by - January 29, 2009 8:19 am
Roosters, stallions and Mercedes, Oh my!
We worship, this week, with our Lady of Margarita. Amen, and pass the salt.
Regions
by - January 29, 2009 8:09 am
Arkansas Best sees big drop in 2008 net income; cuts jobs and equipment
Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. reported this morning (Jan. 29) that the reduction in freight demand has forced the national trucking company to cut about 2,000 jobs in 2008, with…
by - January 28, 2009 5:04 pm
Election schedules and military operations focus of bill filings
It was a quiet day in Little Rock, with less than 20 bills filed to be considered at the 87th Arkansas General Assembly. Some of the interesting bills filed Wednesday…
by - January 28, 2009 4:43 pm
Murphy Oil net income nears $2 billion
El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp. announced today (Jan. 28) fiscal 2008 net income of $1.77 billion, up over the $766.5 million in 2007. The energy exploration and production company posted…
by - January 28, 2009 3:15 pm
Arkansas Best board issues dividend
The board of directors of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. approved more than $3.79 million in a dividend payment to its shareholders. A 15-cent quarterly dividend — the standard amount…
by - January 28, 2009 2:47 pm
Fed keeps rates at low rate; signals interest in buying federal debt
The Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve voted 8-1 Wednesday to hold its prime overnight interest rates between zero and 0.25 percent. The committee indicated that the rates could…
by - January 28, 2009 8:42 am
Wind energy continued to grow in 2008; 2009 outlook negative
The U.S. wind energy industry shattered all previous records in 2008 by installing 8,358 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity, or enough to power more than 2 million homes. Wind…
by - January 27, 2009 8:30 pm
Legislators gather for Western Arkansas Legislative Gala
Despite bad weather, regional chambers and communities hold event for Arkansas legislators in Little Rock.
by - January 27, 2009 1:26 pm
Arkansas’ unemployment rate grows to 6.2%
Arkansas lost 18,800 jobs between December 2007 and December 2008, according to figures released Tuesday (Jan. 27) morning by the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services. Of that annual dip, 10,000…
by - January 27, 2009 7:46 am
Study: ‘Paperless’ hospitals better for patients
Electronic records and notes systems reduce by 15% the odds of dying in a hospital.
by - January 27, 2009 7:14 am
Small business importance noted by federal agency report
The Arkansas Small Business Profile released Friday (Jan. 23) by the U.S. Small Business Administration shows that the state in 2006 had 51,886 small employers who employ 48.8% of the…
by - January 27, 2009 7:13 am
Area senior citizens agency awarded IRS grant
WestArk RSVP recently received an IRS grant of $23,500 to support its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The local organization, a program of Western Arkansas Guidance and Counseling Center,…
by - January 26, 2009 4:29 pm
Cigarette tax, common spring break included in bills filed Monday
With more than 125 bills filed prior to 3 p.m. on Monday (Jan. 26), it’s safe to say the introductory period of the 87th General Assembly is over. Some of…
by - January 26, 2009 4:19 pm
National trucking activity falls most in more than 14 years
With the trucking sector widely regarded as a bellwether for the national economy, Monday’s report that the December national for-hire trucking index fell the most in more than 14 years…
by - January 26, 2009 2:28 pm
Don’t forget to copyright
Protecting unique intellectual property is an important step for most small businesses.
by - January 26, 2009 10:49 am
Fort Smith Chamber: Bad weather will not postpone legislative gala
Expected icy weather will not postpone the Western Arkansas Legislative Gala to be held in Tuesday night in Little Rock and coordinated by several chambers of commerce in western Arkansas….
by - January 26, 2009 10:34 am
Corporate parent of Fort Smith plant seeks bankruptcy protection
A Monday (Jan. 26) bankruptcy filing by Smurfit Stone Container Corp. is not expected to have a negative immediate effect on the 49 employees at the company’s cardboard sheet plant…
by - January 26, 2009 7:37 am
Tyson Foods reports $112 million quarterly loss
Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. reported Monday (Jan. 26) a net income loss of $112 million in its first fiscal quarter of 2009 (for the 90-period ended Dec. 27). Sales in…
by - January 26, 2009 12:00 am
Contractors Not Counting On Stimulus Spending
Contractors in Northwest Arkansas said they aren’t counting on an immediate impact from the public spending package but are pursuing projects that have guaranteed funding.
by - January 26, 2009 12:00 am
Winds of Change Affect Builders Risk Insurance Market
Wind and fire damage is covered under builders risk insurance, which are policies usually taken out by the general contractor to cover their investment in a project while it’s under construction.