by - December 26, 2012 7:37 am
U.S. holiday sales growth slowed by more than half this year after gridlock in Washington soured consumers’ moods and Hurricane Sandy disrupted shopping, MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse said. Retail sales grew…
by - December 23, 2012 3:56 pm
The ad features an AR-15 semi- automatic rifle, similar to a gun used in the Newtown, Connecticut, school shootings for $2,000. “No background check required. Just cash face to face…
by - December 23, 2012 3:49 pm
New Year’s resolutions, as a rule, fail miserably. The two most common New Year’s resolutions people make are to start an exercise program and to eat better. When I step…
by - December 22, 2012 6:04 pm
Cheryl Gilmore, an advocate for new animal control laws in Fort Smith, has said she will work to recall Fort Smith City Director-elect Keith Lau as soon as the law…
by - December 22, 2012 10:55 am
The Fayetteville-based Bassett Law Firm announced that Joel I. Farthing, Amanda R. Moore, and K.C. Dupps Tucker are new partners with the firm. Farthing’s practice areas include complex tort and…
by - December 22, 2012 10:25 am
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel – whose 2014 gubernatorial bid has been threatened by his admission of an “inappropriate” relationship with a Hot Springs attorney – released a smattering of documents…
by - December 21, 2012 12:43 pm
Former Republican U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson, a potential GOP candidate for Arkansas Governor in 2014, appeared today (Dec. 21) at a National Rifle Association (NRA) press conference saying he will…
by - December 21, 2012 10:54 am
Uncertainty reigns supreme as the 2013 Arkansas legislative session approaches. There are many big issues to address in a timely manner, and most will not be settled until the last…
by - December 21, 2012 10:39 am
An across the board decline in the size of the workforce, the number of employed and the number of unemployed served to push Arkansas’ November jobless rate to 7% –…
by - December 20, 2012 5:49 pm
With an estimated value of $83 million, the University of Arkansas earned its second-consecutive top-10 ranking among the nation’s most valuable college football teams, according to a study by Forbes…
by - December 20, 2012 5:11 pm
It was only two days after the election when The City Wire asked me to write a guest commentary. I quickly agreed, thinking December was a long time away, but…
by - December 20, 2012 4:55 pm
The state of Arkansas is trending toward its best year for tourism revenues since 2005, according to the latest tourism tax collection data released from the state’s Department of Finance…
by - December 20, 2012 4:31 pm
Heads on pillows and full bellies are not the usual goal for many publicly-funded budgets, but for Advertising and Promotions commissions in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area, that’s…
by - December 20, 2012 4:01 pm
Banks’ loan-loss reserves may jump about 50% under a proposed U.S. accounting-rule change that redefines how quickly firms must recognize bad debts, standard-setters said. “Speaking with many of the larger…
by - December 20, 2012 3:55 pm
Employees of Gerdau’s North American special steel producing mill in Fort Smith have purchased $7,500 in Christmas gifts for area children less fortunate. The gifts were purchased with the money…
by - December 20, 2012 3:44 pm
The 126 FDIC-insured banks in Arkansas reported a combined $502 million in net income during the third quarter of 2012, up from $461 million in the same period of 2011,…
by - December 20, 2012 2:15 pm
A biomedical research company at UAMS has taken a crucial step in advancing a medication that may help methamphetamine users fight their addictions. InterveXion Therapeutics LLC and the University of…
by - December 20, 2012 1:23 pm
Springdale’s retail center has struggled to regain its footing since Sam’s Club moved to Fayetteville several years ago taking it with thousands of dollars in tax revenue. But Wal-Mart Stores…
by - December 20, 2012 12:55 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. named Karen Roberts general counsel to replace Jeff Gearhart, who will take on new duties related to the company’s global compliance efforts following allegations of bribery in…
by - December 20, 2012 12:35 pm
Trucking industry veteran Thomas Glaser, who was hired as a consultant by Van Buren-based USA Truck in November, has been named chief operations officer of the struggling trucking company. Glaser,…
