by - February 1, 2017 5:32 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed the centerpiece of his tax cut proposals into law on Wednesday during the first bill signing ceremony of the 91st General Assembly, noting that nearly half…
by - February 1, 2017 4:30 pm
The Steel Wheels Bourbon Express will leave the station on March 25 to benefit the Fort Smith-based Steel Horse Rally Inc. charity. The educational bourbon sampling will take place aboard…
by - February 1, 2017 4:06 pm
There is never a shortage of Wal-Mart Stores news any day of the year. The nation’s biggest employer is entangled in multiple lawsuits and invests heavily in e-commerce capabilities, while…
by - February 1, 2017 4:00 pm
Sam Walton was a small business man at heart, and his desire to launch a wholesale club to benefit other small businesses stemmed from that, according to local retired Sam’s…
by - February 1, 2017 1:42 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has joined two top 100 indexes compiled by the NASDAQ stock market. On Tuesday (Feb. 7), the Lowell-based carrier, with a market capitalization of $11 billion,…
by - February 1, 2017 10:30 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors is not sure it wants to increase funding for another intermodal port study to be managed by the Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority…
by - February 1, 2017 8:41 am
Acxiom Corp.’s third quarter earnings were slightly improved from a year ago as the Little Rock company turns its focus to growing its people-based marketing that allows advertisers to seamlessly…
by - February 1, 2017 8:39 am
President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to roll back regulations that affect small businesses. Earlier this week, he signed an executive order setting a “1 in, 2 out” rule…
by - February 1, 2017 8:32 am
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by - February 1, 2017 8:23 am
Denso, a global automotive supplier with a manufacturing facility in Osceola, has announced a spate of executive changes. Kenichiro Ito, chairman of Denso’s North America board of directors and chief…
by - February 1, 2017 8:15 am
Mercy Northwest Arkansas has closed on a $2.4 million purchase of 19.4 acres in southwest Bentonville, and will start construction this spring on a neighborhood clinic. According to Benton County…
by - January 31, 2017 10:27 pm
Gateway Planning revealed a detailed draft for downtown Fort Smith’s strategic redevelopment at a special study session with city officials Tuesday night, Jan. 31, from the Riverfront Pavilion. Scott Polikov…
by - January 31, 2017 4:02 pm
Startup watchers in Arkansas agree that the state has come a long way in fostering entrepreneurship. But they also say national government statistics related to growth in resources for and…
by - January 31, 2017 3:11 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a series of live webinars designed to biotechnology commercialization, the center announced…
by - January 31, 2017 1:40 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is vying to offer two-day free-shipping for online orders of $35 or more, replacing the Shipping Pass service and refunding those costs to subscribers, according to a blog…
by - January 31, 2017 1:14 pm
Changes are brewing at Fayetteville-based holding company One Country (registered under the name Acumen Brands Inc.). One of the city’s largest employers, the e-commerce business could be headed toward liquidation multiple…
by - January 31, 2017 1:03 pm
Joanie and Jon Dyer of Fayetteville will give $1 million to support the construction of Arkansas Children’s Northwest, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 31) news release from Arkansas Children’s Foundation….
by - January 31, 2017 12:57 pm
U.S. crude oil production is expected to rise 4% to 9.3 million barrels per day in 2018, from 8.9 million barrels per day in 2016, according to U.S. Energy Information…
by - January 30, 2017 6:34 pm
Two tax cut proposals that are key pillars of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s $5.5 billion biennial budget were approved Monday (Jan. 30) at the State Capitol as the 91st General Assembly…
by - January 30, 2017 6:32 pm
One year after USA Truck replaced its president and chief executive officer, the Van Buren-based carrier has done it again. James Reed, who was hired in October as chief financial…
