by - August 10, 2012 1:18 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. won a legal appeal Aug. 9 brought by a crew of New Jersey store janitors seeking compensation for unpaid overtime and civil damages from false imprisonment claims…
by - August 9, 2012 5:59 pm
The financial struggles at Van Buren-based USA Truck are likely to continue and another attempt could be made to buy out the company, according to Alex Gray, founder of Grayvest…
by - August 9, 2012 5:24 pm
The Vote for Automated campaign is on track to get city-wide automated curbside solid waste collection on the Nov. 6 ballot, but that doesn’t mean the fight is over. According…
by - August 9, 2012 4:21 pm
Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, a sign the labor market may keep improving after hiring picked up in July. Jobless claims unexpectedly dropped by 6,000 to…
by - August 9, 2012 3:19 pm
Shelle Mitchell was busy. She was working full-time at Wal-Mart’s corporate office and enjoying a somewhat hectic life with three young daughters and a devoted husband as she approached her…
by - August 9, 2012 10:54 am
With the possibility of a new U.S. president being elected this November, most public attention is on the national race. On a more local scale, there will be a major…
by - August 9, 2012 12:25 am
The worst of the foreclosure crisis appears to have passed for much of the Natural State as new filings in July fell nearly 80% from a year ago. RealtyTrac reported…
by - August 8, 2012 8:13 pm
Fort Smith residents Joel Culberson, Cecil Greene, and Judith Moran, were joined by Ward 1 Fort Smith Director candidate Keith Lau, in delivering 3,338 signatures to City Clerk Sherri Gard…
by - August 8, 2012 6:46 pm
Money is “getting tight” for the Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA), but according to RITA board member Keith Hefner, president and CEO of Citizens Bank (Van Buren), “It should be…
by - August 8, 2012 2:56 pm
Millions of dollars are disbursed annually in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area from people and organizations with a vision for the future. It’s not money for buildings, or…
by - August 7, 2012 11:03 pm
Three of the largest poultry companies in Mexico won their battle to impose anti-dumping duties on U.S. competitors exporting leg quarters south of the border. From January through May of…
by - August 7, 2012 8:21 pm
The state’s higher education chief said that a new initiative aims to bring older students back to college, while at the same time new data could help lawmakers shape future…
by - August 7, 2012 3:00 pm
The top three executives at America’s Car-Mart Inc. in Bentonville each got a double-digit boost in pay last year, according to a recent proxy filing with the Securities and Exchange…
by - August 7, 2012 12:54 pm
Job openings in the U.S. rose in June to the highest level in four years, indicating employment gains may accelerate in the second half of the year. The number of…
by - August 7, 2012 12:32 pm
Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren, combined to total $9.054 million in July, down significantly from the $14.548 million June total, and similarly down compared to…
by - August 7, 2012 12:02 pm
The effort to gather Fort Smith voter signatures has come a long way in just a few days, with organizer Joel Culberson optimistic that more than 2,822 signatures will be…
by - August 6, 2012 9:23 pm
BENTONVILLE — As many as 55 new liquor stores may call Benton County home should voters pass an initiative to allow retail alcohol sales in November. State law allows one…
by - August 6, 2012 4:30 pm
The record heat wave and drought tormenting much of the U.S. is part of a “new extreme category” of weather that is most likely the result of global warming, a…
by - August 6, 2012 4:24 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently agreed to provide added detail in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to its ongoing legal proceedings and cyber security threats. Federal regulators…
by - August 6, 2012 4:03 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, said Monday (Aug. 6) he is pleased with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s decision to not push for a BRAC round in 2013, but is not…
