by - November 21, 2008 11:16 am
Arkansas’ unemployment rate rose five-tenths of one percent to 5.4 in October, well above the national rate of 6.5 percent. Manufacturers in the state have shed 5,800 jobs in the…
by - November 21, 2008 8:13 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. President and CEO Lee Scott is stepping down after eight years at the helm of the world’s largest retailer, the company announced Friday morning. Mike Duke is…
by - November 20, 2008 10:37 pm
Eat, drink and shop for your Christmas stuff. Not only is it fun, but the proceeds go to charity. What more do you want?
by - November 20, 2008 7:45 pm
Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman is positive about the city’s future, but will, in the national economic slowdown, be cautious with any new expenditure for equipment or staff.
by - November 20, 2008 7:27 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority voted Thursday to get in the business of asbestos removal — indirectly, at least. A process using foam to prevent asbestos from becoming airborne during…
by - November 20, 2008 3:04 pm
The Port Authority of Fort Smith today (Nov. 20) passed a resolution to create a regional task force comprised of business and governmental “stakeholders” that would investigate and identify a…
by - November 20, 2008 2:04 pm
With our without a bailout of the big three U.S. automakers, potentially thousands of jobs in the Fort Smith region will feel the pressure of declining auto production. A word of warning: This story does not have a happy ending. Sorry. We tried to find the silver lining.
by - November 20, 2008 1:36 pm
Rumors about building university housing in downtown Fort Smith were given official credence Wednesday at the monthly commissioners meeting of the Central Business Improvement District. The CBID, a more than…
by - November 19, 2008 5:36 pm
While most media outlets were busy exaggerating the meaning of a negative federal audit of the Fort Smith Housing Authority, officials at said authority were busy crafting responses to the…
by - November 19, 2008 3:00 pm
If it’s smoking a cigarette, Bob notes, it’s probably not a deer.
by - November 19, 2008 1:16 pm
While the Fort Smith region has been fortunate to land several new manufacturing operations in 2008, the recent flurry of plant closings and layoffs threatens to end the year on…
by - November 18, 2008 4:35 pm
A Fitch report released Tuesday could give hope to beleaguered regional poultry companies like Fort Smith-based OK Foods and even the Tyson Foods of the food processing world. Fitch has…
by - November 18, 2008 1:09 pm
No word on how much of that use is related to porn.
by - November 18, 2008 12:52 pm
Sparks Regional Medical Center has had its debt rating downgraded by Moody’s, a leading national rating agency. The rating on $55.8 million in hospital debt was lowered by Moody’s from…
by - November 18, 2008 11:49 am
Packaged food and fast food companies could do well in this economy. Tyson Foods? Not so well.
by - November 18, 2008 10:51 am
(Updated with all Senate committee assignment listings.) Committee assignments are now set among members of the Arkansas Senate and the Arkansas House of Representatives. In the next few weeks, new…
by - November 18, 2008 7:27 am
Starting a business requires more than designating a desk in your home and turning on a computer. Regardless of where you live, each business owner needs to inquire about obtaining a business license.
by - November 17, 2008 8:14 pm
Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. (AOG) has volunteered to reduce some of its proposed charges for connecting, reconnecting and what are called “special meter reads.” AOG provides natural gas…
by - November 17, 2008 6:43 pm
Roby Brock, our content partner at talkbusiness.net, has two video posts on his web site providing perspective on the budget recently proposed by Gov. Mike Beebe. The fiscal year 2010…
by - November 17, 2008 10:33 am
Time is running short for any group or individual interested in providing input into the 2009 budget for the city of Fort Smith. A few brief points about the proposed…
