by - October 15, 2023 4:19 pm
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sales held Oct. 10-11 did not match Amazon Prime Day in July but it did outperform the company’s other previous sales promotions. according to data…
by - October 15, 2023 10:14 am
A new report from California-based Attom Data Solutions shows that home ownership is getting more difficult for average U.S. wage earners. The company’s third-quarter 2023 U.S. Home Affordability Report found…
by - October 15, 2023 9:25 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, said the path to select a new Speaker of the House has multiple options, but he’s unsure of what may be the eventual outcome….
by - October 14, 2023 9:18 am
The media headlines in the past several months have featured retailers like Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Dollar Tree blaming retail “shrink” for poor financial results. According to Brand Elverston,…
by - October 12, 2023 7:14 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., said the inability of Congress to agree on a federal budget could delay some funds for the foreign pilot training center in Fort Smith, but…
by - October 12, 2023 4:04 pm
Walmart is betting big on another milk plant it plans to build in Georgia. The Valdosta operation will be the second such facility the retail giant owns following a similar…
by - October 12, 2023 3:28 pm
The world is changing, US Steel president and CEO Dave Burritt said Thursday (Oct. 12), and perhaps it is no more evident than in the new line that can produce…
by - October 12, 2023 12:43 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday (Oct. 12) that state lawmakers did not violate the Constitution by voting on the LEARNS Act’s emergency clause at the same time they voted…
by - October 12, 2023 5:59 am
The United States must be engaged in world affairs to prevent far more costly global instability, a group said as it launched the opening of its 51-member Arkansas Advisory Committee…
by - October 11, 2023 3:07 pm
Arkansas Citizens for Transparency on Wednesday (Oct. 11) unveiled an amendment draft that would ensconce the state’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) into the state constitution. The move follows Gov….
by - October 11, 2023 12:30 pm
Chinese investors have been interested in farmland near several U.S. military bases and many in the federal government think a better system of tracking farmland owned by foreigners needs to…
by - October 10, 2023 6:11 pm
The U.S. economic picture heading toward the holiday season is not perfect, according to Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist for the National Retail Federation (NRF). The trade group has not released expectations…
by - October 10, 2023 5:16 pm
The $1.5 trillion Farm Bill expired on Oct. 1, but U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., believes that a new bill will be passed by the end of the year or…
by - October 10, 2023 3:54 pm
Democratic Party of Arkansas Chairman Grant Tennille accused the Arkansas Department of Human Services and Republicans in the state legislature of bungling the state’s Medicaid re-enrollment process. At a press…
by - October 10, 2023 3:19 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to post declines in earnings and revenue in the third quarter as margins are squeezed by pricing pressures and rising costs….
by - October 10, 2023 11:09 am
In an effort to increase mental health services for Arkansans, especially in rural parts of the state, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) and the University of Arkansas for…
by - October 9, 2023 8:12 pm
Beau McCastlain, a television production teacher at De Queen High School, was named the Arkansas Teacher of the Year Monday (Oct. 9). McCastlain learned he had been selected out of…
by - October 9, 2023 3:20 pm
Arkansas’ Medicaid rolls fell by more than 53,000 in September, the final month for redetermination for eligibility, according to new figures released by the state Department of Human Services on…
by - October 9, 2023 10:05 am
Net farm income has dropped dramatically in Arkansas in 2023. The Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center projects that net farm income in Arkansas is down about $1 billion…
by - October 9, 2023 9:22 am
In this issue, we recognize 10 top executives with our ninth annual C-Suite Awards. The honor acknowledges regional leaders’ contributions, commitment to the community and exceptional professional performance. Candidates are…
