by - February 26, 2020 3:40 pm
The retail apocalypse in 2019 saw more than 9,300 store closures, nearly double that in 2018. But analysts interviewed by Talk Business & Politics expect closures to moderate in 2020….
by - February 26, 2020 2:56 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently started to handle ocean freight as a non-vessel operating common carrier, according to an industry expert. Meanwhile, an analyst started coverage of…
by - February 26, 2020 2:25 pm
Two days on a mountain made a group of two dozen young leaders hungry to make a difference. This wasn’t any ol’ mountain, these weren’t any young leaders, and this…
by - February 26, 2020 1:29 pm
Lower sales and profits in the fourth quarter bruised Dillard’s full year earnings as the Little Rock-based retailer continues its efforts to navigate an industry in transition. Dillard’s reported fourth…
by - February 26, 2020 8:05 am
A Texas businessman who was once considered the heir apparent to David Glass in the line of CEO leadership succession at Walmart Inc. has died. William R. “Bill” Fields, a…
by - February 25, 2020 10:49 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is on the ballot this November, despite losing his Democratic opponent, Josh Mahony, who dropped out shortly after filing period closed. Cotton faces Libertarian Ricky…
by - February 25, 2020 6:35 pm
A new group has formed to give a bigger tax break to used car buyers in Arkansas and an outgoing state representative will help with the effort. Arkansans for Reduced…
by - February 25, 2020 12:38 pm
Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner and Marc Lore, CEO of Walmart U.S. eCommerce, sent an internal email Tuesday (Feb. 25) to announce several changes to the merchandising division. According to…
by - February 25, 2020 10:46 am
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. earnings were negatively impacted by a proposed lawsuit settlement involving failure to pay minimum wage to drivers and driver misclassification as the company reported…
by - February 25, 2020 10:43 am
A proposal in front of regulatory bodies in three states would allow electricity utility Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) to purchase more than half of the wind energy from three…
by - February 25, 2020 10:03 am
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub and Scenic Hill Solar are partnering to build a solar power plant to provide electricity to the Innovation Hub in downtown North Little Rock. Financial…
by - February 24, 2020 9:30 pm
The Department of Arkansas Heritage has announced the winners for the 2020 class of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. The Arkansas Food Hall of Fame was launched by Arkansas…
by - February 24, 2020 7:37 pm
A single State Senate primary race in Northeast Arkansas may have long-term ramifications in healthcare policy moving forward and it lured Gov. Asa Hutchinson to campaign Monday (Feb. 24) in…
by - February 24, 2020 6:12 pm
The second half of the 2010s were a bleak time for many Arkansas farmers. Commodity prices were depressed and ongoing trade wars with China, Mexico, and other countries reduced market…
by - February 24, 2020 3:00 pm
An unscheduled mechanical repair for heavy-duty commercial vehicles rose 24% to an average of $407 in the third quarter of 2019, from the same period in 2018, according to a…
by - February 24, 2020 1:50 pm
The University of Arkansas baseball team finished the 2019 season where only eight programs end up each year — the College World Series. The Hogs did something else last year…
by - February 23, 2020 9:53 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, expects legislation to move through the House this year, but he’s uncertain how much of it will be bipartisan and worthy of becoming law….
by - February 23, 2020 9:16 pm
Marshall Stewart’s farm equipment company has navigated the financial storms that have wrought havoc on the state’s agricultural community. Between tariffs, low commodity prices and historic weather challenges, the state’s…
by - February 23, 2020 11:51 am
A group opposing an amendment proposal that would bring thousands of coin-operated amusement machines to Arkansas is speaking out. Protect Arkansas Communities gathered at the Arkansas State Capitol on Friday…
by - February 23, 2020 11:20 am
Randy Lawson, a longtime Bentonville oil and gas man, started his career like most in the energy industry — a landman, acquiring mineral rights from landowners. Nearly 40 years later,…
