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Enplanements at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill are not expected to return to 2019 levels until 2024, based on a new report cited by CEO Aaron Burkes. Burkes…
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The National Retail Federation released Wednesday (Feb. 24) an estimate for retail sales growth this year as the COVID-19 vaccine continues to be rolled out. At $4.33 trillion, the forecast…
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U.S. online grocery sales for January 2021 hit $9.3 billion, up 15% from November, as more than 69.7 million U.S. households placed on average 2.8 orders across delivery, pickup and…
by - February 23, 2021 5:56 pm
A controversial ‘stand your ground’ bill passed the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday (Feb. 23), just three weeks after it initially failed. SB 24 by Sen. Bob Ballinger, R-Ozark, would…
by - February 23, 2021 3:11 pm
The House Education Committee advanced a bill that would provide scholarships to fast-tracking medical school students and rejected a bill that would allow high school students to immediately play sports…
by - February 23, 2021 2:40 pm
Noting “broad swaths of progress” in distributing vaccines in the state, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Feb. 23) announced that those 65 to 69 in age are now eligible to…
by - February 23, 2021 1:23 pm
A decision on where in the United States to locate a pilot training center for the military’s Foreign Military Sales program has been indefinitely delayed because of the U.S. presidential…
by - February 23, 2021 8:01 am
Legal Aid of Arkansas filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Department of Workforce Services, claiming the agency is withholding information about its decision-making processes during the COVID-19…
by - February 23, 2021 5:30 am
The financial statements for Dillard’s Inc. are a microcosm for the tough calendar year experienced by many retailers during the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday (Feb. 22) the Little Rock-based retailer…
by - February 22, 2021 5:42 pm
A bill that would ban nearly all abortions in Arkansas advanced through the Senate on Monday (Feb. 22) despite pleas for an amendment from GOP lawmakers who wanted exemptions for…
by - February 22, 2021 4:36 pm
Donnie King, a long-time Tyson Foods executive, will be promoted to chief operating officer, reporting to CEO Dean Banks. The move was part of organizational changes the company said are…
by - February 22, 2021 4:13 pm
A state Senate bill that would exempt Arkansas residents from paying state income taxes on their unemployment benefits was passed in the House on Monday (Feb. 22) and is one…
by - February 22, 2021 2:21 pm
U.S. imports from Asia continued to rise in January while intermodal freight volumes posted double-digit increases through the first six weeks of the year. The import surge can be attributed…
by - February 22, 2021 1:22 pm
Toledo, Ohio-based Owens Corning is building a new 550,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Fort Smith that will replace the existing plant the company built in 1984. The estimated $115 million project…
by - February 22, 2021 1:11 pm
A coalition led by Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield will attempt to educate Arkansans about the COVID-19 vaccine and ask employers to take a pledge that they will “strongly encourage”…
by - February 22, 2021 11:17 am
A new report from commercial real estate firm CBRE Group Inc. says many aspects of Northwest Arkansas’ office leasing have slowed, especially for second-generation buildings. However, the new construction office…
by - February 21, 2021 11:47 am
President Joe Biden recently took action on energy-related policies to address climate change while seeking to restore scientific integrity across the federal government. An Arkansas energy leader sees his actions…
by - February 21, 2021 11:42 am
One hundred years of being in business is worthy of celebration, but in lieu of the COVID-19 pandemic, Baptist Health CEO Troy Wells says it’s prudent to wait until safer…
by - February 21, 2021 10:42 am
Political life will be different for State Sen. Jim Hendren, I-Gravette, when the legislature reconvenes Monday. Last week during the snowstorms that shut down capitol activity, Hendren announced he was…
by - February 21, 2021 8:56 am
Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Conway, chair of the Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, said in a Talk Business & Politics interview released Sunday (Feb. 21) that lawmakers may need…
