by - February 10, 2016 6:53 pm
guest commentary by Daniel Maher Editor’s note: This commentary is part of a collaboration between the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and The City Wire to deliver an ongoing…
by - February 10, 2016 6:35 pm
Fort Smith is on pace to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars annually on parking meters in the downtown area, according to financial reports from the city’s department of finance….
by - February 10, 2016 6:13 pm
Lockheed Martin Corp.’s was recently awarded a $198.7 million boost to a previous multimillion dollar contract that will enhance production on an anti-ballistic system that President Obama recently touted as…
by - February 10, 2016 6:04 pm
Sam’s Club and SCORE, the business mentoring organization, are on the hunt for 102 small businesses as part of their annual Small Business Championship. Susan Kohler, senior manager at the…
by - February 10, 2016 4:14 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Transportation report is managed by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/AIA. Other transportation industry…
by - February 10, 2016 2:30 pm
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––––– PRESIDENT OBAMA UNVEILS HHS’S $83 BILLION BUDGET FOR FISCAL 2017 In his fiscal…
by - February 10, 2016 10:04 am
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - February 10, 2016 6:43 am
The city of Van Buren hosted a public hearing to discuss movement on the Interstate 40/Highway 59 interchange by Fayetteville Road on Tuesday night (Feb. 9), unveiling a possible fix…
by - February 9, 2016 9:17 pm
It was a night for the outsiders Tuesday as Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders won their party’s primary in New Hampshire. New Hampshire is the nation’s first primary…
by - February 9, 2016 6:24 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday (Feb. 9) issued a stay of President Obama’s historic Clean Power Plan, blocking the federal Environmental Protection Agency from implementing the far-reaching rules that…
by - February 9, 2016 6:15 pm
When I worked in retail, we were advised by management that our store would receive secret shoppers. These shoppers would grade us on certain aspects of customer service. The grades…
by - February 9, 2016 5:24 pm
Community Health Systems (CHS) is expanding its Shared Services Center in Fort Smith, adding up to 200 work stations with construction costs alone estimated at $4 million for the facility…
by - February 9, 2016 4:50 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors met Tuesday (Feb. 9) for one final study session devoted to the renewal of city insurance on an estimated $300 million in fleet and…
by - February 9, 2016 4:40 pm
Motorists in Arkansas and the rest of the nation should get used to filling up their tanks for less after the U.S. Department of Energy forecasted on Tuesday that average…
by - February 9, 2016 3:22 pm
Natural gas use in the electric power sector has averaged 25.0 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) so far this winter, up 17% from last year’s average of 21.4 Bcf/d…
by - February 9, 2016 3:19 pm
Commercial Metals Company is closing its fence post operations in Magnolia, Arkansas – a move that will result in layoffs of 40 workers. The company said production will be relocated…
by - February 9, 2016 3:17 pm
First Electric Cooperative of Jacksonville said Tuesday (Feb. 9) that it has entered into a service agreement with Arkansas-based Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) to install a one-megawatt AC solar array….
by - February 9, 2016 2:52 pm
Donny Rogers has been selected to replace Diane Wells as Arvest Trust president following Wells’ planned retirement earlier this year, Arvest Wealth Management CEO Jim King announced today. Rogers has…
by - February 9, 2016 2:52 pm
Donny Rogers has been selected to replace Diane Wells as Arvest Trust president following Wells’ planned retirement earlier this year, Arvest Wealth Management CEO Jim King announced today. Rogers has…
by - February 9, 2016 2:46 pm
Steady demand from the auto industry, Mexican freight and logistics expertise helped to fuel record annual profits of $21.435 million for P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc., making 2015 the best year…
