by - July 11, 2014 1:09 pm
There were few fireworks in the Lt. Governor and Attorney General debates at the Arkansas Press Association in Hot Springs on Friday. U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, the Republican nominee for…
by - July 11, 2014 12:07 am
Lawyers for Wal-Mart Stores argued before the Delaware Chancery Supreme Court on Thursday (July 10) for the retailer’s right to retain internal documents and records involved in the ongoing Federal…
by - July 10, 2014 7:15 pm
The lease of 70 new golf carts for Ben Geren Regional Park's golf course has one member of the Sebastian County Quorum Court crying foul. Justice of the Peace Shawn…
by - July 10, 2014 7:06 pm
Wal-Mart is the first of what could be seven or eight other retailers to partner with the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), committing to sell merchandise featuring a new…
by - July 10, 2014 3:14 pm
If there is one area of Arkansas' economy that is doing well, it is in jobs that require strong skills in math and science, according to Dr. Suzanne Mitchell. She…
by - July 10, 2014 2:40 pm
The tide is shifting in auto loan finance with large banks taking market share away from captive finance companies linked to auto makers, according to a recent report from Experian….
by - July 10, 2014 10:13 am
Although no one is baking a cake or holding a big celebration, it has now been a full decade since Fayetteville Shale leader Southwestern Energy Corp. announced in 2004 that…
by - July 10, 2014 1:41 am
When it comes to ordering products online more consumers of all ages are becoming active shoppers, but the vast majority of them are not willing to pay shipping costs and…
by - July 10, 2014 1:31 am
A group of 2014 graduates of Fort Smith's Union Christian Academy presented a dream Wednesday (July 9) that they admit is big, but believe is a possible if the community…
by - July 9, 2014 4:37 pm
A new poll released Wednesday (July 9) has U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, with a slight lead over U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., as the two inch closer to November's…
by - July 9, 2014 4:03 pm
The announced addition of 975 jobs with the ArcBest corporate expansion in Fort Smith could result in a total of 1,907 jobs created in Arkansas, according to an economic modeling…
by - July 9, 2014 1:50 pm
Retailers from Wal-Mart to Amazon are keeping a close eye on the labor disputes that threaten to bring imports to a halt if an agreement between the International Longshore and…
by - July 8, 2014 9:58 pm
One million taco plates. And potentially more local jobs. That was the order and the impact Wal-Mart handed to Hugh Jarratt of Fayetteville and his local manufacturer PolyTech Moldings in…
by - July 8, 2014 9:34 pm
Officials involved in the remediation efforts of the shuttered Whirlpool manufacturing facility gave an update to the Fort Smith Board of Directors on efforts to clean up a plume of…
by - July 8, 2014 8:49 pm
An item before the Fort Smith Planning Commission Tuesday evening (July 8) could convert the historic Maness schoolhouse into the first commercial business to locate at the Chaffee Crossing development…
by - July 8, 2014 5:08 pm
A building permit valued at $9.764 million was issued last week for the Ben Geren Aquatics Center and Sebastian County Judge David Hudson said it was a sign that the…
by - July 8, 2014 4:52 pm
Economic conditions in two of Arkansas’ three largest metro areas continue to be stable or improving, with central Arkansas – the state’s largest metro – continuing to show signs of…
by - July 8, 2014 2:26 pm
Allens, an iconic name in Arkansas’ business history, is changing its moniker effective immediately to Sager Creek Vegetable Company as part of new ownership and management changes. Officials with Siloam…
by - July 8, 2014 2:14 pm
When Wal-Mart calls, people listen. And the listening could result in more new manufacturing jobs being announced in Northwest Arkansas as a result of the retailer’s efforts to buy more…
by - July 8, 2014 10:01 am
Ed Thicksten believes building the Interstate 49 bridge and connection between Alma and Barling is a “cornerstone” part of system, and the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department is sticking with…
