by - June 14, 2012 2:44 pm
BLOOMBERG — President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney went head-to-head today in trying to define the choice before voters in speeches delivered from opposite ends of the battleground…
by - June 14, 2012 2:37 pm
Foreclosures across the natural state remain stymied despite the recent reversal in litigation that has plugged up the pipeline since late last year. There were a total of 404 foreclosure…
by - June 14, 2012 2:26 pm
A late 2011 ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) now allows for “micro-union” formation, a move opposed by business groups that warn the decision is unfair and overturns…
by - June 14, 2012 10:16 am
The University of Arkansas Radio Frequency Identification Research Center unveiled design plans for its new home despite waning interest from Wal-Mart. The center celebrated its seventh anniversary Tuesday (June 12)…
by - June 14, 2012 7:44 am
Arkansas Best Corp. has purchased Panther Expedited Services in a $180 million deal that ABC officials say will help them better tap the $700 billion transportation and logistics market, and…
by - June 13, 2012 7:43 pm
For those Gen-X folks (born between 1965 and 1980) growing up was a time when you possibly saw your mother leave the house and enter the workforce climbing to the…
by - June 13, 2012 5:05 pm
Dallas-based Golden Living is consolidating its information technology (IT) support at its administrative center in Fort Smith to manage technology issues for the national long-term healthcare company that employs around…
by - June 13, 2012 3:42 pm
Former gas company executive Sheffield Nelson said his plan to raise Arkansas’ severance tax to 7% will make the ballot and won’t scare off natural gas drillers. To back up…
by - June 13, 2012 2:50 pm
The Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA) voted unanimously on Wednesday (June 13) to sign a cost-sharing agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with the…
by - June 13, 2012 12:58 pm
BENTONVILLE — You don't need to look far to discover one of the scariest statistics in Benton County. The number is 85. It is significant because that's how many cases…
by - June 13, 2012 12:15 pm
There has been quite a bit of buzz in Northwest Arkansas’ tech sector regarding a nickname for the region. Everyone has heard of Silicon Valley, and with new areas such…
by - June 13, 2012 11:52 am
BLOOMBERG — Retail sales in the U.S. fell in May for a second month, prompting economists to cut forecasts for economic growth as limited job and income gains hold back…
by - June 13, 2012 11:39 am
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced Wednesday (June 13) he will seek the Governor’s office in 2014. The announcement makes McDaniel the first high-profile candidate to formally enter the race….
by - June 12, 2012 11:47 pm
Banks across the Natural State are posting the best profits in three years and Northwest Arkansas’ market is no exception, though it’s still working through an overhang of problem real…
by - June 12, 2012 5:53 pm
It looks like Arkansas banks are off to their best start in three years, despite lackluster loan demand and looming regulatory costs. With the downturn in the economy in late…
by - June 12, 2012 5:13 pm
With the trash collection issue settled (for now), the Fort Smith Board of Directors turned its attention to the parks, police, and fire departments at the Tuesday (June 12) study…
by - June 12, 2012 3:42 pm
FORT SMITH — Former 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Keet and Democrat Brent Bumpers, visited Fort Smith on Tuesday (June 12) with a common goal, despite their political differences: ethics…
by - June 12, 2012 2:24 pm
A stable part of the Fort Smith regional economy continues to be the hospitality sector, with April collections in Van Buren and Fort Smith up 7.2% and 5%, respectively. Hospitality…
by - June 12, 2012 12:49 pm
Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren, combined to total $13.577 million in May, up significantly from the $8.492 million April total. The increase also represents a…
by - June 12, 2012 12:04 am
BENTONVILLE — Full-time faculty members at NorthWest Arkansas Community College can look forward to receiving a pay raise when they return to school this year. The 4% raise is just…
