by - August 11, 2022 1:22 pm
Calling it an “historic moment,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Aug. 11) signed into law a $400 million tax reform package as state legislators concluded their three-day special session without…
by - August 11, 2022 1:05 pm
Dillard’s Inc. reported second quarter net income of $163.4 million, below the $185.7 million in the same quarter of 2021. But earnings per share of $9.30 was well beyond the…
by - August 11, 2022 12:55 pm
DaVinci Innovations (DVI) was selected in July as the first Arkansas dealer for Envirotech vehicles and now it’s made its first large scale order. DVI has ordered 100 vehicles, the…
by - August 11, 2022 11:54 am
Traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport is slowly recovering from COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns in 2020, and Airport Director Michael Griffin estimates a new connection to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport…
by - August 10, 2022 8:48 pm
Arkansas legislators moved tax reform and school safety legislation across the capitol rotunda Wednesday (Aug. 10) as they hope to wrap up a special session on Thursday. Bills forwarded from…
by - August 10, 2022 3:50 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post a decline in earnings in the first quarter of fiscal 2023, while revenue is projected to increase by double digits amid lower…
by - August 10, 2022 3:48 pm
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are teaming up to provide taxpayer education to farmers and ranchers. The partnership aims to provide…
by - August 10, 2022 3:03 pm
Consumers saw the highest grocery prices in 43 years in July, with food at home costs rising 10.9% from a year ago. Food eaten in restaurant costs were 13.1% higher…
by - August 10, 2022 2:30 pm
Aerojet Rocketdyne has delivered the 800th solid rocket boost motor and the 800th Divert and Attitude Control System for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system, one of…
by - August 10, 2022 1:33 pm
Inflation is taking a toll on family budgets just as the back-to-school shopping season gets underway. The National Retail Federation reports that 38% of families admit having to cut back…
by - August 10, 2022 11:00 am
Financial technology giant FIS and The Venture Center announced Wednesday (Aug. 10) the 10 companies selected for the 2022 FIS Fintech Accelerator program. The program based in Little Rock provides…
by - August 10, 2022 10:26 am
Fred’s Hickory Inn, an enduring Bentonville restaurant that opened in 1970, has a new owner. Effective Monday (Aug. 8), Carl and Lindie Garrett own the business and property at 1502…
by - August 10, 2022 9:51 am
Rising interest rates, inflation and concerns about future economic conditions continue to weigh on home sales nationwide and in the Fort Smith metro. Home sales in the region are down…
by - August 10, 2022 8:49 am
McCain Lodging Jonesboro LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from June 15 through July 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The…
by - August 9, 2022 8:54 pm
Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday (Aug. 9) convened late in the morning and made short work of their first day of an expected quick special session. Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued a…
by - August 9, 2022 7:57 pm
When actress Barbara Eden was a young adult, she was an accomplished singer, but her mother wanted her to take acting classes. Her acting coach thought she had talent, but…
by - August 9, 2022 7:04 pm
Higher diesel fuel and fertilizer costs have reduced the number of real row crop acres planted in Arkansas in 2022, according to a report issued by the U.S. Department of…
by - August 9, 2022 4:38 pm
Pinning down a clear consensus on the U.S. economy is, as the old saying goes, like trying to nail Jello to a wall. A recession is obvious unless it’s not….
by - August 9, 2022 3:03 pm
Port congestion has been a major challenge for retailers in the past 18 months. But after a record-setting spring, imports at the largest U.S. ports are expected to slow for…
by - August 9, 2022 2:23 pm
U.S. electricity consumption is expected to rise by 2.4% this year, from 2021, because of rising economic activity and hot summer weather, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)….
