Fort Smith returned to the top of the Arkansas Tech University Business Index in September, and also led the way in the third-quarter rankings. read more >

Fayetteville saw a 2-point surge in its rating in August to overtake Fort Smith for the top spot of Arkansas Tech University's business index, which rates economic activity in the state. read more >

Fort Smith remained atop the Arkansas Tech Business Index for the fifth consecutive month, according to data compiled for July. read more >

For the second quarter of 2014, Fort Smith remained the leading city on the Arkansas Tech Business Index. read more >

For the third month in a row, Fort Smith remained on top of the Arkansas Tech Business Index, according to data compiled for May. read more >

For the second consecutive month, Fort Smith had the highest ATBI value in April. The city saw a decrease of 1.6 points between March and April, however, its 106.99 rating was good enough to best its closest competitors. read more >

A strong retail rating and the permit of two large projects helped push Fort Smith ahead of Bentonville in the Arkansas Tech Business Index. It's the first time since the index's introduction that Bentonville has not been the top-rated city. read more >

Bentonville remained atop the Arkansas Tech Business Index's ranking of 16 municipalities across the state, accrording to data compiled for February. In all, 10 cities were above the state average since 2009. read more >

Bentonville was the highest-rated city in the most recent Arkansas Tech Business Index. The city saw the largest increase from December to January. read more >

On Wednesday, the Arkansas Tech University's College of Business launched a business index hoped to provide a snapshot of economic activity throughout the state. read more >