by - November 1, 2022 11:03 am
Manufacturing sector growth moderated in October, from September, while prices fell and manufacturers faced uncertainty in medium- to long-term demand, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM…
by - November 1, 2022 10:24 am
ArcBest is shipping and managing the shipment of more stuff and getting paid more to do both. It’s why the Fort Smith-based company is on track to post record revenue…
by - November 1, 2022 9:18 am
Highbar LLC, a newly formed company focused on sustainable scrap metal recycling and steel production, announced Tuesday (Nov. 1) it has selected a greenfield site in Northeast Arkansas to build…
by - October 31, 2022 6:22 pm
A lot of folks in Arkansas are putting their chips in on the wide variety of sports betting, with wagers totaling a record $21.18 million in September, well above the…
by - October 31, 2022 2:58 pm
Arkansas business leaders joined Gov. Asa Hutchinson Monday (Oct. 31) in calling for voters to oppose Issue 4, the general election ballot measure that would legalize adult use cannabis and…
by - October 29, 2022 9:43 am
When shoppers reach for canned tuna at Walmart stores, they may not know the retailer has worked to ensure its Great Value tuna carries the Marine Stewardship Council seal for…
by - October 27, 2022 7:24 pm
Northwest Arkansas grew its population by 4.8% during the pandemic and brief 2020 recession. The unemployment rate averaged 2.9% and average annual wages grew 8.4% over the prior two-year period,…
by - October 27, 2022 10:45 am
Crude oil production growth could be limited in the United States amid fewer drilled but uncompleted wells and natural gas pipeline constraints, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)….
by - October 26, 2022 5:19 pm
On the strength of strong revenue growth, larger purchasing trips and improved same-store sales, Murphy USA reported third quarter profits that were more than double from a year ago. The…
by - October 26, 2022 12:53 pm
Drought has been a major problem for Arkansas farmers this year, and if climate prediction models are correct it will be a major problem in the coming years and decades….
by - October 26, 2022 11:20 am
Voters are casting ballots for and against Issue 2, which would raise the threshold for passage of proposed constitutional amendments and citizen-led initiated acts from 50% to 60%. Issue 2,…
by - October 26, 2022 8:33 am
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Board announced Wednesday (Oct. 26) the 2023 class of inductees for…
by - October 25, 2022 7:04 pm
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce CEO Randy Zook talks to business leaders – large and small – every day. Through his crystal ball, he expects major headwinds for national and…
by - October 25, 2022 6:31 pm
Many parts of the state received a soaking, prolonged rain Tuesday (Oct. 25), but state agriculture officials are still warning residents that many parts of the state are still under…
by - October 25, 2022 1:45 pm
Challenges the trucking industry has faced to recruit and retain truck drivers have moderated following double-digit pay increases in 2021. Still, officials said the industry is short nearly 78,000 truck…
by - October 25, 2022 7:50 am
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected for an error in comparison of third quarter financial information to year-ago figures. Simmons First National Corp. reported higher revenue and flat net…
by - October 24, 2022 3:20 pm
Springdale-based Harps Food Stores announced Monday (Oct. 24) a deal to purchase The Markets, an independent grocery retailer with threelocations in central Louisiana and four stores in southwestern Mississippi. Financial…
by - October 24, 2022 1:58 pm
According to a new report, the national truck freight market, including truckload and less-than-truckload sectors, softened in the third quarter as more households continued to shift their spending to services…
by - October 24, 2022 1:20 pm
Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is not new, but the tracking system has become essential for inventory accuracy among retailers concentrated on selling products in different places, aka omnichannel sales….
by - October 24, 2022 7:14 am
Arkansans will decide a state Supreme Court race this November, but the latest Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll suggests 6 in 10 voters may not know for whom they…
