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Arkansas Legislators gather for first-ever fiscal session
story by Roby Brock, editor and owner of TalkBusiness.net
roby@talkbusiness.netThe Arkansas General Assembly convened at noon today (Feb. 8) to start the first fiscal legislative session in its history.
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ABF may benefit from new Wal-Mart shipper policy
A move by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to tighten deadlines will create changes throughout national and global retail supply channels and could prove a benefit for trucking companies like Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System, according to a recent report by The Journal of Commerce.
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Asa says no to 3rd District race
Asa Hutchinson, one of the leading potential GOP contenders in the now open race for the 3rd Congressional District, announced Monday (Feb. 8) he would not enter the race.
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Maddox to resign from Fort Smith board of directors
Fort Smith City Director Bill Maddox has announced he will retire from the board Dec. 31, 2010.
Maddox cited his wife’s retirement and travel to help family as reasons for the resignation.
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Layton Jackson enters the Book of Golden Deeds
Fort Smith veterinarian Layton Jackson was the surprise recipient of the 68th annual Book of Golden Deeds Award, presented by the Fort Smith Noon Exchange Club at a banquet at Fianna Hills Country Club on Friday (Feb. 1).
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Personal confidence
A majority of American consumers believe their personal finances are improving, but they are less optimistic about the broader economy, according to a survey by Chase Card Services.
The 2010 Personal Finance Confidence Survey polled 1,000 American consumers about personal finances and the economy in...
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Office snoops
According to the Harlequin Romance Report 2010, 48% of Americans surveyed reveal that they have peeked at a colleague's pay stub, admitting that they have given in to temptation and crossed the line to satisfy their curiosity.
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Stalling Corvette
Corvette sales in 2009 were the worst for the nameplate since 1961, according to Edmunds.com.
The leading auto industry watcher says sports car sales were down 17.8% in 2009, but the industry overall was down 21.2%. Edmunds.com senior analyst Jessica Caldwell said the new Chevy Camaro helped keep...
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Slow drivers
TomTom, a provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, recently released its “Speed Profiles” report based on data it collects — anonymously — from drivers on urban and rural interstates.
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Credit cuts
With credit card reform legislation taking effect in February, Americans are making changes in the ways they use their cards with a focus on reducing debt, according to the latest results of the First Command Financial Behaviors Index.
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Tech with Tom: Internet Explorer 6 must die
Editor’s note: Tech with Tom Kirkham is intended to provide practical information about a wide range of electronic products, software and communication issues. Tom has promised to use layman terms, where possible, and to avoid geeky acronyms unless using said acronyms are the build-up to an...
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Arkansas Legislators gather for first-ever fiscal session
story by Roby Brock, editor and owner of TalkBusiness.net
roby@talkbusiness.netThe Arkansas General Assembly convened at noon today (Feb. 8) to start the first fiscal legislative session in its history.
-
ABF may benefit from new Wal-Mart shipper policy
A move by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to tighten deadlines will create changes throughout national and global retail supply channels and could prove a benefit for trucking companies like Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System, according to a recent report by The Journal of Commerce.
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Asa says no to 3rd District race
Asa Hutchinson, one of the leading potential GOP contenders in the now open race for the 3rd Congressional District, announced Monday (Feb. 8) he would not enter the race.
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Maddox to resign from Fort Smith board of directors
Fort Smith City Director Bill Maddox has announced he will retire from the board Dec. 31, 2010.
Maddox cited his wife’s retirement and travel to help family as reasons for the resignation.
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Record straightening
guest commentary by Claude Legris, executive director of the Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion Commission
