by - July 18, 2023 6:15 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. missed expectations for earnings and revenue in the second quarter amid a freight recession. The earnings and revenue fell by double digits from…
by - July 18, 2023 3:34 pm
Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee Company announced Tuesday (July 18) a $25 million equity investment from the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ARTRS). The deal provides the retirement system 2.5 million in…
by - July 18, 2023 2:31 pm
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President and CEO James Bullard is leaving his post effective Aug. 14 to become the inaugural dean of the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School…
by - July 18, 2023 11:28 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute opened a new Radiation Oncology Center Tuesday (July 18) with expanded capabilities to provide advanced radiation treatments…
by - July 18, 2023 9:16 am
Tonnage on the Arkansas River totaled 6.297 million tons between January and June, up 19%, with inbound traffic on the navigable water up 38% in the first six months, according…
by - July 17, 2023 7:37 pm
The Arkansas Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a filing disclosed Monday (July 17) that will allow Summit Utilities to discontinue the suspension of late fees and disconnections within the next…
by - July 17, 2023 12:01 pm
A new report found foreclosure activity in Arkansas is among the fastest growing in the country at the midway point of 2023, compared with the same point of 2022, and…
by - July 17, 2023 11:52 am
Volatile fertilizer prices impacted all manner of farm operations in 2022, and the effects have continued into 2023 even as prices have eased. Pasture grasses, typically used to feed livestock…
by - July 17, 2023 11:20 am
Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event and other retailers’ efforts to boost mid-year revenue helped push U.S. e-commerce sales up 6% year over year on July 11 and 6.4% on…
by - July 16, 2023 9:33 am
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce CEO Randy Zook says what he hopes will happen and what he expects to happen with the state’s $1.16 billion budget surplus will be similar….
by - July 16, 2023 9:17 am
Texas-based Waste Management (WM) has opened a $35 million renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the company’s sprawling Eco Vista landfill south of Arbor Acres Avenue in Springdale. According to a WM news…
by - July 16, 2023 8:52 am
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Karen Baker, who has announced she will seek the Chief Justice position, said her experience makes her the most qualified to lead the court. Baker, who…
by - July 16, 2023 7:42 am
Since Joey Thomas was a child he has loved to write. The Grubbs native liked to write poems, short stories and when he became a musician he even dabbled in…
by - July 15, 2023 9:32 am
South Carolina startup Palmetto Gourmet Foods is focused on making protein-rich ramen noodle products and healthier alternatives to what’s on the soup aisle at Walmart and its competitors. Reza Soltanzadeh,…
by - July 13, 2023 4:35 pm
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) announced an agreement with Walgreens for the publicly-traded pharmacy chain to acquire 120 Brookshire pharmacies in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Grocery store operations are not part…
by - July 13, 2023 3:55 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to post declines in second-quarter earnings and revenue amid weak freight demand and recovery timeline uncertainty, analysts said. After the markets…
by - July 13, 2023 2:26 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders named former State Rep. Ken Bragg to the state Board of Education on Thursday (July 13). Bragg, a Republican from Sheridan, served four terms in the Arkansas…
by - July 13, 2023 12:13 pm
Prices of goods sold online in June fell an average 2.6% from a year ago, marking the 10th consecutive month of declines from 2022, according to recent data from the…
by - July 12, 2023 12:42 pm
A report from JLL predicts average back-to-school spending per child at $367, up 15.7% from a year ago. The report found 55.2% of parents plan to spend more money, 23.8%…
by - July 12, 2023 10:31 am
A Tampa, Fla.-based professional soccer organization is partnering with a new Arkansas team to bring professional soccer to the state. The United Soccer League (USL) and USL Arkansas announced Wednesday…
