by - January 31, 2022 9:26 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Monday (Jan. 31) plans to acquire the assets of Conover, N.C.-based less-than-truckload carrier Zenith Freight Lines LLC for $87 million as the…
by - January 31, 2022 8:33 am
When Arkansas State University changed its mascot from the Indians to the Red Wolves in 2008, the school became a part of an effort to save one of the most…
by - January 30, 2022 10:05 am
UA Walton College of Business economist Mervin Jebaraj sees a transformative development unfolding in Arkansas’ workforce. It’s not just the loss of jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic; it also…
by - January 30, 2022 9:00 am
Bryan Hunt is heir to one of the largest transportation companies in North America. He’s also a generous guy with a great sense of humor. It’s helped him deal with…
by - January 28, 2022 5:52 pm
Businesses are eager to move beyond the COVID-19 pandemic but it will be a road riddled with several hurdles before any semblance of normalcy returns. That was the consensus offered…
by - January 27, 2022 5:31 pm
The U.S. Air Force is conducting what amounts to two virtual town halls in early February to provide info and seek comments about a plan to locate a foreign military…
by - January 27, 2022 3:19 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. on Thursday (Jan. 27) reported full year net income of $271.2 million, up 6.4% from the $254.9 million in 2020. The $2.46 earnings per…
by - January 27, 2022 2:31 pm
According to Arkansas’ top bank official, the banking industry managed the past year effectively despite persistent concerns and uncertainty related to the pandemic. “It certainly felt that way by mid-year,…
by - January 27, 2022 1:24 pm
Predicting how state, national, and international economies will perform in the coming years is a challenging task, Northern Trust vice president and senior economist Ryan Boyles said at the 2022…
by - January 27, 2022 1:07 pm
The research and educational arm of Grain Valley, Mo.-based trucking group Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association recently responded to a study that highlights the benefits of hair drug testing compared to…
by - January 27, 2022 10:21 am
A group of community organizations is paying off more than $35 million in medical debt for 23,896 Arkansans in all 75 counties. It’s also making recommendations to prevent medical debt…
by - January 26, 2022 4:44 pm
A lengthy arbitration ruling involving Little Rock-based Stephens Inc. and several former employees who left for Jonesboro-based Benjamin F. Edwards and Co. has been resolved with a $18.17 million award…
by - January 26, 2022 4:18 pm
Many carriers have already experienced the benefits of electric trucks, but some challenges, including their high upfront cost and the lack of fast-charging stations, have limited their use to fleets…
by - January 26, 2022 3:09 pm
The Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau President and CEO Gretchen Hall is leaving the post in May after more than 20 years with the tourism and conference organization. Hall…
by - January 26, 2022 2:58 pm
The trucking and transportation industry is expected to continue to meet freight demand while struggling with tight capacity resulting from labor and equipment shortages, inflationary concerns and uncertainty caused by…
by - January 26, 2022 9:20 am
Heirs of the global trucking company J.B. Hunt Transport Services in Lowell announced Wednesday (Jan. 26) a new organization they hope will guide college athletes in the new era that…
by - January 26, 2022 9:14 am
Tractor Supply Company announced Wednesday (Jan. 26) it will build a new $100 million distribution center in Maumelle that will employ 450 full-time employees. The company said the 900,000-square-foot facility…
by - January 25, 2022 3:07 pm
With Arkansas’ jobless rate reaching a record low despite fewer people employed compared to the same month in 2020, December’s jobs report is an example that the jobless rate is…
by - January 25, 2022 2:39 pm
Infection rates in most age groups are declining in Arkansas with the 65-and-older group being flat. But Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero on Tuesday (Jan. 25) said COVID-19…
by - January 25, 2022 2:21 pm
Jin-Woo Kim, a professor and researcher with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, has been inducted as a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for his contributions to…
