by - December 20, 2012 7:16 am
More than 6 in 10 Americans support a ban on assault rifles and high-ammunition magazines, according a poll conducted after last week’s mass shootings in Newtown, Conn. The CNN/ORC International…
by - December 20, 2012 12:56 am
It’s been about two months since Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and American Express launched Bluebird, a prepaid debit card promising lower fees with the hopes of wooing unbanked and underbanked consumers…
by - December 19, 2012 8:53 pm
That didn’t take long. Negotiations between ABF Freight System and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters hit a rough patch before the first formal day of talks began on Tuesday (Dec….
by - December 19, 2012 5:52 pm
Two closely watched freight reports are not optimistic about the future health of freight activity in the U.S., with one report suggesting the trucking industry is facing a a potential…
by - December 19, 2012 5:33 pm
Obama administration officials told leaders of business and financial services groups that negotiations with House Speaker John Boehner have deteriorated in the past 24 hours, a person familiar with the…
by - December 19, 2012 4:50 pm
The House Agriculture Committee will go back to the drawing board on the farm bill in the next Congress, after unsuccessful efforts to include the legislation in any deal to…
by - December 19, 2012 4:11 pm
The Fort Smith Fire Department will host three special ceremonies over the next few days, and the public is invited to attend. The first event will be a promotion ceremony…
by - December 19, 2012 3:55 pm
Sandra Moore has been named the assistant bank branch manager for the Arvest location on Zero Street. She has been with Arvest for more than three years and previously served…
by - December 19, 2012 3:36 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The rules at Painting With A Twist are simple—and they are hand-painted on the wall of every room at the Fayetteville business: 1. Get fully relaxed. 2. Avoid…
by - December 19, 2012 12:31 pm
It’s been a little more than a year since Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville opened its doors and it is time to refresh programs designed for little…
by - December 19, 2012 12:15 pm
Arkansas’ personal income totaled $103.093 billion in the third quarter of 2012, up almost 4% compared to the same period of 2011, and up almost 1% compared to the second…
by - December 19, 2012 11:14 am
The persistent low price of natural gas and the move by energy producers to produce higher-margin domestic oil and other liquids has pushed Arkansas severance tax collections lower more than…
by - December 19, 2012 8:33 am
Members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation on Wednesday said they are “extremely disheartened” about that a compromise on cuts in the U.S. defense budget do not include a plan to retain…
by - December 19, 2012 6:53 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors clashed over changes to the city’s animal control ordinance and declared a temporary moratorium on billboard advertising Tuesday night (Dec. 18). The decisions were…
by - December 18, 2012 11:46 pm
Barry Callebaut acquires chocolate division from Petra Foods Barry Callebaut, a major chocolate supplier to Nestle and Hershey agreed to by Petra Foods cocoa operation for $950 million. The Petra…
by - December 18, 2012 6:28 pm
Previous articles (Parts 1 and 2) have discussed several challenges and opportunities related to the how and where of rebuilding the U.S. cattle herd. This article discusses the most important…
by - December 18, 2012 6:15 pm
The regional airports in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith have seen more traffic for the first 11 months of 2012, but just barely. U.S. air carriers have reduced the number…
by - December 18, 2012 2:04 pm
Wal-Mart and Springdale city officials confirmed Tuesday (Dec. 18) plans to build a new supercenter near Interstate 540 and Elm Springs Road bringing an estimated 300 new jobs to the…
by - December 18, 2012 1:19 pm
The Fort Smith-based 188th Fighter Wing is bracing for bad news Tuesday night (Dec. 18). A report from CQ Roll Call revealed that a compromise is expected to pass among…
by - December 18, 2012 12:20 pm
In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Talk Business, retiring U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Prescott, reflected on nearly 12 years in Congress and his 22-year journey in elected office. In January,…
