by - February 16, 2009 10:13 am
Starting a partnership business requires a partnership agreement
Get a lawyer and get an agreement. It is the only way to protect all involved.
Tag: Fort Smith area home sales
by - February 15, 2009 8:43 pm
Not everything that glitters …
And now for a few notes from folks who say the federal stimulus bill is a $787 billion mistake.
by - February 15, 2009 8:41 pm
Chaffee director hints of new manufacturer
The winds of change could generate new employment at Chaffee Crossing.
by - February 15, 2009 7:57 pm
Go fact yourself
It was Feb. 3 when The City Wire posted the story about the Fort Smith board of directors voting to spend $62,000 to support an “opportunity analysis” of riverfront development….
by - February 13, 2009 11:59 am
Mars Petcare plant on schedule for November start
The 260,000-square-foot Mars Petcare plant under construction at Fort Chaffee should begin ramping up mid-2009 for test runs, with about 50 people expected to be hired by the end of…
by - February 13, 2009 9:16 am
Firefighter caught in Sept. 11 tragedy to speak at regional banquet
Richard “Pitch” Picciotto, a former New York Fire Department battalion commander who was buried in the collapse of the north tower of the World Trade Center, is the featured at…
by - February 12, 2009 7:02 pm
Whirlpool’s Fort Smith employees told Sears contract ends in 2010
Third on Whirlpool Corp.’s list of 15 “risks, contingencies and uncertainties” is the company’s ability to “continue its relationship with significant trade customers,” including Sears, which accounted for 11% of…
by - February 12, 2009 3:07 pm
Arkansas Senate approves cigarette tax increase
Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em. By a vote of 28 to 7, the Arkansas Senate approved today (Feb. 12) the passage of HB 1204 that raises the tax on…
by - February 12, 2009 2:55 pm
Upheaval, battles and technology are the future of retailing
Rochester expert predicts the new future will follow the demise of the existing structure of U.S. retail.
by - February 12, 2009 1:31 pm
New home buyer credit has Realtors supporting federal stimulus
Although the debate continues about the wisdom and/or necessity of the federal stimulus bill, Arkansas Realtors are hoping a homebuyer tax credit provision of the bill stimulates home buying. Arkansas…
by - February 12, 2009 12:27 pm
Times Record employees see cuts to retirement fund
Employees of Stephens Media, the Las Vegas-based company that owns the Times Record in Fort Smith, have been informed that their 401(k) retirement contributions will not be matched by the…
by - February 12, 2009 9:04 am
Possible response to unfit report: Walk it off
U.S. News & World Report reported in its Feb. 9 issue that the Fort Smith metro area is tied with Memphis for 10th place on its Least Fit Cities list….
by - February 11, 2009 4:08 pm
Constitutional amendments, Clinton visit part of legislative filings
Wednesday (Feb. 11) was the last day members of the 87th General Assembly could file a bill for purposes of proposing a constitutional amendment. While there are a few minor…
by - February 11, 2009 2:08 pm
And now for something completely different: Good manufacturing news
The increase in foreign wages and shipping costs are just two reasons companies might return their manufacturing operations to the U.S., according to Archstone Consulting. The Stamford, Conn.-based company said…
by - February 11, 2009 10:14 am
Turning grass into gas
Recent study suggests biofuels production could reach 90 billion gallons annually by 2030.
by - February 11, 2009 6:59 am
Local economy not immune from national housing sector woes
A recent report from Moody’s Economy.com predicts U.S. home prices will bottom by the end of 2009, with average U.S. home prices down 36% from their 2006 peak. Houston-based Metrostudy…
by - February 11, 2009 6:25 am
Phoenix Mall property gets interest from doctors
A few doctors anxious about financial and working relationships with area hospitals have expressed an interest in leasing 40,000-square feet of former clinic space in the old Phoenix Village Mall…
by - February 10, 2009 1:50 pm
Get serious about I-49
Former Times Record editor Jack Moseley says it’s time regional leaders do more to obtain I-49 funding.
by - February 10, 2009 1:39 pm
Wal-Mart cuts 700-800 corporate jobs
It appears that not even Wal-Mart Stores, the global retail giant based in Northwest Arkansas, is immune from the layoff bug. Wal-Mart officials have confirmed — based on reports from…
by - February 10, 2009 10:39 am
Fort Smith region sees double-digit decline in 2008 home sales (Updated)
The good news is Sebastian County had the lowest 2008 percentage decline (-9.35%) in the number of homes sold among the top five Arkansas counties. On the other side, Crawford,…