by - December 21, 2012 10:39 am
Arkansas’ November jobless rate falls to 7%
An across the board decline in the size of the workforce, the number of employed and the number of unemployed served to push Arkansas’ November jobless rate to 7% –…
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by - December 20, 2012 4:55 pm
Arkansas tourism officials optimistic about 2013 growth
The state of Arkansas is trending toward its best year for tourism revenues since 2005, according to the latest tourism tax collection data released from the state’s Department of Finance…
by - December 20, 2012 4:31 pm
A&P’s want more 2013 visitors to eat, sleep, spend
Heads on pillows and full bellies are not the usual goal for many publicly-funded budgets, but for Advertising and Promotions commissions in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area, that’s…
by - December 20, 2012 3:44 pm
Arkansas third-quarter bank income up 8.9%
The 126 FDIC-insured banks in Arkansas reported a combined $502 million in net income during the third quarter of 2012, up from $461 million in the same period of 2011,…
by - December 20, 2012 2:15 pm
UAMS reaches milestone with meth addiction treatment
A biomedical research company at UAMS has taken a crucial step in advancing a medication that may help methamphetamine users fight their addictions. InterveXion Therapeutics LLC and the University of…
by - December 20, 2012 1:23 pm
Springdale welcomes more retail
Springdale’s retail center has struggled to regain its footing since Sam’s Club moved to Fayetteville several years ago taking it with thousands of dollars in tax revenue. But Wal-Mart Stores…
by - December 20, 2012 12:35 pm
Glaser named COO of USA Truck
Trucking industry veteran Thomas Glaser, who was hired as a consultant by Van Buren-based USA Truck in November, has been named chief operations officer of the struggling trucking company. Glaser,…
by - December 20, 2012 12:56 am
Bluebird card gets mixed reviews
It’s been about two months since Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and American Express launched Bluebird, a prepaid debit card promising lower fees with the hopes of wooing unbanked and underbanked consumers…
by - December 19, 2012 8:53 pm
Rocky start to ABF, Teamsters contract talks
That didn’t take long. Negotiations between ABF Freight System and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters hit a rough patch before the first formal day of talks began on Tuesday (Dec….
by - December 19, 2012 5:52 pm
U.S. freight reports suggest reduced volume in 2013
Two closely watched freight reports are not optimistic about the future health of freight activity in the U.S., with one report suggesting the trucking industry is facing a a potential…
by - December 19, 2012 12:15 pm
Third quarter 2012 Arkansas income up 3.75%
Arkansas’ personal income totaled $103.093 billion in the third quarter of 2012, up almost 4% compared to the same period of 2011, and up almost 1% compared to the second…
by - December 19, 2012 11:14 am
Arkansas natgas tax collections down more than 33%
The persistent low price of natural gas and the move by energy producers to produce higher-margin domestic oil and other liquids has pushed Arkansas severance tax collections lower more than…
by - December 19, 2012 8:33 am
Next fight is to ensure ‘vital mission’ for 188th (Updated)
Members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation on Wednesday said they are “extremely disheartened” about that a compromise on cuts in the U.S. defense budget do not include a plan to retain…
by - December 19, 2012 6:53 am
Animal control change splits Fort Smith Board
The Fort Smith Board of Directors clashed over changes to the city’s animal control ordinance and declared a temporary moratorium on billboard advertising Tuesday night (Dec. 18). The decisions were…
by - December 18, 2012 6:15 pm
Fort Smith, XNA see limited traffic gains
The regional airports in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith have seen more traffic for the first 11 months of 2012, but just barely. U.S. air carriers have reduced the number…
by - December 18, 2012 1:19 pm
New Defense budget deal not good for 188th
The Fort Smith-based 188th Fighter Wing is bracing for bad news Tuesday night (Dec. 18). A report from CQ Roll Call revealed that a compromise is expected to pass among…
by - December 18, 2012 12:20 pm
Ross regrets Iraq vote, proud of VA funding
In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Talk Business, retiring U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Prescott, reflected on nearly 12 years in Congress and his 22-year journey in elected office. In January,…
by - December 18, 2012 11:11 am
Economists expect sluggish start to 2013
Decision makers running businesses in 2013 possess a cautious outlook in the first quarter of 2013, according to Wells Fargo economists. This economic team expects a sluggish real Gross Domestic…
by - December 18, 2012 10:44 am
AG McDaniel admits to ‘inappropriate’ relationship
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) said he had an “inappropriate” “limited interaction” with a Hot Springs attorney in 2011, but details of an alleged affair are limited. McDaniel, who is…
by - December 18, 2012 6:53 am
More details released on Wal-Mart Mexico bribery issue
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s biggest retailer, said it’s investigating how it got a license for a store in Mexico as the New York Times reported its local unit bribed…