by - September 25, 2017 1:04 pm
Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, plans to discuss the driver shortage in his annual state of the industry address at the ATA’s Management Conference &…
by - September 25, 2017 11:47 am
Northwest Arkansas has seen a surge in public arts activity in the past five years, and the movement takes a prominent role in plans for community development, especially downtown. “What…
by - September 25, 2017 11:37 am
Following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, spot freight activity has been robust “giving the disruptions, which amplifies the cyclical inflection in core contractual truckload pricing growth that occurred during the (first…
by - September 25, 2017 11:24 am
It’s been a full year since Wal-Mart Stores closed on its monumental $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com. While there were some who initially questioned the deal’s value, Wal-Mart Stores CEO…
by - September 25, 2017 11:08 am
In a rare public disagreement with his Republican successor, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Sept. 25) called the proposed Graham-Cassidy amendment to repeal and replace the Affordable Care…
by - September 25, 2017 9:54 am
Retail electricity rates paid by U.S. residential customers increased 3% to 12.8 cents per kilowatt-hour in the first half of 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, according to…
by - September 25, 2017 9:24 am
The University of Arkansas will open a co-working space and training center Friday (Sept. 29) in the former Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce building downtown at 123 W. Mountain St. The…
by - September 24, 2017 5:15 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Service has deployed all of its 86,000 intermodal containers, has had its dedicated segment “hitting on all cylinders,” and shifted the mix in its brokerage division toward…
by - September 24, 2017 5:04 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is testing a white-glove delivery service concept in Silicon Valley for online orders, including fresh grocery. The retail giant said by working with companies like August Home, which…
by - September 24, 2017 10:40 am
The U.S. Department of Treasury has named Arkansas Capital Corporation as one of 303 community development grant recipients, a designation that will steer more than $1 million to the state-based…
by - September 24, 2017 10:28 am
The Arkansas accounting firm of JPMS Cox will merge in January 2018 with Oklahoma-based HoganTaylor, creating one of the region’s largest independent accounting firms with more than 300 employees. The…
by - September 24, 2017 10:01 am
Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., thinks the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal and replace Obamacare will have upside for the Natural State despite projections that Arkansas could take a $6 billion hit…
by - September 22, 2017 3:38 pm
President Donald Trump has nominated Wal-Mart Stores official Duane “Dak” Kees for the position of U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas. Kees is director of global ethics governance,…
by - September 22, 2017 12:42 pm
The American Heart Association (AHA) has named Chuck Fehlig its 2017-2018 Northwest Arkansas board chairman and Dr. Margaret Tremwel board president. Fehlig, president and CEO of Fehlig & Associates, previously…
by - September 22, 2017 11:52 am
Since January 2010, rail shipments of asphalt have remained flat, but the shipments of petroleum coke have risen by two thirds over the same period, according to the U.S. Energy…
by - September 22, 2017 10:05 am
Walmart and Sam’s Club employees in Arkansas, northern Louisiana, Oklahoma and eastern Texas raised $5.3 million for Children’s Miracle Network in 2016 and were named the top fundraising team for…
by - September 22, 2017 9:38 am
Northwest Arkansas is one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, and the accompanying ripple effect has been felt in many areas. That includes the faith community, and leaders of…
by - September 22, 2017 8:54 am
Wal-Mart Stores will hold its annual wellness day event at 4,700 of its U.S. stores on Saturday (Sept. 23) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. Supercenters and Neighborhood…
by - September 22, 2017 8:44 am
In response to the recent 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico, the Walmart Foundation has committed $565,000 (10 million pesos) to help organizations providing immediate recovery and relief. The commitment builds…
by - September 22, 2017 12:16 am
Just two weeks after Mercy Clinic-Fort Smith and Cooper Clinic announced merger talks, five of the six orthopedic surgeons at Cooper Clinic are leaving to join Sparks Health System, the…
