The number of unemployed in Arkansas fell by almost 3,800 in April but the size of Arkansas’ workforce and the number of employed continues to move in the wrong direction.
In a rare panel discussion held Thursday (May 16), four senior management merchandisers for Walmart U.S. spoke candidly about the importance of communication in the busiest company on the planet.
All four Arkansas member of the U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday (May 17) to repeal Obamacare. It is the 37th time the Republican-controlled body has voted to repeal the broad federal legislation that will vastly change U.S. health care delivery and payment.
Today’s shopper has retailers, suppliers and brand consultants continuously scratching their heads as they work feverishly to keep pace with escalating and changing expectations.
Documents reviewed by The City Wire show Fort Smith city officials knew about Whirlpool's plan to request a groundwater well ban as early as June of last year and that Whirlpool may not have been forthcoming with the city or the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality about its requ
Softer consumer sales hindered by higher taxes and larger heating bills this winter led to missed analysts’ expectations by Wal-Mart Stores – but the company still pocketed $3.78 billion in its fiscal first quarter ending April 27.
What one Fort Smith city employee did on Tuesday (May 14) could soon be a criminal offense according to Arkansas Ethics Commission Director Graham Sloan.
Home sales for the month of April stayed even with the same month last year, though total sales volume was down in both Crawford and Sebastian Counties.
Trucking exec Greg Carman said the industry is tough and uncertain thanks primaritly to inconsistent business trends and costly government regulations.
Wal-Mart said it will not sign an accord with European retailers over factory safety in Bangladesh, but has opted to conduct its own inspections at 100% of the factories in that country where goods for the retail giant are made.
The Sebastian County Quorum Court picked up right where the Fort Smith Board of Directors left off tonight (May 14), discussing the next steps in the Ben Geren Aquatics Center design and construction.
Sebastian County voters have overwhelmingly approved renewal of the 1% countywide sales tax, with 78.87% voting for the tax to be in place for another 10 years.
It’s been seven years since the local real estate market has favored sellers to the extent seen last month as buyer demand outpaced inventory levels, according to industry analyst Paul Bynum with MountData.com.
Trash is still proving to be a divided issue for the Fort Smith Board of Directors.
At issue during Tuesday's (May 14) noon study session was the possibility of changing city regulations that define what constitutes a residential customer and what constitutes a commercial customer.
Wall Street anxiously awaits word from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. before the sunrises on Thursday (May 16) for a glimpse into the overall health of the U.S. economy.
The success of the recently completed regular session of the 89th General Assembly has many wondering what Arkansas House Speaker Davy Carter, R-Cabot, will do next.
