by - October 26, 2013 4:20 pm
Arkansas truck carrier P.A.M. Transportation posted stronger third quarter net income on rising revenue as a diversifying customer base paid dividends. The Tontitown-based trucking firm recorded quarterly profits of $2.39…
by - October 26, 2013 4:20 pm
A 12-member legislative task force charged with overseeing long-term changes to the state’s public school employee insurance program met for the first time on Friday (Oct. 25). The group was…
by - October 26, 2013 8:42 am
For our weekend business and political readers: THE GENDER GAP A World Economic Forum report released on Thursday says, “The U.S. has a larger gender gap than 22 other countries…
by - October 25, 2013 3:00 pm
P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. reported net income of $2.39 million in the third quarter of this year. Profits surged 171% from the $880,907 pocketed a year ago. Revenue also rose…
by - October 25, 2013 6:35 am
Just a week after the government shutdown ended, lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives found a reason to come together and it may result in long overdue improvements to…
by - October 25, 2013 12:39 am
Arvest Bank recently opened its newest branch location at the intersection of Township and College Avenue in Fayetteville, more than doubling the space of its previous branch site. The…
by - October 24, 2013 9:30 pm
Tyson Foods Inc., one of the nation’s largest beef packers, has stopped buying cattle directly from Canadian feeders citing burdensome costs incurred because of U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules, seen…
by - October 24, 2013 8:31 pm
One of the biggest challenges facing warehouse clubs like Sam’s Club and Costco is a fundamental shift in consumer population as Gen Y, also referred to as Millennials, rise to…
by - October 24, 2013 3:00 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross proposed a gradual elimination of the state sales and use tax on partial replacement and repairs of machinery used in manufacturing at meeting in Arkadelphia…
by - October 24, 2013 1:36 pm
James Cade has been hired as vice president of maintenance for Van Buren-based USA Truck. Cade most recently served as vice president of field maintenance for National Express Corporation, where…
by - October 24, 2013 12:46 pm
The number of distressed home sales in Benton, Washington and Sebastian counties continues to rise as these properties trickle back into the marketplace at discounted prices. California-based RealtyTrac reports bank-owned…
by - October 24, 2013 8:04 am
A U.S. pet industry that has grown an estimated 22% in the past four years may have helped Mars Petcare officials decide on a $50 million expansion of their Fort…
by - October 24, 2013 5:48 am
Freight activity was up in the U.S. during September but transportation industry watchers are keeping an eye on driver shortages, capacity issues and the relative health of the U.S. labor market.
by - October 24, 2013 5:44 am
Deltic Timber’s buyout of a stake in Del-Tin Fiber continues to pay dividends. The El Dorado-based timber and real estate firm posted third quarter profits of $5.8 million compared to…
by - October 24, 2013 5:30 am
Formally, it’s a done deal. Home BancShares announced that its previously announced $280 million acquisition of Liberty Bancshares has officially closed. The two bank enterprises both received shareholder approval for…
by - October 24, 2013 5:22 am
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority board voted 4-3 to locate a new technology park at a site in downtown Little Rock. The long-running debate has stirred heated discussions in…
by - October 23, 2013 9:07 pm
A U.S. pet industry that has grown an estimated 22% in the past four years may have helped Mars Petcare officials decide on a $50 million expansion of their Fort…
by - October 23, 2013 4:09 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas continue to post sales tax revenue growth compared to a year ago. The cumulative collections from Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville rose 4.16%…
by - October 23, 2013 2:04 pm
Wal-Mart said today (Oct. 23) that customers can trade in their tablets at more than 3,600 stores and Sam’s Club locations nationwide. Similar to its new smartphone trade-in program, customers…
by - October 23, 2013 11:59 am
Northwest Arkansas’ job magnetism continues with news that South Coast Baking, a cookie dough provider for Mrs. Field’s, Sam’s Club and Panera Bread, is locating a second production center in…
