by - December 20, 2012 4:01 pm
Banks’ loan-loss reserves may jump about 50% under a proposed U.S. accounting-rule change that redefines how quickly firms must recognize bad debts, standard-setters said. “Speaking with many of the larger…
by - December 20, 2012 3:55 pm
Employees of Gerdau’s North American special steel producing mill in Fort Smith have purchased $7,500 in Christmas gifts for area children less fortunate. The gifts were purchased with the money…
by - December 20, 2012 3:44 pm
The 126 FDIC-insured banks in Arkansas reported a combined $502 million in net income during the third quarter of 2012, up from $461 million in the same period of 2011,…
by - December 20, 2012 2:15 pm
A biomedical research company at UAMS has taken a crucial step in advancing a medication that may help methamphetamine users fight their addictions. InterveXion Therapeutics LLC and the University of…
by - December 20, 2012 1:23 pm
Springdale’s retail center has struggled to regain its footing since Sam’s Club moved to Fayetteville several years ago taking it with thousands of dollars in tax revenue. But Wal-Mart Stores…
by - December 20, 2012 12:55 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. named Karen Roberts general counsel to replace Jeff Gearhart, who will take on new duties related to the company’s global compliance efforts following allegations of bribery in…
by - December 20, 2012 12:35 pm
Trucking industry veteran Thomas Glaser, who was hired as a consultant by Van Buren-based USA Truck in November, has been named chief operations officer of the struggling trucking company. Glaser,…
by - December 20, 2012 7:16 am
More than 6 in 10 Americans support a ban on assault rifles and high-ammunition magazines, according a poll conducted after last week’s mass shootings in Newtown, Conn. The CNN/ORC International…
by - December 20, 2012 12:56 am
It’s been about two months since Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and American Express launched Bluebird, a prepaid debit card promising lower fees with the hopes of wooing unbanked and underbanked consumers…
by - December 19, 2012 8:53 pm
That didn’t take long. Negotiations between ABF Freight System and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters hit a rough patch before the first formal day of talks began on Tuesday (Dec….
by - December 19, 2012 5:52 pm
Two closely watched freight reports are not optimistic about the future health of freight activity in the U.S., with one report suggesting the trucking industry is facing a a potential…
by - December 19, 2012 5:33 pm
Obama administration officials told leaders of business and financial services groups that negotiations with House Speaker John Boehner have deteriorated in the past 24 hours, a person familiar with the…
by - December 19, 2012 4:50 pm
The House Agriculture Committee will go back to the drawing board on the farm bill in the next Congress, after unsuccessful efforts to include the legislation in any deal to…
by - December 19, 2012 4:11 pm
The Fort Smith Fire Department will host three special ceremonies over the next few days, and the public is invited to attend. The first event will be a promotion ceremony…
by - December 19, 2012 3:55 pm
Sandra Moore has been named the assistant bank branch manager for the Arvest location on Zero Street. She has been with Arvest for more than three years and previously served…
by - December 19, 2012 3:36 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The rules at Painting With A Twist are simple—and they are hand-painted on the wall of every room at the Fayetteville business: 1. Get fully relaxed. 2. Avoid…
by - December 19, 2012 3:36 pm
eBay is not just about collecting anymore. It’s cars, furniture, real estate, clothing, even electronics. Learn the process from listing items, photographing, packing, shipping and electronic payment. Sat, Mar 9-Mar…
by - December 19, 2012 3:34 pm
Ever wonder how to make a cake as pretty as the pros? This course is perfect for beginners and designed for those who have had little experience in cake decorating,…
by - December 19, 2012 3:32 pm
Pick a room…any room…then bring all your ideas for changing it so you can let interior designer Erica Bartels, and your classmates, redesign it, re-imagine it … turn it into…
by - December 19, 2012 3:31 pm
“Meditation” is a general term for a wide range of techniques by which practitioners consciously control and direct their attention so as to alter their states of consciousness. In general…
