by - July 27, 2011 5:50 pm
Four companies based or active in Arkansas and involved in trucking, energy, timber and medicine pushed out earnings reports Wednesday (July 27), with all reporting positive net income for the…
by - July 27, 2011 2:43 pm
Whirlpool Corp. officials announced Wednesday (July 27) the reduction of up to 25 salaried jobs in Fort Smith and confirmed that ending indoor ice maker production will result in up…
by - July 27, 2011 1:18 pm
Little Rock-based Acxiom Corp. reported Wednesday (July 27) a fiscal first quarter profit of $10.975 million and announced that former Microsoft exec Scott Howe is the new president and CEO….
by - July 27, 2011 10:16 am
Business and political leaders in the Fort Smith area were not happy with new Congressional district lines approved by the Arkansas Legislature in mid April. But they said they’d try…
by - July 27, 2011 7:40 am
story by Connie Las-Schneider Folks in Franklin County aren’t going to let the heat stop the 28th annual Altus Grape Fest and its public grape stomps, Bacchus look-alike contest, fireworks,…
by - July 27, 2011 6:38 am
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Sebastian County Judge David Hudson said during Tuesday’s (July 26) Quorum Court meeting that up to $7.4 million in Ben Geren water park plans would…
by - July 27, 2011 6:31 am
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] One of the burning topics on the collective mind of the Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission at Tuesday’s meeting was the furlough of the Federal…
by - July 26, 2011 4:00 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] With Rep. Mike Ross’ departure from the 2012 Congressional race, the…
by - July 26, 2011 3:32 pm
story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] The Fort Smith Board of Directors decided in Tuesday’s (July 26) study session to use a new formula for funding outside agencies in the 2012…
by - July 26, 2011 10:48 am
The number of homes sold in the Fort Smith area is down 13.39% during the first half of 2011, with homes sold statewide down 11.16%. The Arkansas Realtors Association reported…
by - July 26, 2011 9:04 am
Fort Smith’s June revenue report saw collections on the city’s 1% street tax decline, ending seven consecutive months of year-over-year increases. Each of the city’s 1% sales taxes (1% for…
by - July 25, 2011 4:44 pm
Improvements in loan quality helped Tupelo, Miss.-based BancorpSouth post second quarter per share earnings of 15 cents, handily beating analyst estimates of 4 cents per share. Second quarter income was…
by - July 25, 2011 10:27 am
story by Roby Brock and Michael Tilley [email protected] Saying it is time for someone else to represent Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District, Rep. Mike Ross, D-Prescott, said Monday he will…
by - July 25, 2011 9:49 am
Results of a recent voting behavior study suggest a steep climb for those seeking Fort Smith voter approval of a 1% prepared food tax. Shayne Henry, a graduate student at…
by - July 25, 2011 8:34 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Members of the legislative Black Caucus, all Democrats, are not happy…
by - July 22, 2011 11:15 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate jumped to an estimated 8.1% in June, a level not seen since June 1987. Also, Arkansas was just one of eight states to post an unemployment rate…
by - July 22, 2011 8:11 am
Fort Smith officials say a conversion of all 149 signalized intersections in Fort Smith from incandescent bulbs to LED lights will save at least $120,000 a year in electric costs…
by - July 21, 2011 1:28 pm
Although the rumors abound about a possible deal between El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp. and Calgary, Alberta-based Husky Energy, there is no clear information about a possible deal, and both…
by - July 21, 2011 1:24 pm
Settlement of a longstanding dispute with a Brazilian bank resulted in a second quarter loss of $161 million for Benton Harbor-based Whirlpool Corp. Whirlpool, which operates a refrigerator manufacturing plant…
by - July 21, 2011 9:50 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Arkansas-based banks continue post positive numbers, with Conway-based Home Bancshares reporting…
