by - May 4, 2012 5:28 pm
BENTONVILLE — Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s first major traveling exhibit will be a tough act to follow, given the history and complexity of the works included. The Hudson River…
by - May 4, 2012 4:23 pm
BLOOMBERG — A fresh application from TransCanada Corp. to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline assures that the project, strongly opposed by environmental groups, will remain an issue through the…
by - May 4, 2012 3:02 pm
BLOOMBERG — American employers added fewer workers than forecast in April and the jobless rate unexpectedly fell as people left the labor force, adding to concern the economic expansion is…
by - May 4, 2012 11:42 am
The Baloney Sandwich Index rose to 164.5 during April, the highest level for the month since the Fort Smith area index began in September 2003. The BSI is managed by…
by - May 4, 2012 10:46 am
FORT SMITH — It is time for renovation at the Fort Smith Little Theatre, and officials welcome any help they can get. Imagine a rainy evening — an excellent time to…
by - May 4, 2012 6:56 am
BLOOMBERG — Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s board was sued by a California pension fund over its mishandling of allegations that the world’s largest retailer bribed Mexican officials to help fuel the…
by - May 3, 2012 5:48 pm
BLOOMBERG — Service industries in the U.S. expanded less than projected and consumer confidence weakened, signaling the world’s largest economy may be cooling. The Institute for Supply Management said today…
by - May 3, 2012 5:15 pm
Officials with Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. are not commenting on a Reuters report that they are in talks to buy a logistics company that could deliver more than $140…
by - May 3, 2012 4:40 pm
BENTONVILLE — U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, said he was glad he didn’t have to judge entries from student artists in his district for the 2012 Congressional Art Competition. “No…
by - May 3, 2012 2:01 pm
FAYETTEVILLE – The oil industry may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of environmentally responsible businesses. Todd Knobbe may change that someday. Knobbe, a University…
by - May 3, 2012 1:49 pm
Fayetteville-based Groovement is returning to Webby D’s in Fort Smith on Saturday (May 5). The six piece high-energy funk-rock band draws on myriad of influences, making music that appeals to…
by - May 3, 2012 1:25 pm
In March of 2010, UAFS students launched the first student publication in 8 years. The Lions' Chronicle, which began as a monthly publication with a staff of 6 students, has…
by - May 3, 2012 1:00 pm
Oklahoma City-based OGE Energy Corp. beat analysts estimates with first quarter 2012 earnings of $47.5 million from revenue of $840.7 million. During the first quarter of 2011, the energy company…
by - May 3, 2012 12:23 pm
With a Presidential race unlikely to matter in Arkansas and looming lackluster match-ups in all four Congressional races this fall, a real focus for the 2012 political news cycle will…
by - May 3, 2012 11:52 am
The Five Year Engagement brought tears to my eyes. Despite the clunky title, it offered a perfect mix of quirky humor and emotional resonance. It stars Jason Segel as Tom…
by - May 2, 2012 9:38 pm
Perhaps the biggest surprise of President Barack Obama’s appearance in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday (May 1) wasn’t the trip itself, but his use of the occasion to make a head-scratching…
by - May 2, 2012 9:29 pm
A tightening belt and improved earnings in its exploration and production business helped Murphy Oil offset sliding losses in its refinery and downstream operations. The El Dorado-based oil and gas…
by - May 2, 2012 5:05 pm
The Fort Smith Parks Commission is leaning toward two new studies, now that a spending package has met with voter approval, granting the Parks and Recreation Department access to .25%…
by - May 2, 2012 4:29 pm
BLOOMBERG — Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s bribery probe in Mexico poses a potential threat to growth in its international operations, putting more pressure on the company to execute its nascent small-store…
by - May 2, 2012 3:26 pm
Arkansas tax collections fiscal year-to-date total $4.908 billion, up more than $200 million compared to the year-ago period thanks to an almost $130 million increase in individual income tax collections….
