Regions

Van Buren Bank Enters Consent Agreement With FDIC

The order is dated July 31 but was made public on Friday.

Job magnet plan

Arkansans count on their elected officials to help improve the quality of life here, a worthy goal. Yet, numerous studies have concluded that we rank between 42nd and 48th among…

NWACC board denies Parsons appeal (updated)

BENTONVILLE—A fired NorthWest Arkansas Community College employee will not receive an appeal hearing before the Board of Trustees, the board members decided in a special meeting Friday morning (Aug. 31)….

Chesapeake squeezes landowners on costs

Donna Thornton made sure to include a no-cost provision in her contract with Chesapeake Energy Corp. that let the driller harvest natural gas beneath 2.5 acres of her property in…

Expansion brings 150 new jobs to central Arkansas

An expansion of a company in Sherwood, Ark., will bring 150 new jobs to central Arkansas. Custom Aircraft Cabinets (CAC), a specialized woodworking and upholstery manufacturer supplying private, corporate and…

Political mailer in error on tax vote

If there was ever any doubt outside groups would play in state legislative races this fall, you can erase it. Similar to efforts seen in the primary campaigns, Americans for…

The City Wire show features medical marijuana advocate

Ryan Denham says he is optimistic Arkansans will approve a law legalizing medical marijuana, but that his ultimate goal is to see the federal government re-schedule the herb to a…

Arvest pushes for 1 million meals

Arvest Bank is embarking on its second initiative to fight hunger in the more than 90 communities in which the bank operates. On Sept. 5, Arvest will kick off a…

Tim Nutt: Are You Arkansavvy?

FAYETTEVILLE — With a new school year comes another season of football, and every Friday night from now until December we’ll see rivals meet on the field. Growing up, my school…

ABF to again appeal $750 million lawsuit dismissal

Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System will again appeal to the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (St. Louis) a dismissal of its $750 million lawsuit against the Teamsters and other…

Coaches past and present held center ‘Celebrate the Kids’

FAYETTEVILLE — Razorback basketball head coach Mike Anderson was the guest speaker at the Yvonne Richardson Center’s Celebrate Our Kids event, held Tuesday (Aug. 28) at the Fayetteville Town Center. The…

Americans spend more for first time in three months

Americans stepped up spending in July for the first time in three months as an increase in incomes helped make up for a jobless rate stuck above 8%. Purchases increased…

Sam’s Club lends support to people with disabilities

The National Organization on Disability announced receipt of a $350,000 grant from national retailer Sam’s Club that will lend support to disability employment initiatives. “I am so appreciative of Sam’s…

Tusk to Tail: Storming Into the first kickoff

“Brace yourself for Tropical Storm Isaac.” It is never a good sign when The Weather Channel sounds like they are announcing the next DJ at a strip club. Since then,…

Democrat-Gazette Layoffs: Paper Slices NWA Sports Staff (UPDATE)

Sources told the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal that all NWA sports department staff members with the exception of department head Steve Goff were laid off Thursday.

Eager crowd swarms Cabela’s opening

ROGERS – A crowd of more than 3,000 folks lined up Thursday morning (Aug. 30) to get their first look inside Cabela's new outdoor superstore which opened in Rogers. “It…

Retail sales surge in August

Consumers are a fickle bunch these days but they showed up in droves at a vast number of retailers that scored higher than expected retail sales in August. A group…

Economist Says Residential Market has Turned From the Bottom

The Skyline Report analysis for the local housing market shows several positive indicators.

Fiscal cliff not so bad

Just when you thought you could forget about the fiscal cliff and focus on the Republican and Democratic conventions instead, along comes the Congressional Budget Office to remind us of…

Fort Smith Board members explain vote shift

Fort Smith Directors Philip Merry, George Catsavis, Steve Tyler, and Pam Weber, who all changed their votes to support automated solid waste collection by Fort Smith Sanitation at the last…