by - May 2, 2014 4:34 pm
Arkansas revenue officials said April tax collections were in line with expectations leading to year-to-date figures slightly rising 10 months into the current fiscal year. The April revenue report provided…
by - May 2, 2014 1:15 pm
A union vote at an OK Foods processing facility in Heavener, Okla., failed by a narrow margin Thursday (May 1), with workers voting 26-29 on a question of whether to…
by - May 2, 2014 7:12 am
It was a celebration of the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum's (RAM) history, as well as a glimpse into its future on Thursday (May 1) evening as RAM hosted its…
by - May 2, 2014 6:02 am
Details on the lack of financial literacy in Arkansas, positive recovery for U.S. Sen. John Boozman, death penalty difficulties and a new name for the transportation artists formerly known as…
by - May 2, 2014 5:54 am
Details on the lack of financial literacy in Arkansas, positive recovery for U.S. Sen. John Boozman, death penalty difficulties and a ‘click-and-collect’ Wal-Mart site in Bentonville are part of the…
by - May 2, 2014 12:10 am
Five years ago, Tyson Foods and Wal-Mart helped organize the first official Arkansas Honor Flight, taking World War II veterans on a one-day trip to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials,…
by - May 1, 2014 7:47 pm
Arvest Bank ranks highest both in the South Central Region and in the Southwest Region in the J.D. Power 2014 Retail Banking Satisfaction Study. This is the sixth year Arvest has…
by - May 1, 2014 6:38 pm
Wal-Mart is a logistics leader that revolutionized the supply chain years ago with its distribution center system. But now that the retail giant is experimenting with small convenience formats and…
by - May 1, 2014 6:27 pm
Sales tax collections for the city of Fort Smith were down in city and county sales taxes for the first quarter of the year. Each of the city's 1% sales…
by - May 1, 2014 6:04 pm
The stars have been aligned for Tyson Foods this past year and the meat giant is expected to produce another record quarter when it reports earnings on Monday (May 5)…
by - May 1, 2014 5:45 pm
The good news is that the Fort Smith metro jobless rate during March was 6.9%, the first time in 62 consecutive months the rate has been below 7%. The not-so-good…
by - May 1, 2014 5:41 pm
Gains in the number of employed and a 3.7% decline in the number of unemployed helped push the Northwest Arkansas metro jobless rate down to 5.4% in March compared to…
by - May 1, 2014 5:03 pm
Wal-Mart and the Walmart Foundation are committing $250,000 in cash and in-kind donations to support disaster relief efforts following the severe weather events impacting the Midwest and Southeast portions of…
by - May 1, 2014 4:28 pm
The Jones Trust announced a $1 million pledge by the George Family awarded Thursday (May 5) in Springdale. The funds will go to the Jones Center Endowment Fund, a campaign…
by - May 1, 2014 4:09 pm
The first quarter financials for ArcBest Corporation (formerly known as Arkansas Best Corp.) were not as good as analysts expected thanks to a pension settlement charge and the estimated negative…
by - May 1, 2014 3:12 pm
Home sales in Arkansas four largest metro areas during the first quarter of 2014 are up almost 3% compared to the same period of 2013, but the average per home…
by - May 1, 2014 11:02 am
Rodney Shepard, a former top officer with Arvest Bank operations in the Fort Smith area, is returning to be the new president and CEO of Arvest Bank of Fort Smith….
by - May 1, 2014 9:27 am
Superior Industries International announces Donald J. Stebbins as its president and CEO effective May 5, succeeding Steven J. Borick, who retired March 31. He will also join Superior’s board of…
by - May 1, 2014 6:07 am
Another bank has joined the growing web of lawsuits, counter complaints and pleas for judgment in the Dennis Smiley fraud saga. To date there have been seven banks file counter…
by - April 30, 2014 8:25 pm
Efforts to increase the minimum wage aren't just happening – or not happening – in the halls of Congress or the West Wing. A group in Arkansas is working to…
