by - April 23, 2012 6:35 pm
Altes, Pitsch share views at forum
The future of the Lavaca Slackwater Harbor project and tax issues were the only points of contention for Rep. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, and Mat Pitsch at Monday’s (April 23)…
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by - April 23, 2012 6:21 pm
Fort Smith Director candidate reverses course
Salvatore Salamone was in and is now out before he was ever officially in. The Ward 3 Fort Smith City Director post is now without an announced candidate less than…
by - April 23, 2012 4:21 pm
Wal-Mart shares fall, analysts predict management changes
Allegations of bribery, international corruption and a sloppy corporate cover-up at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. hammered the retail giant’s share price on Monday (April 23). Wal-Mart shares lost nearly 5% of…
by - April 23, 2012 3:20 pm
AEDC Director: Follow-up from China trip underway
Grant Tennille, director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, says he's already building on Gov. Mike Beebe's trade trip to China. Tennille, appointed to the AEDC post in late March,…
by - April 23, 2012 10:13 am
Arkansas home sales up during first quarter 2012
First quarter 2012 home sales and the value of homes sold in Arkansas’ four largest metro areas are up 4.37% and 9.7%, respectively, compared to the 2011 period thanks to…
by - April 21, 2012 10:17 pm
Wal-Mart de Mexico bribery scandal revealed
Unlike other previous scandals faced by the world’s largest retailer, allegations that widespread bribery was conducted by a senior level Wal-Mart executive could reach the retailer’s board room. The New…
by - April 20, 2012 10:12 pm
Homeless campus plan moves forward
The Riverview Hope Campus has Sept. 30, 2012, in its sights. That’s the day the Old Fort Homeless Coalition (OFHC) hopes to close on the property at 301 South E…
by - April 20, 2012 4:20 pm
Regional homebuilding rebounds
Homebuilders across Northwest Arkansas were busy slinging hammers and making deals in the first three months of 2012. The cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Siloam Springs, Rogers and Bentonville together issued…
by - April 20, 2012 11:12 am
Another 188th letter sent to Defense Secretary Panetta
With no apparent response to a letter they sent Feb. 28, the six members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation again sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta requesting data…
by - April 20, 2012 10:31 am
Arkansas jobless rate dips to 7.4%
Arkansas’ jobless rate during March fell to 7.4%, with the estimate of employment during the month totaling more than 26,000 compared to March 2011. The March report also shows that…
by - April 19, 2012 11:07 pm
FCRA talks budget, sports complex move
Chaffee Crossing’s financial statements may show a $486,677 loss (including approximately $281,873 in capital improvement expenses) for the first quarter of 2012, but for Executive Director Ivy Owen and the…
by - April 19, 2012 7:26 pm
NWA tourism campaign unveiled
It sounds like a simple concept: Explore Northwest Arkansas. But regional business leaders hope the new marketing campaign will resonate with folks traveling to the region this year. The marketing…
by - April 19, 2012 2:57 pm
Arkansas tax committee reviews exemption history
When House Revenue and Tax Chairman Rep. Davy Carter, R-Cabot, proposed a complete review of the Arkansas tax code, he may not have known what a history lesson he asked…
by - April 19, 2012 2:20 pm
‘Step-Up Sunday’ rally to push awareness
Father John Maxwell, Manager of Pastoral Services at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center and pastor of the St. George and Alexandra Orthodox Church in Fort Smith, admits that it’s “a…
by - April 19, 2012 12:05 pm
Losses widen for USA Truck
An improving economy and rebounding truck tonnage across the industry was not enough to push USA Truck back into the black to start 2012. The Van Buren-based transport company lost…
by - April 19, 2012 11:54 am
Talk Business poll covers Romney, Razorbacks
As a follow up to our Fourth Congressional District GOP primary poll, which showed Tom Cotton and Beth Anne Rankin tied for support at 38%, Talk Business and Hendrix College…
by - April 19, 2012 9:15 am
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by - April 18, 2012 6:27 pm
Beebe discusses China trip, Petrino firing
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) says it feels like he crammed 5 years worth of business development into 12 days during his economic trade mission to China. Beebe returned Monday (April…
by - April 18, 2012 5:43 pm
Trucking profits signal stronger economy
That old adage “if you bought it, a truck brought it” is as true today as ever before according to the latest report from the American Trucking Association – 2012…
by - April 18, 2012 3:54 pm
12-foot channel not on funding list
A United States Congressional moratorium on earmarks has placed the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) 12-foot channel project on indefinite hold. The MKARNS 12-foot channel project is part of…