by - May 4, 2016 2:53 pm
Shares of Bank of the Ozarks plummeted nearly 15% in trading today (May 4) after the Muddy Waters investment research firm revealed it has a huge short position against the…
by - May 4, 2016 12:36 pm
New home construction in Fort Smith is up more than 30% in the first four months of 2016, but overall building permit values in the city are down more than…
by - May 4, 2016 9:54 am
Two University of Arkansas researchers were awarded $750,000 Early Career Research grants by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science. Salvador Barraza-Lopez, assistant professor of physics, and John…
by - May 4, 2016 9:00 am
Apartment rent prices are rising across the nation and in two of Arkansas’ three largest metro areas, according to a report from San Francisco-based Apartment Lists. The Fort Smith metro…
by - May 4, 2016 8:40 am
The governor’s chief of staff is one of the most important positions in state government, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson is looking for a new one. On Monday, Michael Lamoureux, announced…
by - May 4, 2016 8:17 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– GALLUP POLL: HEALTHCARE COSTS TOP FINANCIAL CONCERN FOR U.S. FAMILIES Fifteen percent of…
by - May 4, 2016 8:09 am
Editor’s note: Frank D. Scott, Jr. is a banker, state highway commissioner and a board member of the Little Rock Port Authority. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space…
by - May 4, 2016 5:18 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors agreed to a $130,171 settlement with SureTec Insurance Company and Dixon Contracting, over the city’s terminated contract with Dixon on the West River Front…
by - May 3, 2016 7:19 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Energy Report is produced monthly and is sponsored by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, and MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator). Talk Business…
by - May 3, 2016 5:54 pm
Editor’s note: Ancil Lea has worked in various aspects of medical software and healthcare marketing for nearly 30 years. He is the former coordinator for the Arkansas Office of Health…
by - May 3, 2016 5:23 pm
Dr. Allyson Weedn Moulton, a fifth generation surgeon, born and raised in Fort Smith, has returned to the area to join Sparks Health System as a surgeon. Matt Burrous has…
by - May 3, 2016 5:23 pm
Dr. Allyson Weedn Moulton, a fifth generation surgeon, born and raised in Fort Smith, has returned to the area to join Sparks Health System as a surgeon. Matt Burrous has…
by - May 3, 2016 5:10 pm
When Fran Free started Oh Baby Foods in 2009 with $50,000 of her own money, she saw herself in an apron making baby food in her kitchen well into retirement….
by - May 3, 2016 4:40 pm
Republican Party of Arkansas Chairman Doyle Webb said Tuesday he will seek a fifth two-year term in December, saying, “I love my job.” He made his comments after speaking to…
by - May 3, 2016 4:40 pm
Republican Party of Arkansas Chairman Doyle Webb said Tuesday he will seek a fifth two-year term in December, saying, “I love my job.” He made his comments after speaking to…
by - May 3, 2016 4:11 pm
The chairman of the state Republican Party said Arkansas should “take advantage of” federal money for health care as long as it’s offered and predicted that Donald Trump would win…
by - May 3, 2016 2:34 pm
The 2016 Compass Conference will be held in conjunction with the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce’s First Friday Breakfast, and will feature a panel discussion about the health and…
by - May 3, 2016 9:30 am
A former state senator who pleaded guilty in March 2015 to mail fraud is now serving an 18-month sentence in federal prison, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website….
by - May 3, 2016 9:30 am
A former state senator who pleaded guilty in March 2015 to mail fraud is now serving an 18-month sentence in federal prison, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website….
by - May 3, 2016 9:19 am
A busy April tax season pushed Arkansas collections well above forecast as net available revenue in state coffers topped $110 million with only two months left in the fiscal year….
