by - March 27, 2018 3:43 pm
The median salary for a truckload driver working a national, irregular route rose 15% to $53,000 in 2017, from 2013, as rising freight demand has increased competition for drivers, according…
by - March 27, 2018 1:38 pm
Agriculture is Arkansas’ biggest industry and and its economic impacts in 2017 topped $21 billion, according to the University of Arkansas. The last time impact was determined was in 2014,…
by - March 27, 2018 1:15 pm
Timing is everything is an old maxim that’s particularly appropriate for the real estate industry. The chances of a profitable investment can be strongly tied to when an acquisition is…
by - March 27, 2018 1:03 pm
Converting commercial property to allow for residential or mixed-use developments with shops and homes may help to quell rising home prices in Northwest Arkansas, economist Mervin Jebaraj said. In a…
by - March 27, 2018 11:39 am
The Arkansas Department of Labor has recognized Wisconsion-based Rockline Industries’ plant in Springdale for achieving nine million safe work hours without a lost time accident (LTA). The milestone has achieved…
by - March 27, 2018 11:30 am
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) increased 288% to 1.94 billion cubic feet per day in 2017, from 0.5 billion cubic feet per day in 2016, according to the…
by - March 27, 2018 11:04 am
Walmart Inc. continues to test technology innovations and services in a sampling of its stores around the country. Recently the retail giant announced initiatives that will bring new services to…
by - March 27, 2018 9:58 am
The overall vacancy rate for commercial real estate fell to 9.7% in the second half of 2017, from 10% in the first half of the year in Northwest Arkansas, as…
by - March 27, 2018 8:56 am
The Walton Family Foundation (WFF) has hired Lisa Montez as general counsel and Frances Woodard as people director. Both positions are new for the Bentonville-based organization. “The Walton Family Foundation…
by - March 26, 2018 4:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission on Monday (March 26) unveiled a new initiative designed to aid local communities to recruit and successfully compete for new job…
by - March 26, 2018 3:31 pm
Northwest Arkansas’ residential real estate market topped the $2 billion mark in 2017, and the region’s most sought-after Realtors are reaping the benefits. At the top of the list is…
by - March 26, 2018 3:18 pm
Compliance with hours of service regulations has improved as a result of carriers adding electronic logging devices (ELDs) to trucks, and this suggests that new enforcement actions won’t impact capacity…
by - March 26, 2018 3:08 pm
A loophole in the recently passed tax bill that would have incentivised farmers to sell agriculture products to cooperatives instead of other types of businesses has been amended. The “section…
by - March 26, 2018 2:41 pm
An attorney representing Arkansas’ cities and counties in a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers says the plaintiffs probably would need to recover “somewhere in the billions” to help pay for the…
by - March 26, 2018 2:27 pm
Capacity shortage in the trucking sector threatens to squeeze margins for retail suppliers who face higher shipping rates and tighter delivery requirements. Several companies recently reporting earnings voiced concern about…
by - March 26, 2018 1:33 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenues launched 2018 with a two-month losing streak. According to data released by the city on Friday (March 24), the state’s second largest city trailed January and…
by - March 26, 2018 1:17 pm
Judy McReynolds, chairman, president and CEO of Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp., didn’t receive a salary increase in 2017, but her total compensation rose 31.9% to $2.126 million. On March 22,…
by - March 26, 2018 12:43 pm
Washington Regional Medical Center announced a partnership with Streamline Health Solutions to help manage its operations via a new cloud-based automated pre-bill coding analysis technology system dubbed Streamline Health eValuator….
by - March 26, 2018 12:40 pm
Mercy will open a 14,000-square-foot clinic on Wednesday (March 28) after a blessing 10 a.m. Tuesday (March 27) at 4100 S.W. I St. in Bentonville. The $7.7 million Mercy Clinic…
by - March 26, 2018 11:30 am
McLarty Daniel Ford plans to add premium brand Lincoln to its mix of vehicles when it opens a 46,000-square-foot facility to replace the dealership’s existing building at 2609 S. Walton…
