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group Inc. announced plans to acquire the Tulsa-based energy company, pending shareholder approval. Syntroleum is…
