by - November 22, 2021 2:46 pm
U.S. ports remain congested, with the number of ships at anchor at near-record levels, but ports have started to make progress moving out containers, analysts said. Meanwhile, retailers are making…
by - November 22, 2021 2:35 pm
On Monday (Nov. 22), Walmart said it was expanding its partnership with DroneUp to bring drone delivery to more Northwest Arkansas stores. The announcement comes as the retail giant has another…
by - November 22, 2021 11:46 am
State Sen. Jim Hendren, I-Gravette, is not running for re-election in 2022, he announced Monday (Nov. 22) on his website. Hendren said on his website, hendrenforarkansas.com, that his duties with…
by - November 22, 2021 8:17 am
Delta Solar has named Katie Laning Niebaum as its new president. She is the former executive director of the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association. Niebaum will oversee operations of the solar…
by - November 20, 2021 8:39 am
Buy now, pay later financing is becoming a must-have for Walmart, Amazon, Target and a host of other retailers ahead of the holiday buying season. Walmart was the king of…
by - November 19, 2021 3:50 pm
A first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution sold at a Sotheby’s auction Thursday (Nov. 18) for $43.2 million — more than double its $20 million high estimate and world auction…
by - November 19, 2021 3:11 pm
Retail giant Walmart has drawn mixed sentiment among equity analysts in recent days despite returning strong fiscal third quarter results, garnering applause for navigating the ongoing supply chain disruptions, and…
by - November 19, 2021 12:44 pm
Arkansas’ jobless rate in October was 3.7% down from 4% in September and below 4% for the first time since March 2020 – the month the COVID-19 pandemic began to…
by - November 19, 2021 10:47 am
Jerry Adams, founder and president of the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA), is retiring Dec. 31, 2021, with ARA CEO Bryan Barnhouse to also be the president beginning Jan. 1, the group…
by - November 19, 2021 7:51 am
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff, parent of Simmons Bank, announced Friday (Nov. 19) it has an agreement in place to acquire Spirit of Texas Bancshares in a deal…
by - November 18, 2021 3:47 pm
Companies are collaborating with their suppliers to meet sustainability goals as consumers continue to demand action amid disruptions across the supply chain. Matt Smith, executive vice president of supply chain…
by - November 18, 2021 9:01 am
Arkansas fell eight spots to 17th in the nation in overall cost-effectiveness and condition of its highway system amid high fatality rates on rural and urban highways, according to a…
by - November 17, 2021 6:03 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart posted gains in earnings and revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2022 as vehicle prices rise amid tight supply. Car-Mart beat earnings expectations of $3.20 per…
by - November 17, 2021 5:15 pm
Consumers are expected to go shopping Thanksgiving week online and in stores with sales projected to grow 10% over last year and 12.2% from the same period in 2019, according…
by - November 17, 2021 3:59 pm
A tax on the sale of fossil fuels would decrease U.S. carbon dioxide emissions through 2050, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA released Wednesday (Nov. 17)…
by - November 17, 2021 10:31 am
The Little Rock-based Venture Center said Wednesday (Nov. 17) it is launching an inaugural VenCent Fintech Summit to connect hand-selected fintech companies with financial services innovators. The startup accelerator already…
by - November 17, 2021 10:25 am
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $20,482,208 to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism to construct the final 13.4-mile section of the southeast Arkansas trail through its Rebuilding…
by - November 16, 2021 6:46 pm
First Community Bank, the 10th largest in the state, opened its Batesville operations center beside the financial institution’s main bank Tuesday (Nov. 16). The three-story operations center is approximately 28,809…
by - November 16, 2021 5:10 pm
Almost 67,000 pounds – roughly the weight of two F-35 fighter jets – of medical marijuana have been sold in Arkansas since May 2019, with the state collecting just under…
by - November 16, 2021 2:45 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart reported consolidated net income of $3.105 billion in the period and while that was down 39.5% from $5.135 billion reported a year ago it was still better than…
