by - February 8, 2017 6:40 pm
Five medical marijuana bills advanced through the House Rules Committee Wednesday (Feb. 7), but committee members voted against a bill that would require licenses to be granted to a “natural…
by - February 8, 2017 4:49 pm
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 2.9% in December, compared to the same month in 2015, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Freight Transportation…
by - February 8, 2017 3:22 pm
Despite an onslaught of retailer woes, store closures and weaker-than-expected holiday sales, the National Retail Federation expects solid growth this year projecting total sales – excluding automobiles, fuel and restaurants…
by - February 8, 2017 3:08 pm
While the trucking industry has embraced some autonomous vehicle technology, carriers won’t soon start hauling freight with self-driving semitrailers like the one that hauled beer on a Colorado interstate last…
by - February 8, 2017 2:45 pm
One of the biggest concerns of suppliers and retailers like Wal-Mart Stores is not if, but when will a majority of category sales make the shift from in-store to online….
by - February 8, 2017 2:12 pm
Rural cities and counties in Northeast Arkansas have been among the poorest areas of the South for many generations. Jobs are sparse, earnings are relatively low, and educational opportunities have…
by - February 8, 2017 12:28 pm
As Arkansas lawmakers work to develop a regulatory framework for the medical marijuana market, a new study estimates market size for the drug to be at $55.8 billion globally by…
by - February 8, 2017 7:16 am
More than $8 million in restructuring charges and a “challenging freight environment” pushed ArcBest’s 2016 net income down more than 58%. Fourth quarter and full year income fell well below…
by - February 7, 2017 7:03 pm
A bill that would have required the state Department of Human Services (DHS) to redirect spending for people with disabilities from institutionalized care to community-based services was narrowly defeated on…
by - February 7, 2017 6:48 pm
Out-of-state sellers such as Amazon would be required to send notices to Arkansas consumers that they owe sales taxes under a bill passed by the Arkansas House of Representatives Tuesday….
by - February 7, 2017 6:39 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-Little Rock), a long-time banker and investment manager, wants to remove “anomalies” in the law that prevent broker-dealers from offering research on exchange traded funds. Hill…
by - February 7, 2017 5:10 pm
Private label grocer Aldi is winning brownie points for its low prices among Millennial shoppers, large families and seniors looking for lower prices on food and consumables. Preferring organic, Reeves…
by - February 7, 2017 4:06 pm
Earnings plummeted for P.A.M. Transportation Services as an abundance of capacity drove down rates while operating expenses increased because of the rising cost of employee health insurance and driver recruiting….
by - February 7, 2017 3:58 pm
Each year, Northwest Arkansas gets further along in the cultivation of a growing entrepreneur ecosystem, with the addition of one company, one angel fund, one accelerator program at a time….
by - February 7, 2017 1:20 pm
BITE NW Arkansas, a two-day food festival now in its third year, has been relocated to the 8th Street Market in Bentonville, and the event will serve as the official…
by - February 7, 2017 11:22 am
Businessman Aaron Marshall and his wife Jaye T. will give $250,000 toward the construction of Arkansas Children’s Northwest. The gift will celebrate the life of Aaron’s mother, Genola R. Marshall,…
by - February 7, 2017 8:18 am
Despite last week’s largely positive jobs report, manufacturers continue to be unimpressed. The sector saw only 5,000 jobs added in January. Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) President Scott Paul said…
by - February 7, 2017 8:02 am
Higher insurance costs, not enough “safe and productive drivers,” and lower revenue per shipment in its logistics division were some of the reasons behind a $7.69 million loss in 2016…
by - February 7, 2017 6:30 am
Inuvo, a publicly traded technology company in Little Rock, has acquired NetSeer of Sunnydale, Calif., in exchange for 3.53 million shares of Inuvo’s common stock. Inuvo deals in advertising technology. Its…
by - February 6, 2017 7:58 pm
Now that his tax cut proposals are in hand, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Feb. 6) advanced several measures that are part of his overall economic development and government efficiency…
