by - April 23, 2020 3:50 pm
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has been disastrous for the economy by wiping out 22 million jobs and costing about $25 billion per day in economic losses, according to St. Louis…
by - April 23, 2020 3:25 pm
COVID-19 has stopped nearly all local musicians from performing at venues throughout Northeast Arkansas. Ritter Communications has found an innovative way to turn shutdowns into a showcase streamed concert series….
by - April 23, 2020 2:59 pm
Arkansans are being asked to consider participating in the two-day “Arkansas Surge Campaign” in an effort to boost the number of COVID-19 tests conducted, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday (April…
by - April 23, 2020 12:47 pm
Shareholders of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. approved two proposals that will require the company to report its political contributions and climate change initiatives. J.B. Hunt hosted Thursday…
by - April 23, 2020 11:12 am
A telematics company and a research organization serving the trucking and transportation industry have released commercial vehicle activity data to shed light on how the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is impacting…
by - April 23, 2020 10:44 am
Cynergy Cargo, an enclosed cargo trailer manufacturer headquartered in Douglas, Georgia, announced Thursday (April 23) that it will build a new facility in the Crossett Industrial Park. The company plans…
by - April 23, 2020 7:46 am
Steuart Walton has a message for citizens who may be eager to reopen the state’s economy sooner rather than later. “They’re not alone,” Walton said. “I think everybody is at…
by - April 22, 2020 5:20 pm
The tourism industry in Arkansas looks to be faring the COVID-19 pandemic better than other states, but the health crisis is expected to have the biggest impact on the leisure…
by - April 22, 2020 4:43 pm
COVID-19 continues to loom over the world’s cotton industry and other crops have a gloomy outlook, according to a report by agricultural economists with the University of Arkansas System Division…
by - April 22, 2020 2:53 pm
Walmart has hired William White, a marketing exec from competitor Target, as its next chief marketing officer. The position was vacated in August 2019 by Barbara Messing who held the…
by - April 22, 2020 2:40 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (April 22) said the state, with some limitations, will lift restrictions on elective surgeries, and he set dates for when he will make decisions on…
by - April 22, 2020 1:56 pm
Arkansas Voters First is asking the federal court for signature collection relief in its push to place an amendment on the November ballot establishing a non-partisan redistricting commission. The COVID-19…
by - April 22, 2020 11:49 am
John Burgess, Mainstream Technologies Co-founder and President, is always vigilant in promoting security against cyber threats to his clients and the public at large. With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing more…
by - April 22, 2020 11:48 am
Tyson Foods said Wednesday (April 22) it plans to indefinitely suspend operations at its Waterloo, Iowa, pork processing plant amid raised concern for worker safety and the community as COVID-19…
by - April 22, 2020 11:28 am
Today’s Power Inc. (TPI), a renewable energy company of Little Rock-based Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc., continues to work on solar array projects as it moves its corporate office to North…
by - April 21, 2020 3:42 pm
In addition to beating income and revenue estimates for the first quarter, Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. received approval to issue federal Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling more…
by - April 21, 2020 3:16 pm
The economic task force appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson met Tuesday (April 21) to begin discussing how best to reopen the state economy. The group plans to issue an interim…
by - April 21, 2020 2:25 pm
The co-owner of a Hot Springs-based powersports dealership says a state program that lets employers move full-time employees into part-time positions while they still receive unemployment and other benefits is…
by - April 20, 2020 4:35 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. reported earnings fell in the first quarter but weren’t as bad as some analysts had expected amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A trucking industry…
by - April 20, 2020 3:56 pm
Hormel Foods has temporarily shuttered a processing plant in Rochelle, Ill., after health officials linked two dozen COVID-19 cases to the processing facility that makes bacon, ham and microwavable meals. It’s…
