by - October 17, 2019 7:47 am
Home Bancshares’ quarterly net income declined from a year ago, but was still a strong $72.8 million in the third quarter of 2019. The Conway-based financial firm reported $80.3 million…
by - October 16, 2019 8:21 pm
Carrie Cash was washing dishes in her kitchen when she heard something she’d never heard. Outside, near a tree, her teenage son, Johnny was singing a gospel song. He’d sang…
by - October 16, 2019 4:38 pm
Simmons Prepared Foods, a company of Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods Inc. and Affiliates, announced Wednesday (Oct. 16) that operations have started to ramp up at its new $300 million plant…
by - October 16, 2019 3:48 pm
Consumers are still spending, albeit less in September than in August, but more than a year ago, according to data released Wednesday (Oct. 16) by the U.S. Census Bureau and…
by - October 15, 2019 8:11 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. said earnings and revenue fell in the third quarter amid an auto industry strike, and the stock ended the day down more than 16%….
by - October 15, 2019 7:26 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. missed earnings expectations but beat revenue expectations as earnings and revenue increased in the third quarter. Revenue per load was up in intermodal…
by - October 15, 2019 6:38 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Company has filed a settlement agreement that provides a net annual increase of $24.1 million in non-fuel base rates, which would hike the average bill for an…
by - October 15, 2019 5:35 pm
Walmart officially began delivering groceries to the inside of customers’ homes and refrigerators this week in Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Vero Beach, Fla., with the potential to serve more than…
by - October 15, 2019 5:28 pm
As personal spending across the U.S. ramped up in 2018, Arkansans were more cautious as the Natural State ranked 44th out of 50 states in one indicator of how consumers…
by - October 14, 2019 5:23 pm
Halloween is a popular U.S. holiday for retailers but the National Retail Federation predicts sales will top $8.8 billion, or $86.27 per household, down from $86.79 spent a year ago….
by - October 14, 2019 4:55 pm
Researchers with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture hope to collect data from cattle producers across the state in an effort to determine the prevalence of anaplasmosis, an…
by - October 14, 2019 12:46 pm
Consumers are in the driver’s seat of the massive U.S. retail sector that’s worth $2.6 trillion and comprises roughly 16% of the nation’s GDP, according to panelists who spoke at…
by - October 13, 2019 6:14 pm
Northwest Arkansas, as we all know, is a thriving region on a lot of different levels. The healthy economy and successful businesses here are no secret. An important reason for…
by - October 13, 2019 3:58 pm
The history of one of Fort Smith’s top companies will be on display through late summer 2020 at the Fort Smith Museum of History. The exhibit showcases the history of…
by - October 13, 2019 9:59 am
Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series based on an interview with Scott Ford at Talk Business & Politics’ “Power Lunch” series. You can listen to the…
by - October 13, 2019 9:59 am
Former Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) executive Brad Henry is leading the formation of Natural Capital, a Little Rock-based private investment company focused on investing in regional private investment funds,…
by - October 13, 2019 9:57 am
The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) hosted a groundbreaking on campus Friday (Oct. 11) for its new Integrated Health Sciences Building. It is expected to be open for the fall…
by - October 12, 2019 9:51 am
Online marketplaces are growing as more consumers become comfortable making purchases online. Confidence has grown over the past few years in step with Amazon Prime memberships surpassing 100 million U.S….
by - October 11, 2019 6:05 pm
John Furner, recently named the next CEO for Walmart U.S., will begin that role on Nov. 1 and his base salary will be $925,000 annually. His base salary as Sam’s…
by - October 11, 2019 1:23 pm
For the first time in more than 100 years, a sitting member of the Arkansas General Assembly was kicked out of the 100-member House of Representatives on a charge of…
