by - October 10, 2018 5:36 pm
Walmart recently filed a patent on a shopping cart where the handle gripped by the shopper can track biometric feedback such as heart rate, temperature and shopper’s pace. The patent…
by - October 10, 2018 5:30 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services is expected to report third-quarter profit to rise 56% to $1.42 per share, based on a consensus of 22 analysts, but that estimate was…
by - October 10, 2018 5:00 pm
C.R. Crawford Construction of Fayetteville recently purchased a building permit from the city of Rogers valued at $6.75 million. The permit is being used to build a 40,868-square-foot rehabilitation patient…
by - October 10, 2018 3:59 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods has partnered with the National Association of Convenience Stores to donate a truckload of protein totaling 35,000 pounds to Three Square Food Bank to fight hunger in…
by - October 10, 2018 1:46 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services provided an update Wednesday (Oct. 10) in an arbitration between the company and Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF Railway Co. and will pay $18.3 million…
by - October 10, 2018 11:58 am
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Board announced Wednesday (Oct. 10) the 2019 class of inductees for…
by - October 10, 2018 10:09 am
About 93% of financial planning specialists consider stronger client relationships a significant benefit of financial planning, according to Cerulli Associates, a global research and consulting company. Planning leads to deeper…
by - October 10, 2018 6:52 am
The Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC) has received a grant award totaling $1,902,095 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration. The…
by - October 9, 2018 8:23 pm
Arkansas soybean farmers are bracing for their worst crop in 10 years. Mold, mildew, and fungus have plagued soybeans that are still in the field, soybean agronomist Jeremy Ross told…
by - October 9, 2018 7:26 pm
Members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Oct. 9) discussed a possible appeal of a recent jury verdict against the city related to the abandoned River Valley…
by - October 9, 2018 4:46 pm
Consumer spending comprises two-thirds of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) and when retailers do well, so does the overall economy. At least that was the case for the second…
by - October 9, 2018 4:30 pm
Berryville-based firearms manufacturer Nighthawk Custom, announced Tuesday (Oct. 9) a $750,000 expansion of its facility in Carroll County. The investment in a new building and equipment adds to a previous…
by - October 9, 2018 4:05 pm
Student loan default rates for Arkansas college students declined for the fifth straight year even as the amount of debt owed by current and former college goers nears crisis level,…
by - October 9, 2018 2:49 pm
Walmart U.S. is again shaking up leadership in merchandising and eCommerce. Steve Breen is moving from eCommerce to the stores team as senior vice president of central merchandising where he…
by - October 9, 2018 2:18 pm
Arkansas-based tech firm LobbyUp, a legislative bill tracking company, is expanding its service to more than a dozen other states. LobbyUp Pro will launch Nov. 1, and will be available…
by - October 9, 2018 12:26 pm
The average density of crude oil produced in the United States has become lighter as domestic production continues to rise, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Average API gravity,…
by - October 9, 2018 8:23 am
An Oklahoma-based car wash chain has made a big splash in the market in a short amount of time. Speedy Splash, headquartered in Stillwater and owned by Tony and Lori…
by - October 9, 2018 6:34 am
Italian restaurant chain Fazoli’s signed agreements this week with a Northeast Arkansas partnership to expand the chain’s presence in Central Arkansas. The Lexington, Ky.-based restaurant operator said its three-store deal…
by - October 9, 2018 6:27 am
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Jelena McWilliams announced a new, agency-wide transparency initiative as the Trump administration is taking steps to strengthen ties with other federal regulators, the public…
by - October 8, 2018 5:17 pm
Fort Smith-based Zero Mountain Inc. is holding a ground breaking ceremony Tuesday (Oct. 9) for a $12.5 million expansion of its North Little Rock operation that will result in at…
