by - November 1, 2017 6:07 pm
Even with Hurricane-related store closures and fuel supply woes, Murphy USA Inc.’s third quarter profits were 50% better than a year ago and easily beat Wall Street expectations, the El…
by - November 1, 2017 5:57 pm
Murphy Oil Corp., which last month announced a strategic deal to enter Brazil’s fast-growing deep-water offshore oil and gas sector, reported Wednesday (Nov. 1) a third quarter loss as the…
by - November 1, 2017 5:50 pm
A new study from retail management provider Brightpearl indicates just 58% of retailers have invested in the right technology to help handle holiday sales spikes. The study said the rest…
by - November 1, 2017 5:04 pm
Birmingham, Ala.-based PRADCO Outdoor Brands has acquired Rogers-based War Eagle Custom Lures and will operate the business from its fishing division in Fort Smith. Terms of the deal were not…
by - November 1, 2017 4:24 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores is betting big this holiday season and working to leverage its footprint of 4,700 stores with a growing online business. The retailer said Wednesday (Nov. 1)…
by - November 1, 2017 4:14 pm
Northeast Arkansas skies are filled each fall with plumes of smoke rising from row crop fields set on fire intentionally by farmers. Motorists and residents complain about the smoke, and…
by - November 1, 2017 4:04 pm
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration supports the mandate requiring drivers to use electronic logging devices (ELDs) to track hours of service, and Tontitown-based…
by - November 1, 2017 3:49 pm
In 2011, when the price difference between foreign and domestic oil reached as much as $27 per barrel, refineries on the East Coast looked to domestic oil to meet demand,…
by - November 1, 2017 1:51 pm
The second largest employer in Jackson County and its top manufacturer will add 85 jobs in the coming weeks. Shearer’s Snacks is in the process of hiring new employees, and…
by - November 1, 2017 12:51 pm
Fayetteville public relations firm Mitchell announced Wednesday (Nov. 1) the promotion of Sarah Clark from agency president to CEO. As part of the leadership shift, current CEO and agency founder…
by - November 1, 2017 11:33 am
The House of Songs Ozarks will host an indie folk pop artist from Greenland, Nive Nielsen of Nive and the Deer Children, with several appearances Nov. 4-13 throughout Northwest Arkansas….
by - November 1, 2017 10:25 am
The commercial development opportunities in Benton County are already enormous. Following Wal-Mart Stores’ announcement of a new headquarters in Bentonville, the prospects for what can be now seem immeasurable. Among…
by - November 1, 2017 10:15 am
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association continues to push for a delay in the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate in light of carrier UPS and trucking organization Truck Renting and Leasing…
by - November 1, 2017 8:45 am
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 - November 1, 2017 8:18 am
Wal-Mart’s grocery chain in the United Kingdom — Asda — announced a change in top management which will be effective at the end of the year. CEO Sean Clarke will…
by - October 31, 2017 8:25 pm
More Arkansans disapprove of the state’s effort to implement medical marijuana than approve of the effort to launch the industry in the Natural State. The question is: are these voters…
by - October 31, 2017 5:29 pm
A digital ledger known as blockchain might speed up transactions and decrease disputes between shippers and carriers as it creates a step-by-step log of a shipment within the supply chain,…
by - October 31, 2017 5:13 pm
Holiday spending is expected to top $680 billion this year, which equates to $967.13 per household, according to the National Retail Federation. That’s about 3.5% more than they spent last…
by - October 31, 2017 5:00 pm
Entergy Arkansas will expand its renewable energy portfolio with plans for a new solar project in the state’s Delta region that will be the largest sun-powered development in Arkansas, company…
by - October 31, 2017 4:48 pm
Farmer Jacob Hartz had a problem many farmers in Arkansas faced in the 1920s. Rice had been introduced in the state, and it depleted nutrients in the soil. Extension agents…
