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…
by - October 31, 2017 3:08 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will use an $8.3 million grant to expand and enhance an archive of freely accessible cancer medical images and data. On Tuesday…
by - October 31, 2017 10:01 am
A Rally’s restaurant opened Monday (Oct. 30) inside a Walmart Supercenter at 406 S. Walton Blvd., across from the home office of the Bentonville-based retailer, and another Rally’s is expected…
by - October 31, 2017 9:15 am
Little Rock-based law firm Mitchell Williams is making plans to relocate its Northwest Arkansas office. After 15 years at its current address in the Pinnacle Hills Tower II building on…
by - October 30, 2017 9:03 pm
Arkansas Rice showcased a new mural in downtown Little Rock on Monday. The art illustrates a field during harvest on the exterior wall of Besser Ace Hardware on Main Street….
by - October 30, 2017 5:10 pm
After an engineering and traffic investigation, the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) wants to increase the speed limit on rural interstates to 75 mph, from 70 mph. On Oct. 18,…
by - October 30, 2017 4:57 pm
It’s the moment John Grisham became America’s story teller. Grisham was working in Mississippi as an attorney when he wrote the book “A Time to Kill.” His second book, “The…
by - October 30, 2017 4:36 pm
Personal income rose 2.2% to $16.532 trillion in September, from the same month in 2016, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. From August, personal income increased 0.4% or by…
