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Simmons Foods CEO focused on???generational perspective???
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (584+ words) by Kim Souza ([email protected]) 7 seconds ago 0 views Todd Simmons, now more than a decade into his role as CEO of Simmons Foods, said it’s his dream job. He always knew that being part of the Northwest Arkansas community and…...
Fort Smith airport director outlines effort to add flights, urges more use of the airport
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (495+ words) by Michael Tilley ([email protected]) 44 minutes ago 50 views Fort Smith Regional Airport Director Andrew Meyer on Tuesday (Sept. 8) said airport staff is actively engaged in recruiting more commercial routes and flights, and stressed that factors beyond the airport’s control often…...
ASBTDC to host???Funding Your Business??? seminars in NEA
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (396+ words) by George Jared ([email protected]) 5 hours ago 46 views The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer three “Funding Your Business” sessions in September for entrepreneurs and small business owners who want to learn more…...
Most Fort Smith area counties show weekly wage gains in early 2026
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (458+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff ([email protected]) 4 minutes ago 11 views Of six counties in the Fort Smith area, all posted gains in average weekly wages in the first quarter of 2026 except for Crawford County, the region’s second-largest in terms of…...
The Compass Report: Data shows moderation in Arkansas metro economies
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (373+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff ([email protected]) 8 seconds ago 0 views The four Arkansas metro areas measured by The Compass Report all showed relative gains in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, but the trends are showing…...
Most Arkansas job growth in Northwest, central Arkansas metros
1+ week, 3+ day ago (751+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff ([email protected]) 19 minutes ago 17 views Northwest Arkansas and central Arkansas continue to be the top spots for job growth in the state, with the metros posting year-over-year job gains in July of 2.6% and 1.3%, respectively. Four…...
Cattle prices plummet in wake of Trump tariff policy
1+ week, 4+ day ago (874+ words) by George Jared ([email protected]) 10 hours ago 234 views President Donald Trump has lowered tariffs on imported beef and wants it sold below market value in an attempt to bring higher consumer prices down, but it has caused alarm among cattle…...
Eaton to locate $242 million facility in North Little Rock, adding 1,200 jobs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (209+ words) by Roby Brock ([email protected]) 10 seconds ago 0 views Eaton Corp. said Wednesday (Sept. 2) it intends to locate a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in North Little Rock. The facility represents an investment of more than $242 million and is expected to create…...
Creighton Index shows a slight gain in Arkansas business confidence
1+ week, 5+ day ago (331+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff ([email protected]) 7 seconds ago 0 views Economic activity improved in the mid-America region thanks to growth in the manufacturing sector. Negative impacts of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and inflation were a drag on the…...
Average weekly wages up 8.9% in Benton County, up 4.6% in Arkansas
1+ week, 5+ day ago (522+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff ([email protected]) 22 minutes ago 14 views Just over 50% of the net increase in Arkansas’ total wages paid in the first quarter of 2026 came from Benton County, where average weekly wages in the quarter totaled $2,489, up 8.9% compared…...