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U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Thursday (April 18) that a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel found that China has administered its…
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The Greenbrier Companies, a company based in Lake Oswego, Oregon that specializes in rail freight products, has tentatively agreed to acquire American Railcar Industries, according to the company. ARI has…
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services hosted its annual shareholders meeting Thursday (April 18) after posting first-quarter earnings and revenue that missed expectations, leading share prices to fall and an analyst to…
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Walmart, which has said it will use innovative measures in stores to boost sales, is testing LED projectors that display ads on the floor of the Supercenter on South Walton…
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Conway-based Home BancShares posted first quarter net income of $71.35 million, down 2.3%, from the $73.064 million in the same quarter of 2018. The per share earnings of 42 cents…
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Northwest Arkansas was the 27th fastest growing metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States in 2018, decelerating from the 14th fastest in 2017, the 20th in 2016 and 24th…
by - April 17, 2019 6:20 pm
Veteran Americana bands Turnpike Troubadours and the North Mississippi Allstars are part of the lineup for the 2019 Peacemaker Festival set for July 26-27 at the Riverfront Amphitheater in downtown…
by - April 17, 2019 5:15 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK reported first quarter net income of $110.712 million, down from $113.144 million in the 2018 quarter. The per share income of 86 cents was better than…
by - April 17, 2019 3:35 pm
Fewer consumers are planning to celebrate Easter this year and overall spending at retail is expected to be $18.11 billion, down roughly $50 million from a year ago. Easter spending…
by - April 16, 2019 6:46 pm
Art is connecting Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro thanks to a partnership announced Tuesday (April 16) between the Bentonville Film Festival and The Unexpected in Fort Smith. According…
by - April 16, 2019 4:10 pm
Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy a week after filing documents to settle a nearly $9 million lawsuit alleging the company has not made payments on its…
by - April 16, 2019 3:54 pm
Ammunitions manufacturer SIG Sauer cut the ribbon on its expanded Jacksonville, Ark. facility on Tuesday (April 16). Gov. Asa Hutchinson, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, and local government and…
by - April 16, 2019 3:23 pm
Walmart hopes to boost sales of kids clothing by partnering with New York-based KIDBOX on a seasonal subscription initiative aimed at families who want top fashion brands for their children….
by - April 16, 2019 10:30 am
Dr. Terisa Riley has been recommended as the next University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Chancellor. If the recommendation is accepted by the University of Arkansas System Board, she will…
by - April 16, 2019 9:36 am
A Democratic challenger to Arkansas incumbent GOP U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton may have emerged. Talk Business & Politics has confirmed that 2018 Third District Democratic Congressional candidate Joshua Mahony of…
by - April 15, 2019 8:05 pm
P.A.M. Transportation Services earnings per share rose to a record level as the company acquired higher rates from customers amid bad weather and expected plant closures. The Tontitown-based carrier reported…
by - April 15, 2019 6:38 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services profits and revenue increased as a result of rising rates and new customer contracts but didn’t rise to expected levels after factoring in increased costs and…
by - April 15, 2019 5:05 pm
The number of people served by the state’s Arkansas Works program increased by 4,215 from March 1 to April 1. The state’s Department of Human Services reported Monday (April 15)…
by - April 15, 2019 5:02 pm
The growing popularity of “signing days” that connect high school and higher ed students with business and industry has made its way to Fort Smith with an event set for…
by - April 15, 2019 2:59 pm
Simmons First National Corp. announced that it completed its acquisition of Reliance Bancshares, Inc., headquartered in the St. Louis, Missouri. A definitive agreement to acquire Reliance was previously announced in…
