by - May 15, 2013 4:46 pm
Trucking exec Greg Carman said the industry is tough and uncertain thanks primaritly to inconsistent business trends and costly government regulations. Carman, the CEO of Fort Smith-based Carman Trucking, was…
by - May 15, 2013 4:04 pm
• Pinnacle Foods profits soar Lower interest expense, leaner debt levels and previous refinancing activities contributed to a 160% increase in profits at Pinnacle Foods Inc. during the first quarter,…
by - May 15, 2013 2:54 pm
The pace of activity is slowing in the regional tourism and travel sector based on hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren. Collections in Van Buren during the…
by - May 15, 2013 1:28 pm
The technology arm of Walmart Global eCommerce known as WalmartLabs has acquired two tech startups that should enhance the retailer’s cloud computing infrastructure and software services portfolio. The first was…
by - May 15, 2013 12:08 pm
Wal-Mart said it will not sign an accord with European retailers over factory safety in Bangladesh, but has opted to conduct its own inspections at 100% of the factories in…
by - May 15, 2013 8:08 am
Ladies in wide-brimmed hats and floral dresses clutch bottled Coca-Colas, laughing and chatting with each other underneath white peaked tents as men in bow ties strolled across crayola-green grass and…
by - May 14, 2013 11:20 pm
The Sebastian County Quorum Court picked up right where the Fort Smith Board of Directors left off tonight (May 14), discussing the next steps in the Ben Geren Aquatics Center…
by - May 14, 2013 8:57 pm
Sebastian County voters have overwhelmingly approved renewal of the 1% countywide sales tax, with 78.87% voting for the tax to be in place for another 10 years. According to results…
by - May 14, 2013 6:06 pm
It’s been seven years since the local real estate market has favored sellers to the extent seen last month as buyer demand outpaced inventory levels, according to industry analyst Paul…
by - May 14, 2013 4:40 pm
Trash is still proving to be a divided issue for the Fort Smith Board of Directors. At issue during Tuesday's (May 14) noon study session was the possibility of changing…
by - May 14, 2013 4:36 pm
The Arkansas baseball team set a school record for average paid attendance during the 2013 regular season as an average of 8,335 fans saw the Razorbacks play during the team’s…
by - May 14, 2013 3:36 pm
The I’ll Fly Away Foundation has announced the appointment of Tim Fink and Brittany Schaffer to their Advisory Board. Fink and Schaffer join Duane Allen, Bob Brumley, Sheri Clark, Hank…
by - May 14, 2013 3:14 pm
More than 70 World War II veterans will visit memorials dedicated in their honor during a trip to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 18, as part of the sixth Northwest…
by - May 14, 2013 2:47 pm
Hyper competitive lease rates have helped put two local restaurants out of business. Burger Life in Fayetteville will close May 19, a little more than two weeks behind its sister…
by - May 14, 2013 1:14 pm
Wall Street anxiously awaits word from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. before the sunrises on Thursday (May 16) for a glimpse into the overall health of the U.S. economy. The retail giant…
by - May 14, 2013 11:50 am
The success of the recently completed regular session of the 89th General Assembly has many wondering what Arkansas House Speaker Davy Carter, R-Cabot, will do next. He has fresh political…
by - May 14, 2013 11:33 am
So who stood out in the 89th General Assembly? Before the session, we offered our picks of ones to watch, but there were surprises in our post-session analysis. We give…
by - May 14, 2013 12:08 am
Wal-Mart has spent the past 17 years trying to perfect its business model in China, garnering about 8% of the retail marketshare in this massive nation of 1.3 billion consumers….
by - May 13, 2013 5:46 pm
As the major implementation of the Affordable Care Act looms in the near future, area hospitals are working to prepare. The City Wire contacted the large hospital networks in Northwest…
by - May 13, 2013 4:52 pm
Politico Senior Reporter Jonathan Martin says he doesn’t believe U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., will have to take another vote on the controversial Manchin-Toomey gun control legislation. Martin, appearing on…
