by - July 31, 2014 7:07 pm
Superior Industries disappointed Wall Street Thursday (July 31) as it missed earnings predictions for the second quarter and indicated a softer back half of 2014. The Van Nuys, Calif.,-based wheel…
by - July 31, 2014 6:16 pm
Retailers from Wal-Mart to local boutiques expect a busy weekend as Arkansas shoppers take advantage of the state-sponsored tax holidays beginning Aug. 2 and running through Aug. 3. Shoppers may…
by - July 31, 2014 1:43 pm
A study released by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) on Thursday said the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new ozone standards could cause Arkansas to lose more than 10,000 jobs,…
by - July 31, 2014 9:23 am
One positive quarter does not a turnaround make, but Van Buren-based USA Truck posted second quarter net income of $722,000, better than the $1.398 million loss in the same quarter…
by - July 31, 2014 8:44 am
The city of Fort Smith has responded in a court filing to a lawsuit alleging that the city had violated the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act when City Clerk Sherri…
by - July 31, 2014 8:39 am
Fort Smith-based ArcBest (formerly Arkansas Best Corp.) appears to be on its way to two consecutive years of positive financial results, with net income for the first six months of…
by - July 30, 2014 7:41 pm
The local homebuilding pace appears to be stabilizing among the majority of the large cities in the two-county area. Commercial projects, including multifamily housing, were showing signs of resurgence through…
by - July 30, 2014 7:32 pm
Two prominent attorneys who have been in the news in recent weeks and months due to their legal wrangling with the city of Fort Smith have joined forces to create…
by - July 30, 2014 7:25 pm
It was just more than a month ago that Fort Smith business and civic leaders said a concept similar to North Little Rock's Arkansas Innovation Hub was needed in the…
by - July 30, 2014 7:01 pm
A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College survey of 1,780 likely state voters shows Republican Asa Hutchinson with a 46-41% lead over Democrat Mike Ross in the Arkansas Governor’s race….
by - July 30, 2014 6:33 pm
The seemingly unstoppable Northwest Arkansas economy was punched in the gut Wednesday (July 30) as Superior Industries announced the closure of its wheel making plant in Rogers, eliminating 500 jobs…
by - July 30, 2014 2:52 pm
The Northwest Arkansas jobless rate in June was the lowest metro rate in Arkansas, but declines continued in the size of the regional labor force and the number of employed….
by - July 30, 2014 2:50 pm
A continued decline in the size of the workforce and the number of employed edged the Fort Smith metro jobless rate to 6.4% in June compared to 6.3% in May….
by - July 30, 2014 8:25 am
Superior Industries announced early Wednesday (July 30) that it would close its Rogers wheel manufacturing plant as “part of an initiative to reduce costs and enhance its global competitive position.”…
by - July 29, 2014 7:05 pm
Family Dollar will soon shutter seven underperforming stores across the Natural State – a move resulting in up to 70 lost jobs. Three of those Family Dollar locations are located…
by - July 29, 2014 6:00 pm
The chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith said several top-level administrators recently departing the university are signs the university is hiring the right individuals and developing them…
by - July 29, 2014 5:46 pm
The economy may be improving for Wall Street firms furnishing cheap capital to corporate America at large, but a recent poll compiled by Sam’s Club and Gallup indicated two-thirds of…
by - July 29, 2014 5:19 pm
A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College survey of 1,780 likely Arkansas voters shows U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, with a 44-42% lead over two-term incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor….
by - July 29, 2014 4:23 pm
Van Buren residents will have a contested mayoral election this year and the race is going to look an awful lot like the 2010 election after Van Buren Alderman Max…
by - July 29, 2014 1:25 pm
Mike Gilbert is a behind the scenes kind of guy. As chief operating officer of the Jones Trust in Springdale, he stays busy managing The Jones Center facilities, as well…
