Business

Mobile’s impact on retail is just beginning

Emily is about celebrate her Sweet 16, and mom is busy with work but turns to her mobile phone for help. In a matter of seconds she has opened an…

Supply Chain Experts Stress Collaboration

The supply chain that serves today’s complex consumer will face major turmoil in the next two years as the crossroads of change are expected to radically impact business fundamentals that…

Supply chain experts stress collaboration

The supply chain that serves today’s complex consumer will face major turmoil in the next two years as the crossroads of change are expected to radically impact business fundamentals that…

Bank of the Ozarks income up 11.1%

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. announced that net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 was $20.0 million, an 11.1% increase from $18 million for the first quarter of…

J.B. Hunt sees profits but misses expectations

Setting the bar high for the industry to follow is nothing new for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. However; the Lowell-based transport company fell short of that bar in the first…

Bank Of The Ozarks Sees 11% Boost In Net Income

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. announced that net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 was $20.0 million, an 11.1% increase from $18 million for the first quarter of…

J.B. Hunt Posts Higher Profits In Q1

J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. reported first quarter net income of $73.3 million, up from $67.7 million on year ago. The Lowell-based trucking and transportation giant reported higher quarterly…

HMA center impact could total 760 jobs

Prior to the January 2009 purchase by FSM Redevelopment Partners of the crumbling former Phoenix Village Mall, Lance Beaty simply intended to generate a modest income by converting Arkansas’ first…

Entergy Arkansas Clears Final Hurdle For MISO Move

Entergy Arkansas says it has received final regulatory approval from the Arkansas Public Service Commission in its move to join the Midwest Independent System Operation (MISO) transmission group. Entergy began…

Tyson recognizes ‘Premier Carriers’

Tyson Foods Inc. has named 18 of its vendor carriers as “Premier Carries of the Year” for 2013. This is the second year the company has selected carriers for the…

Foreclosure filings pick up in March

Foreclosure starts edged higher in March for Benton, Washington and Crawford counties, while Sebastian County filings dipped from the year-ago period, according to RealtyTrac.com. The report found that 187 homes…

AG McDaniel Receives ExxonMobil Documents By Deadline

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) got what he asked for – and then some – from ExxonMobil in the wake of a major pipeline oil spill that occurred near Mayflower…

Zero Mountain captures Butterball honor

Butterball has named Zero Mountain Inc. as the Warehouseman of the Year for 2012. The Lowell, Ark., operation of Zero Mountain Inc., has worked with Butterball as a vendor partner…

UA teams win top awards at business plan competition

Winners of the 2013 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition were announced today at a luncheon hosted at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. The event…

Sen. Files Explains Private Option-Tax Cut Ties

State Sen. Jake Files (R-Fort Smith) says that the “private option” debate in the House will dictate which road a tax cut package may move. Files, who appeared on Talk…

Another Record Month For EGS Wagers At Oaklawn, Southland

Electronic games of skill wagers at Oaklawn and Southland continued their hot streak in March as the two casino-style venues set record highs for the second consecutive month. The latest…

U.S., Arkansas economy on slow, steady growth path

The near-term outlook for the U.S. economy is “bullish,” and growth in the top three metro regions in Arkansas ranges between concerns of too little and too much, according to…

India seeks extension in Wal-Mart ethics probe

Multiple news sources in New Delhi report that a retired judge leading the probe into Wal-Mart’s Indian retail investments needs more time to investigate the matter. Justice Mukul Mudgal, named…

2013 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Winners Named

Winners of the 2013 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition were announced today at a luncheon hosted at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. The event…

Traffic, business shifts noted from I-540 work

Since the start of more than $78 million in construction on Interstate 540 in Fort Smith and Van Buren on Jan. 28, shifts in traffic have taken thousands of cars…