by - March 25, 2018 3:38 pm
New research suggests Amazon shoppers are a savvy group of consumers and most who pay more than $100 annually to be Prime members which they say gives them a reason…
by - March 25, 2018 2:58 pm
Troy Freeman was in the Fort Smith area over the weekend painting on the side of a barn. He’s got 34 more around the U.S. to paint before Oct. 18….
by - March 24, 2018 10:47 am
Triumph Fabrications out of Hot Springs, part of Pennsylvania-based Triumph Group, Inc. (NYSE: TGI), has been recognized by Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) for exceptional supplier performance in…
by - March 24, 2018 10:45 am
More than 427,000 manufacturing jobs were up for grabs as of January, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The number represents a spike from the 374,000…
by - March 24, 2018 10:44 am
The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) announced nearly 3,000 steel industry jobs are coming thanks to anticipated steel and aluminum tariffs as members of President Donald Trump’s administration head into…
by - March 23, 2018 7:31 pm
A March 21 ruling by Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Wendell Griffen that essentially halted the implementation of medical marijuana use in Arkansas has been appealed to the Arkansas Supreme…
by - March 23, 2018 6:42 pm
Arkansas’ jobless rate crept up one-tenth of a percentage point in February as the number of unemployed persons in the state’s brimming labor pool continued to grow, according to labor…
by - March 23, 2018 5:21 pm
Clean Line Energy and the Department of Energy (DOE) agreed Friday (March 23) to terminate the controversial $2.5 billion high-voltage wind power project across Arkansas, almost exactly three years after…
by - March 23, 2018 1:57 pm
The Walton Family Foundation and the Terra Foundation for American Art will partner with New York-based nonprofit Smarthistory to increase access to and understanding of American history and art. With…
by - March 23, 2018 9:29 am
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale posted sales tax revenue in the March report of $5.169 million, up 0.97% from the year-ago period. Bentonville and Fayetteville reported positive revenue growth this…
by - March 22, 2018 3:50 pm
The number of passengers carried by foreign and domestic airlines operating in the United States rose 3.4% to 965 million passengers for domestic and international flights in 2017, from 933.1…
by - March 22, 2018 3:46 pm
The Federal Open Market Committee increased the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 1.5% to 1.75% and issued guidance on the rate and other…
by - March 22, 2018 3:03 pm
Rustin Chrisco has experienced a rollercoaster ride with residential real estate in downtown Bentonville. And he has advice for the future. Properties in downtown Bentonville today are selling for almost…
by - March 22, 2018 2:27 pm
Nabholz Construction of Rogers is using a building permit valued at $7.67 million for a 7.9-acre commercial project at 309 N.E. J St. in Bentonville. The project developer is Bentonville…
by - March 22, 2018 2:02 pm
Arkansas ended 2017 with personal income growth of 3.2%, ranking the state 16th among all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Farming and healthcare services were the largest contributors…
by - March 22, 2018 1:48 pm
Northwest Arkansas continues to have a booming healthcare market. The newest example, potentially, is a 41,000-square-foot rehabilitation hospital in Rogers. According to large-scale development plans submitted to the city for…
by - March 22, 2018 12:09 pm
Earlier this week, Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a proclamation declaring Tuesday (March 20) as “Agriculture Day in Arkansas.” He met with state employees from the Arkansas Agriculture Department, which encompasses…
by - March 22, 2018 12:03 pm
Officials with the Teamsters and Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System are set to meet again Monday (March 26) in another attempt to hammer out a contract for the 8,000 union…
by - March 22, 2018 8:37 am
Between 2016 and 2017, the population in four of the largest metropolitan areas in Arkansas increased, with the largest rise in Northwest Arkansas, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. On…
by - March 22, 2018 8:09 am
Shell Oil Corporation has named Arkansas-based Coulson Oil’s Road Runner Stores as “Top Retailer of the Year.” The award recognizes the top performing 5% of Shell Oil retailers across the…
