by - May 2, 2018 2:18 pm
Two months before the end of fiscal year 2018, state budget coffers are nearly $54 million ahead of forecast despite lukewarm tax collections in April after more Arkansans received bigger…
by - May 2, 2018 2:05 pm
America’s Car-Mart earnings are expected to rise 48.5% to 98 cents per share in the fourth quarter and 27.7% to $3.18 cents per share for the year, based on a…
by - May 2, 2018 10:58 am
U.S. imports of Canadian crude oil shipped by rail increased to a monthly record of 205,000 barrels per day in December, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The imports…
by - May 2, 2018 9:45 am
Award-winning chefs will set up kitchens in the grocery areas of 225 select Walmart Supercenters through November to give cooking demonstrations, share food samples and offer recipes and meal preparation…
by - May 2, 2018 6:15 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors asked the City Administrator to examine options for filing a direct lawsuit against the River Valley Sports Complex (RVSC) organization, and it bid farewell…
by - May 1, 2018 5:21 pm
Rising international crude oil futures lifted gas prices to their highest level since 2014 with many metropolitan areas across the U.S. seeing their costs at the pump soar over $3…
by - May 1, 2018 5:06 pm
County winners for the 71st annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program have been selected, with the state farm family to be selected among the county winners and announced…
by - May 1, 2018 4:57 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region bounced back after a weak opening quarter. April permit values enjoyed a jump of close to 68% with $28.937 million in valuations for…
by - May 1, 2018 3:06 pm
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs Dr. Jim Washam will take over as the acting dean of the Neil Griffin College of Business on May 1, Arkansas State University Provost Dr….
by - May 1, 2018 12:39 pm
A study published Tuesday (May 1) by the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, the City of Little Rock and a Washington, D.C.-business coalition reports that foreign-born residents contributed $2…
by - May 1, 2018 9:35 am
Personal income rose 0.3%, or by $47.8 billion, in March, from February, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income rose 0.3%, or by $39.8 billion, and personal…
by - May 1, 2018 9:34 am
U.S. tight oil production increased in 2017 and accounted for 54% of all crude oil production in the United States, as productivity increases in new wells, according to the U.S….
by - May 1, 2018 9:33 am
CARTI has named three new members to its management team as well as a new physician, according to Adam Head, president and CEO. Katherine Friend, CFRE, will join as CARTI…
by - May 1, 2018 9:12 am
The value of residential building permit values in the region’s four largest cities rose dramatically in the first quarter of 2018. According to data collected from each city, permit values…
by - April 30, 2018 7:18 pm
The award is part of $54.5 million EPA is distributing to 145 communities nationwide to assess and clean up underutilized properties while protecting public health and the environment, according to…
by - April 30, 2018 5:53 pm
A $16 million, 100,000-square-foot expansion is planned for Bekaert’s wire product plant in Van Buren. The Van Buren City Council held a special meeting Monday night (April 30) during which…
by - April 30, 2018 5:30 pm
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business and community partners on Monday (April 30) unveiled a strategic plan that identifies six priorities that regional leaders…
by - April 30, 2018 2:44 pm
P.A.M. Transportation Services earnings declined 39.2% in the first quarter of 2018 as winter weather decreased equipment use and negatively impacted fuel and maintenance expenses, insurance claims and revenue. However,…
by - April 30, 2018 2:16 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Transportation Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. Other transportation industry related stories can be…
by - April 30, 2018 2:02 pm
UAMS is creating a free weekly online education service for prescribers to learn about managing chronic pain and reducing opioid prescriptions. Arkansas Improving Multidisciplinary Pain Care Treatment (AR-IMPACT) this first…
