by - June 15, 2012 2:53 pm
Home sales and prices show gains
Local home sales rebounded in May across Northwest Arkansas as agents report an uptick in cash deals and investor activity. MountData.com shows unit sales rose 7.3% in Benton County with…
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by - June 15, 2012 12:21 pm
Arkansas Best to Buy Panther Expedited Services
Fort Smith firm’s deal is estimated to be worth about $180 million.
by - June 15, 2012 10:50 am
Bass Pro Shops finds location in Little Rock
Bass Pro Shops announced Friday (June 15) it will be part of a new 169-acre Gateway Town Center development in Little Rock which will also include an outlet mall, according…
by - June 15, 2012 10:40 am
U.S. consumer sentiment falls to lowest this year
BLOOMBERG — Confidence among U.S. consumers declined in June to the lowest level this year as the labor market showed few signs of improving. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan index…
by - June 15, 2012 10:24 am
Arkansas jobless rate rises in May
Arkansas’ May jobless rate of 7.3% put an end to a steady rate decline that began in July 2011 when the state’s unemployment figure reached 8.2%. Arkansas was one of…
by - June 15, 2012 10:00 am
Summer full with entrepreneur programs
Entrepreneurs across the region have several opportunities this summer to network and share ideas as well as gain insight and funds for their ventures. A great place to start is…
by - June 14, 2012 11:32 pm
Opera making a fine point
EUREKA SPRINGS — For more than 60 years, Opera in the Ozarks at Inspiration Point has been a training ground for some of the most talented opera singers in the country….
by - June 14, 2012 9:47 pm
Marshals Museum update on The City Wire Show
Funds raised for the U.S. Marshals Museum to be built in downtown Fort Smith total a little less than $10 million, with construction on the national museum possibly beginning after…
by - June 14, 2012 3:39 pm
Wal-Mart South African fund should be bigger
BLOOMBERG — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. should be required to set up a bigger suppliers’ fund than originally planned as a condition for its purchase of a stake in Massmart Holdings…
by - June 14, 2012 2:44 pm
Obama duels Romney with competing economic speeches
BLOOMBERG — President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney went head-to-head today in trying to define the choice before voters in speeches delivered from opposite ends of the battleground…
by - June 14, 2012 2:37 pm
Foreclosures remain low despite ruling reversal
Foreclosures across the natural state remain stymied despite the recent reversal in litigation that has plugged up the pipeline since late last year. There were a total of 404 foreclosure…
by - June 14, 2012 2:26 pm
‘Micro-union’ action concerns business leaders
A late 2011 ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) now allows for “micro-union” formation, a move opposed by business groups that warn the decision is unfair and overturns…
by - June 14, 2012 10:16 am
UA’s new RFID Research Center designs unveiled
The University of Arkansas Radio Frequency Identification Research Center unveiled design plans for its new home despite waning interest from Wal-Mart. The center celebrated its seventh anniversary Tuesday (June 12)…
by - June 14, 2012 7:44 am
Arkansas Best buys Panther in $180 million deal
Arkansas Best Corp. has purchased Panther Expedited Services in a $180 million deal that ABC officials say will help them better tap the $700 billion transportation and logistics market, and…
by - June 13, 2012 7:43 pm
CEO of the Household: Mr. Mom the next generation
For those Gen-X folks (born between 1965 and 1980) growing up was a time when you possibly saw your mother leave the house and enter the workforce climbing to the…
by - June 13, 2012 4:34 pm
More help for homeowners with underwater mortgages
HARP (Home Affordable Refinance Program) is a government program unlike most others. It provides refinancing assistance to responsible homeowners with a history of making their mortgage payments on time, who…
by - June 13, 2012 4:33 pm
Procter & Gamble may need breakup, analyst says
BLOOMBERG — Procter & Gamble Co., the world’s largest consumer-products company, should consider breaking itself up if it doesn’t improve earnings this year, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein &…
by - June 13, 2012 3:42 pm
Report: Severance tax rise will not stop drilling
Former gas company executive Sheffield Nelson said his plan to raise Arkansas’ severance tax to 7% will make the ballot and won’t scare off natural gas drillers. To back up…
by - June 13, 2012 3:38 pm
Free Citizenship Workshop
The Fort Smith Adult Education Center is hosting this free citizenship workshop for legal permanent residents seeking assistance with the naturalization application. We are also seeking volunteers to assist with…
by - June 13, 2012 3:15 pm
Adventure Subaru moves to new location
Adventure Subaru said Wednesday (June 13) it is relocating from their location on North College Avenue to a new facility near exit 65 on Interstate 540 and Porter Road in…