by - September 29, 2011 8:58 am
Sales and hospitality tax collections continue to show signs of recovery, especially in the urban areas of the region, according to the August report of Numbers by the Wire. Home…
by - September 28, 2011 8:13 pm
Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and director Bennet Miller do an admirable job packaging the tricky world of statistics as entertainment.
by - September 28, 2011 7:28 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] The Fort Smith Air Show was just one of the topics of conversation at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission. The…
by - September 28, 2011 5:55 pm
Tim Allen, a project manager with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, will soon join the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce in an organizational move that will see Chamber President…
by - September 28, 2011 10:47 am
The good news is that all eight eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas saw a jobless rate decline in August compared to July, but seven of the metro…
by - September 28, 2011 9:21 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Health care reforms are a topic of frequent debate and remain…
by - September 28, 2011 9:09 am
The Arkansas River Connections on Tuesday (Sept. 27) announced the “Arkansas River Revival,” a 10-day flotilla trip to promote economic development along the Arkansas River. Approximately 15-20 privately owned yachts,…
by - September 27, 2011 7:04 pm
An open house and more big-name concerts are on tap for the Fort Smith Convention Center. The Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion Commission will host a first-ever open house for…
by - September 27, 2011 6:14 pm
The Sparks Medical Foundation has been hit with a more than $1.3 million jury verdict in a case dealing with managerial interference with Dr. Barry Uretsky, the former head of…
by - September 27, 2011 3:46 pm
A top Wal-Mart exec is set to retire.
by - September 27, 2011 3:12 pm
The American Trucking Associations’ tonnage index — a closely watched gauge of the national economy — fell a scant 0.2% in August after falling a revised 0.3% in July. The…
by - September 27, 2011 2:31 pm
Grant Tennille, the deputy chief of staff for Gov. Mike Beebe, has been named interim director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Maria Haley, the former executive director of the…
by - September 27, 2011 9:22 am
July commerce in Fort Smith was surprisingly strong, with tax collections up more than 8% compared to 2010. Each of the city’s 1% sales taxes (1% for streets and 1%…
by - September 27, 2011 7:43 am
Creating a brand establishes the consumer and market languages that define your business.
by - September 27, 2011 7:14 am
The Razorback athletic program and the Razorback Foundation are launching a survey today (Sept. 27) to collect your opinion on a variety of issues related to sports programs at the…
by - September 26, 2011 11:33 am
John Ed Anthony, Wayne Cranford, Walter Hussman Jr., and the late Jack Shewmaker have been selected as the next Arkansas business leaders to enter the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame….
by - September 26, 2011 9:23 am
August home sales in Sebastian and Crawford counties were up 28.8% thanks to a big gain in Sebastian County sales, according to the August Weichert Realtors-King Realty Group Real Estate…
by - September 26, 2011 8:19 am
story by Roby Brock and Michael Tilley [email protected] Arkansas’ tourism tax collections through July are up 1.74% compared to the same period of 2010 and aren’t far behind 2008, the…
by - September 25, 2011 9:07 pm
The 3rd Annual Friends of the Library Chocolate Festival helps raise money for the library and raise awareness about local nonprofit groups.
by - September 25, 2011 5:54 pm
Nicolas Loris is of the belief that natural gas is the answer to an ailing U.S. economy and the pursuit of national energy independence. He posted on Sept. 21 a…
