by - August 29, 2013 7:18 pm
A partial approval of contract terms that may push forward by several weeks ratification of a five-year labor agreement was likely not the report officials at Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best…
by - August 29, 2013 6:32 pm
Wal-Mart employs an estimated 1.3 million people in the U.S. and roughly 10,000 in the Northwest Arkansas area so it’s no surprise that the retail giant is also an all-family…
by - August 29, 2013 5:58 pm
Representatives from Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri gathered in Barling on Thursday (Aug. 29) to discuss the status of the Interstate 49 project that will eventually link the Gulf Coast with…
by - August 29, 2013 12:02 pm
When people choose a place to stay on a business trip, close proximity to where they are doing business is an important feature. For suppliers coming in to do business…
by - August 29, 2013 10:48 am
Lt. Gov. Mark Darr (R) says he will no longer be a candidate for the U.S. Congress, District 4 seat. The announcement comes less than a month after Darr’s Aug….
by - August 28, 2013 11:31 pm
One in three homebuyers in Northwest Arkansas paid cash for residential properties last month and between 7% and 12% of local home sales were purchased by institutional investors, according to…
by - August 28, 2013 6:48 pm
A recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a rise in the percentage of foreign-born workers in the American labor force and it's a trend that has also…
by - August 28, 2013 3:55 pm
Not only is the management of product and people related to supply and demand part of the curriculum at the University of Arkansas’ Walton College, it’s also a real issue…
by - August 28, 2013 1:22 pm
The Northwest Arkansas jobless rate rose to 5.9% in July, the third consecutive monthly rate increase and proof that not even one of the healthiest regions in the country is…
by - August 28, 2013 1:19 pm
The Fort Smith metro area was one of two in the state to see a jobless rate decline in July compared to June and to July 2013. Unfortunately, the rate…
by - August 28, 2013 6:22 am
A plan that has been under consideration by the Sebastian County Election Commission continued its crawl toward possible adoption on Tuesday (Aug. 27), but not without questions about the cost…
by - August 27, 2013 10:30 pm
News that Wal-Mart has applied the brakes to its India expansion is no indication the retailer has gotten cold feet, despite a management shake-up and an ongoing investigation tied to…
by - August 27, 2013 6:54 pm
The nation’s largest private employer — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. — expanded the parameters of its company benefit package to include spouses of full-time employees and domestic partners. A postcard was…
by - August 27, 2013 6:39 pm
Members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors discussed city finances at today's noon study session, where they learned that the city's 2014 budget would likely stay at levels similar…
by - August 27, 2013 5:54 pm
Even though the Arkansas Ethics Commission has admitted to being "spread pretty thin," senators on both sides of the aisle say the best approach to ethics reform would be to…
by - August 27, 2013 5:26 pm
The U.S. Corps of Engineers says some infrastructure on the navigable Arkansas River is becoming critically old, with a waterway official suggesting a modernization investment could run as much as…
by - August 26, 2013 11:54 pm
In the past six weeks, eight permits have been filed with the state health department for new restaurants looking to locate in Northwest Arkansas. Cracker Barrel, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Azul…
by - August 26, 2013 6:52 pm
University of Arkansas officials on Monday defended the sudden decision to end the employment of Associate Vice Chancellor of University Relations John Diamond, with UA Chancellor G. David Gearhart saying…
by - August 26, 2013 5:39 pm
Investors of Tyson Foods got cold feet on Monday (Aug. 26) amid concerns of steep production increases that will most certainly pressure poultry margins in the coming quarters. Shares of…
by - August 26, 2013 4:07 pm
Downtown Fort Smith, an area once described as rundown with gutted buildings and others in disrepair, has recently been experiencing a re-birth, of sorts, but the revitalization is not only…
