by - May 30, 2013 6:10 pm
You would never mistake Mo Elliott for a white-collar big-board, business exec, but make no mistake about it, the wunderkind owner/founder of Fayetteville based clothing line "Fayettechill" has as much…
by - May 30, 2013 5:46 pm
Sam’s Club operates in the shadow Wal-Mart Stores Inc., but if it were a stand-alone business, the warehouse club that posted $56.4 billion in revenue last year would be the…
by - May 30, 2013 3:08 pm
Following the deadly EF5 tornado that struck Moore, Okla., on May 20, a public discussion has begun regarding the construction of storm shelters at public schools. Schools in Oklahoma and…
by - May 30, 2013 2:45 pm
Home sales in Arkansas continue to paint a picture of an improving economy in three of the state’s four largest metro areas, with the Fort Smith region seeing a decline…
by - May 29, 2013 9:20 pm
Gary Griffin of Weichert Realtors, The Griffin Company has 115 real estate agents in his company and they spend many hours in their cars as they travel to various appointments…
by - May 29, 2013 7:03 pm
When Amanda Wheeler decided to get a college degree at age 36, it was mostly so she could better assist her three children with their homework. Considering Wheeler expects to…
by - May 29, 2013 6:50 pm
The Arkansas Music Pavilion is preparing to move to its third location since it was purchased by the Walton Arts Center in 2011. The first move took the AMP from…
by - May 29, 2013 3:52 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) named Charles Robinson, the former director of the Division of Legislative Audit, to serve out the remainder of State Treasurer Martha Shoffner’s term. Robinson, a former CPA,…
by - May 29, 2013 3:03 pm
Gains were seen in the size of the workforce and the number of employed in the Fort Smith region during April, but the numbers are still below year-ago figures. April’s…
by - May 29, 2013 3:01 pm
The workforce size in Northwest Arkansas grew by almost 5,000 in April compared to March, with the number of employed up more than an estimated 5,400 – two clear signs…
by - May 29, 2013 12:34 pm
Shareholders of Smithfield Foods got a huge payday Wednesday (May 29) when the pork company announced a blockbuster $7.1 billion acquisition by Shuanghui International Holdings, one of China’s largest meat…
by - May 28, 2013 5:55 pm
The donation of leave time has caused a division between the Crawford County Quorum Court and some county staffers. During the May 23 meeting of the Court, justices were asked…
by - May 28, 2013 5:51 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has pled guilty to dumping hazardous waste across California between 2003 and 2005 incurring $81 million in fines. As part of the plea, the company will also…
by - May 28, 2013 4:26 pm
Arkansas Poultry Federation president and former State Rep. Marvin Childers is considering a run for Arkansas Attorney General. On Tuesday (May 28), Childers told Talk Business Arkansas that he has…
by - May 28, 2013 3:52 pm
Do portable buildings at Fort Smith schools need to fall under the jurisdiction of the city of Fort Smith? That was the question before the city's Board of Directors today…
by - May 28, 2013 11:49 am
Arkansas continues to push for growth in the information technology field. With the evolution of the companies that comprise this industry, the definitions of an IT firm have changed. They…
by - May 28, 2013 11:25 am
Following the deadly tornado that struck Moore and Oklahoma City and the bumpy weather that rattled nerves across northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area in recent weeks, storm shelters…
by - May 28, 2013 11:07 am
Sales tax revenue to fund Fort Smith city operations continues to move in the wrong direction. For the first four reporting months of 2013, the collections are 1.55% below 2012…
by - May 27, 2013 2:45 pm
The famed hotel developer John Q. Hammons died Sunday in Springfield, Mo., the home of his company that developed 210 properties in 40 states. He was 94. Northwest Arkansas and…
by - May 24, 2013 12:43 pm
A group called “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” is out with a new TV ad today which steps up their criticism of U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., for his vote against…
