by - January 3, 2018 6:10 pm
Only days after a federal judge struck down a complaint to halt Houston-based Plains and Eastern Clean Line’s 720-mile, $2.5 billion development across Arkansas, the controversial wind energy project is…
by - January 3, 2018 5:20 pm
Craighead County and its seat, Jonesboro, set new records in sales tax collections in 2017. Craighead County collected $19.989 million in sales and use tax, a 3.1% ($616,288) increase from…
by - January 3, 2018 5:04 pm
The 4000-5509 block of Phoenix Avenue will be a busier place in 2018 thanks to over $6 million in new construction and a slew of new businesses led by Tacos…
by - January 3, 2018 4:47 pm
The restaurant sector has seen sluggish growth over the past few years as consumer eating habits continue to change. Casual dining venues have seen the biggest drop in traffic as…
by - January 3, 2018 4:23 pm
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Executive Director Ivy Owen is ready to extend his contract for another year through the end of 2019. Owen, responding to a question from Talk…
by - January 3, 2018 4:14 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services should see intermodal demand rise as import container volumes increase on the West Coast and its rail partner’s volumes surge in the West. In a fourth-quarter…
by - January 3, 2018 4:09 pm
Hurricane Irma was the hottest search query last year on global, national and statewide levels, according to Google Trends. Hurricane Irma was a powerful storm that hit the Caribbean islands…
by - January 3, 2018 2:38 pm
The U.S. average retail price of a gallon of diesel rose 7 cents to $2.97 on Jan. 1, from the previous week, as cold weather increased demand for distillate fuel,…
by - January 3, 2018 1:11 pm
Robust holiday sales receipts bolstered tax collections in December after Arkansas budget officials revised the state’s official general revenue forecast heading into the upcoming fiscal session that begins in early…
by - January 3, 2018 12:57 pm
Mercy announced Wednesday (Jan. 3) plans to partner with one of the nation’s largest provider of urgent care clinics — GoHealth — to open 30 new urgent care centers across…
by - January 3, 2018 12:07 pm
In 2017, 39% of all private industry workers had access to wellness programs, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. These programs include smoking cessation, exercise…
by - January 3, 2018 10:48 am
Nearly half (46%) of U.S. adults have used voice-controlled digital assistants like Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft’s Cortana and Google Assistant, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted this…
by - January 3, 2018 8:09 am
Publicly-held banking organization Bank of the Ozarks has announced an annual cash-based incentive bonus plan for hourly employees and certain other employees. Under the terms of the plan, employees of…
by - January 3, 2018 5:33 am
Central Business Improvement District (CBID) member Richard Griffin on Tuesday (Jan. 2) urged the Fort Smith Board of Directors to carefully consider its next move on parking meters. The request…
by - January 2, 2018 7:56 pm
Austin, Texas-based Yeti Coolers filed suit against retail behemoth Wal-Mart Stores on Dec. 8, claiming the retailer violated trademark and copyrights by selling products that replicate those made by Yeti….
by - January 2, 2018 7:45 pm
The Arkansas State Plant Board will hold a special meeting Wednesday (Jan. 3) in Little Rock to discuss potential regulation changes for the use of the herbicide dicamba during the…
by - January 2, 2018 4:58 pm
The Fort Smith region has witnessed its share of ups and downs over the years, and 2017 was no exception with plant closures, manufacturing expansions, job announcements, school announcements, city…
by - January 2, 2018 4:56 pm
Fort Smith is celebrating its bicentennial this year with a series of events, including art exhibits, performances, re-enactments and several world record attempts. Each quarter of 2018 will follow a…
by - January 2, 2018 4:34 pm
Colliers International Arkansas, the state’s largest commercial real estate and property management firm, has acquired Little Rock commercial real estate management firm Irwin Saviers Ballard (ISB). Financial terms of the…
by - January 2, 2018 4:00 pm
2017 has been a challenging, confusing and dynamic year in retail, according to Nielsen’s consumer insights expert Jordan Rost. He said fast-moving consumer goods are seeing slow growth in sales…
