by - July 28, 2009 7:29 am
When it comes to hoping the national and local housing sector makes a strong recovery, well, don’t get your hopes up — and that’s the opinion of a self-appointed “raging…
by - July 28, 2009 7:26 am
It will take a miraculous change of opinions if Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly is to achieve his goal of obtaining the hire/fire authority with city department heads. Presently,…
by - July 27, 2009 8:36 pm
The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted index fell 2.4% in June, which presents a mixed picture for the trucking sector when compared to the May index increase of 3.2%….
by - July 27, 2009 8:29 am
Edmunds.com reported Monday (July 27) that the “Inconvenient Truth” about the federal Cash for Clunkers program is that each transaction could cost taxpayers $20,000. With Edmunds considered the premier non-automaker…
by - July 27, 2009 7:30 am
Editor’s note: With the days, weeks and months seemingly passing faster than ever, it can be difficult to remember what happened yesterday much less the past six months. To that…
by - July 24, 2009 2:51 pm
A plan proposed by President Barack Obama to change the way American companies are taxed on income derived from their foreign operations is gaining U.S. corporate opposition, including Fort Smith-based…
by - July 24, 2009 7:54 am
Editor’s note: With the days, weeks and months seemingly passing faster than ever, it can be difficult to remember what happened yesterday much less the past six months. To that…
by - July 24, 2009 7:14 am
Questions continue about the possibility of Whirlpool Corp. losing its contract to manufacture refrigerators for Sears, with Whirlpool officials continuing to manufacture vague answers to the questions. In February, Whirlpool…
by - July 23, 2009 7:36 pm
The Arkansas Lottery Commission once again finds itself in the center of controversy, according to a report filed by Roby Brock at TalkBusiness,net. Today, at the conclusion of the bidding…
by - July 23, 2009 2:20 pm
Editor’s note: With the days, weeks and months seemingly passing faster than ever, it can be difficult to remember what happened yesterday much less the past six months. To that…
by - July 23, 2009 10:41 am
Despite the alarmist health care news coming from federal politicians and many in the national media, most Arkansans are satisfied with their health care and don’t want the federal government…
by - July 23, 2009 10:30 am
Crawford County will receive $250,000 in federal stimulus funds to help provide water and sewer hookups to low- and moderate-income homes. The Arkansas Recovery Office on Thursday (July 23) announced…
by - July 22, 2009 3:05 pm
Whirlpool Corp. reported second quarter net income of $78 million, down more than 30% from the 2008 second quarter, but ahead of analyst expectations. The average earnings per share estimate…
by - July 22, 2009 2:12 pm
Editor’s note: With the days, weeks and months seemingly passing faster than ever, it can be difficult to remember what happened yesterday much less the past six months. To that…
by - July 22, 2009 11:49 am
Betty Kistler, co-founder of the Fort Smith-based The Gregory Kistler Treatment Center, died Tuesday (July 21) after a year-long battle with cancer, according to a statement released Wednesday morning by…
by - July 22, 2009 10:29 am
Cable television news channels, local television news and Web sites are the top three places most Arkansans get their news, according to survey results released by TalkBusiness.net. The new poll…
by - July 22, 2009 9:18 am
Two Fort Smith doctors support the survey findings of a group who say a majority of U.S. physicians are opposed to Pres. Barack Obama’s healthcare reform proposal. Sermo, the largest…
by - July 22, 2009 8:46 am
Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. posted a second quarter net income loss of $15.4 million, marking the third consecutive quarter the company posted a loss — and with those losses…
by - July 21, 2009 8:40 pm
The Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority is now a legal reality. On Tuesday night (July 21), the Fort Smith Board of Directors and the Sebastian County Quorum Court approved the 11-page…
by - July 21, 2009 1:51 pm
Editor’s note: With the days, weeks and months seemingly passing faster than ever, it can be difficult to remember what happened yesterday much less the past six months. To that…
