Regions

HP to cut 500 jobs in Conway

Hewlett-Packard is laying off around 500 workers in Conway as it streamlines its operations at its three-year old $28 million customer support facility and abroad. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer…

Area building permit values up 38.9% through June

Building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $11.859 million in June, down 18.48% from $14.548 million during the same period last year. The number is…

Wal-Mart looks to 2016 for Indian expansion

Wal-Mart is treading ever-so-slowly toward its expansion into India despite the loosening of government restrictions to allow foreign ownership.  Two sources in Bentonville expect it will be early 2015 before…

Board set for state Health Insurance Marketplace

House Speaker Davy Carter, R-Cabot, made his three selections for the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace board of directors, which rounds out the process for filling the newly created panel. Act…

AEDC boss supports repeal of gay marriage ban

Arkansas Economic Development Commission director Grant Tennille says the state should undo its constitutional restriction on gay marriage. Speaking at a press conference Monday (July 8) to unveil new state…

Target founder Dayton, dies

Douglas Dayton, a retail pioneer in his own right, died Sunday (July 7) at the age of 88.   He was born into retail and took over the family’s downtown…

Modest beef herd recovery possible, prices remain high

Better pasture conditions have tempered the cattle herd liquidation in the past three weeks after an onslaught of movement between March and June, according to Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University…

Roller Derby Double Header

Support your local roller derby league! RVRG will be taking on the ladies from MOKAN July 20th at the Fort Smith Convention Center. Doors open at 4:00; first bout starts…

After Merger News, Execs Talk Future as One Firm

The merger of Home BancShares Inc. and Liberty Bancshares Inc. will easily make Home BancShares the second-largest holding company in the state, with just more than $7 billion in assets.