by - April 1, 2014 5:01 pm
The value of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $24.913 million in March, up 203.96% compared to $8.196 million in March 2013. For the…
by - April 1, 2014 4:38 pm
Efforts by Wal-Mart to build the next generation of retail has resulted in investments of about $2 billion in tech startups since 2011, according to Leon Nicholas of Kantar Retail….
by - April 1, 2014 3:29 pm
A proposed $20 million development of the Fianna Hills Country Club is no more after developer Lance Beaty of Fort Smith-based FSM Redevelopment Partners pulled the project from consideration at…
by - April 1, 2014 11:03 am
Tyson Foods is on target to complete its $90 million beef slaughter complex update in Dakota City, Neb., by this summer. The plant slaughter floor overhaul began in 2012 and…
by - April 1, 2014 6:37 am
The City of Rogers is a shopping destination in Northwest Arkansas and the new Walmart AMP under construction in Pinnacle Hills is poised to be a gem the entire region…
by - March 31, 2014 9:39 pm
Just seven of the 17 publicly held companies based in Arkansas enjoyed a share price gain during the first quarter of 2014, a reversal from the 13 of the 16…
by - March 31, 2014 7:04 pm
A question at a Fort Smith town hall meeting and court hearings in Maryland normally do not intersect, but the topic raised by Fort Smith resident David Harris at a…
by - March 31, 2014 6:38 pm
A vote on unionization at one of OK Foods' local facilities will move forward on May 1. According to Anthony Elmo of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local…
by - March 31, 2014 6:27 pm
February was another cold and snowy month but homebuilders were able to ramp up their permit paperwork in the region’s four largest cities. Springdale, Bentonville, Fayetteville and Rogers issued new…
by - March 31, 2014 6:02 pm
America's Car-Mart has opened dealership No. 132, according to a release provided by the Bentonville-based company late Monday evening (March 31). This newest used-car dealership is located in Warrensburg, Mo.,…
by - March 31, 2014 3:33 pm
Most Walmart suppliers probably measure their bottom line in regards to profit margins and the number of SKUs (products) available in the stores. For Humankind Water, the measurement of success…
by - March 31, 2014 9:58 am
The University of Arkansas alumnus Robert H. Biggadike has made an estate gift commitment of $7.8 million to benefit the UA College of Engineering. The future gift will be used…
by - March 30, 2014 7:48 pm
Some ran just for fun and a sense of accomplishment; others were serious competitors with jerseys emblazoned with the logos of a sponsor or two. Around 1,700 people participated in…
by - March 30, 2014 5:55 pm
There were hundreds of soundbites at Wal-Mart’s recent Year Beginning Meetings held in Orlando. But one that resonated with potential suppliers came from Michelle Gloeckler, senior vice president of the…
by - March 30, 2014 5:42 pm
Simmons First National Corp. CEO George Makris said recent moves have put his bank in a stronger position to serve customers and he sees significant growth for the Pine Bluff-based…
by - March 30, 2014 4:54 pm
Hey, neighbor, how are you doing? Hi, neighbor, I’m doing fine. Well, as long as the warm weather holds. Yeah, it’s been an awful winter. Said that right, brother. What…
by - March 30, 2014 4:38 pm
If ever there was a candidates’ self-made trap of destruction during a campaign, it is when an over confident, swaggering candidate rolls out a proposed tax cut during the pre-Federal…
by - March 29, 2014 11:30 am
For the second time in as many months Tyson Foods Inc. was ranked among the most outstanding companies in the nation. Forbes selects “America’s 100 Most Trustworthy Companies” each year….
by - March 28, 2014 12:04 pm
Texting while driving is a recipe for disaster as one text takes the eyes off the road for an average of five seconds. At 55 mph, that’s driving the length…
by - March 28, 2014 11:55 am
Over the years, consumers have become increasingly health-conscious, as well as environmentally aware of farming practices. One of the results of this has been a monumental rise in demand for…
