by - December 2, 2008 12:47 pm
Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wire, has a 60-second video post of an interview with Little Rock-based Delta Trust & Bank CEO French Hill. With more than…
by - December 2, 2008 12:33 pm
Southerners, however, are more optimistic than Americans in other parts of the country.
by - December 1, 2008 11:28 am
Pittsburg, Texas-based Pilgrim’s Pride announced Monday morning it has filed for bankruptcy protection while it reorganizes debt and operations. The nation’s largest poultry processor has many operations in Arkansas, including…
by - November 30, 2008 6:29 pm
State Sen. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, apparently does not intend to go quietly into his last term. Altes, in his last term as a state senator, has prefiled 16 bills….
by - November 30, 2008 5:30 pm
The range of conflicting opinion on the Employee Free Choice Act is between Heaven and Hell, Apple and Microsoft and Toby Keith and the Dixie Chicks.
by - November 28, 2008 8:06 pm
On Nov. 20, The City Wire posted a story about how what is happening to the U.S. auto industry will eventually be felt in the Fort Smith region — with…
by - November 28, 2008 4:22 pm
One Wall Street group says 2009 could be the end of the road for the Little Rock-based retailer.
by - November 28, 2008 4:03 pm
City of Fort Smith tax collections are up more than 6.5 percent over budget estimates, according to city figures. The city collected $1.71 million in taxes on September transactions, up…
by - November 27, 2008 7:37 am
Interstate 49 funding, natural gas industry regulations could be part of future Congressional action.
by - November 26, 2008 9:26 am
Jody Weiche, owner of The Specialty Advertising Company (Spadco Inc.) in Fort Smith, is going to Hollywood. Not that Hollywood. Weiche is one of 25 women from around the country…
by - November 26, 2008 9:02 am
We’ve seen just the tip of the iceberg in terms of U.S. natural gas production. Which could be great news for the Fort Smith region.
by - November 26, 2008 8:26 am
Little Rock-based Dillard’s Inc. has seen better days. The retailer reported Wednesday morning (Nov. 26) that it lost $56 million in the third quarter, compared to an $11.3 million loss…
by - November 25, 2008 4:01 pm
What Greg Nieto had to say Tuesday during a Fort Smith Board of Directors study session might not have been what some Fort Smith city directors wanted to hear. The…
by - November 25, 2008 3:47 pm
Jake Files, a former state representative from Fort Smith, has announced he will not seek the post of party chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party. Files is a former member…
by - November 25, 2008 10:56 am
Average and median prices of new and existing homes in the Fort Smith/Van Buren markets dropped 7 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively, between Aug. 4 and Nov. 24. This has…
by - November 25, 2008 7:47 am
News that freight demand in the U.S. continues to decline is not good news for Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. and Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. Both companies have previously…
by - November 24, 2008 9:19 pm
Tax incentives for downtown developments, scholarships and medical concerns were part of the discussions. One legislator goes so far as to acknowledge the wisdom of Arkansas voters.
by - November 24, 2008 1:29 pm
While there are numerous steps to take to get your business started, understanding the requirements for your business whether in Arkansas or Oklahoma are critical to being allowed to operate your business
by - November 24, 2008 1:16 pm
More than 200 people visited the Opportunity Fair in the first 45 minutes the doors were open Monday morning, according to the staff of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of…
by - November 24, 2008 8:02 am
Citigroup is the latest Wall Street financial company to receive a federal “rescue.” The Treasury Department announced late Sunday it would inject $20 billion from its $700 billion bailout package….
