by - August 22, 2018 2:21 pm
A consensus of Federal Reserve forecasters now expect the U.S. economy to expand at an annual rate of 3% in 2018 following the strong reading in the second quarter and…
by - August 22, 2018 1:57 pm
There were 5,769 homes sold through July this year in Benton and Washington counties, up less than 1% from 5,725 homes sold during the same period of 2017. That is…
by - August 22, 2018 11:34 am
U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico have risen to 4.4 billion cubic feet per day through the first five months of 2018 as new cross-border pipeline capacity comes online,…
by - August 22, 2018 11:24 am
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 2.9% in July, from the same month in 2017, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Milk prices declined 2.2%,…
by - August 22, 2018 11:10 am
Tiffny Calloway’s life has been the tale of two cities. She grew up in Pine Bluff and was the valedictorian for her high school class at Watson Chapel High School….
by - August 22, 2018 11:03 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has teamed up with SiriusXM, Pilot Flying J and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. to establish a rewards program for carriers and…
by - August 22, 2018 4:15 am
Arkadelphia-based Ouachita Baptist University and Little Rock-based Baptist Health announced a partnership Tuesday (Aug. 21) to address the shortage of nurses in the state and region. OBU recently received approval…
by - August 21, 2018 6:26 pm
As widely expected, President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Aug. 21) repealed the Obama era “Clean Power Plan” and installed laxer regulations that federal EPA officials said would cut greenhouse gas…
by - August 21, 2018 5:14 pm
Private-label is growing faster growing in many categories than name brands, and leading the charge is Amazon and its plan for dominance, according to a recent report from Debra Weinswig…
by - August 21, 2018 4:52 pm
Hytrol has a new way to show its customers what kind of conveyor systems they are buying. The company spent $1.5 million to renovate its technology center at its Jonesboro…
by - August 21, 2018 4:36 pm
As President Donald Trump continues to push for more information on visa applicants entering the country, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce-sponsored coalition is quietly lobbying the administration and Congress to…
by - August 21, 2018 4:09 pm
Society will change in many ways during the next 30 years, and thanks to changing demographics, technology and ever-changing workforce demands, higher education may undergo the most dramatic transformation of…
by - August 21, 2018 4:03 pm
Retired Walmart executive Celia Swanson spoke of leading with grace and harmonizing the leadership paradox as she delivered the keynote address at the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 22nd annual Forty…
by - August 20, 2018 5:19 pm
Located in a World War II-era warehouse in Chaffee Crossing in anticipation of further area growth, Fort Smith Brewing Company works with small businesses to spur growth in the city,…
by - August 20, 2018 4:54 pm
The most important aspect of being innovative in the trucking industry is making the commitment to innovate, and being open minded will allow the culture of innovation to grow, a…
by - August 20, 2018 4:44 pm
Arkansas could have a good to excellent rice crop in 2018 if the weather would cooperate, rice agronomist Dr. Jarrod Hardke told Talk Business & Politics. Visual examinations of certain…
by - August 20, 2018 4:38 pm
Veranda Luxury Pontoons on Monday (Aug. 20) announced the purchase of a 377,000 square-foot factory in Hot Springs that company officials said would allow the Central Arkansas company to expand…
by - August 20, 2018 4:29 pm
In Fayetteville, passengers can ride for free on buses of Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) and Fayetteville-based provider Razorback Transit. On Monday (Aug. 20), the city announced the…
by - August 20, 2018 11:57 am
Tyson Foods confirmed Monday (Aug. 20) it will acquire West Chester, Penn.,-based Keystone Foods for $2.16 billion in cash as it seeks to grow its prepared foods and international segments….
by - August 20, 2018 11:01 am
Yue Zhao, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Arkansas, has received $3.4 million to continue to develop a high-density, 300-kilowatt, silicon-carbide solar inverter. On Monday (Aug. 20),…
