by - February 8, 2020 10:35 am
Direct-to-consumer brand SmileDirectClub is spreading its wings with a recent deal that puts oral care products in 3,800 U.S. Walmart stores. The Nashville, Tenn.-based company approached Walmart about a year…
by - February 7, 2020 3:30 pm
Nonfarm U.S. employment rose by 225,000 in January, better than the 147,000 in December but below the 269,000 in January 2019. The jobless rate was 3.6%, above the 3.5% in…
by - February 6, 2020 10:07 pm
Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch said Chief Justice John Roberts is the Supreme Court Justice with whom he most aligns, while Barbara Webb said she most aligns with Justice Neil Gorsuch…
by - February 6, 2020 6:54 pm
Logistics companies face increasing customer demands, expanding global supply chains, growing capacity limitations and rising costs, and according to a recent whitepaper, technology could help to ease some of these…
by - February 6, 2020 1:59 pm
Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson said he has fond memories of spending time on Emma Ave., in his hometown of Springdale, where his grandfather John W. Tyson and his father…
by - February 6, 2020 12:48 pm
Tyson Foods reported Thursday (Feb. 6) better overall results in its first quarter ending Dec. 28, with net income of $557 million, up from $551 million in the year-ago period….
by - February 6, 2020 9:57 am
The Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto brought swine to Arkansas when he explored the region in 1541 and pigs have been a staple livestock sector in the state ever since….
by - February 5, 2020 3:53 pm
John Furner, CEO of Walmart U.S., announced several management changes in an internal memo issued this past Friday (Jan. 28) including the departure of Mark Ibbotson, executive vice president for…
by - February 5, 2020 3:43 pm
In an expected and largely partisan vote, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday (Feb. 5) voted to acquit President Donald Trump on two impeachment counts against him. Trump is the third…
by - February 5, 2020 2:54 pm
It was the mid-1990s and startup technology companies were the rage. The internet had just burst onto the scene, and people in their early 20s were becoming millionaires almost on…
by - February 5, 2020 2:49 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) awarded Winrock International a $675,785 grant to help fund the Delta Innovation Fund (I-Fund) program through October 2021. Modeled on the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps…
by - February 5, 2020 1:40 pm
Nielsen Brandbank is partnering with Springdale-based WhyteSpyder’s SKU Ninja service to provide retailers and brands more insights and richer content creation aimed at increasing online sales. The partners announced the…
by - February 4, 2020 10:06 pm
President Donald Trump said Tuesday (Feb. 4) during the State of the Union address that his administration has made significant improvements to the U.S. economy, military and global prestige. The…
by - February 4, 2020 9:58 pm
Members of Arkansas’ all-GOP delegation lauded President Trump’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday (Feb. 4), while Democratic challengers criticized the address. U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., said: “President…
by - February 4, 2020 7:34 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the U.S. must help China combat the coronavirus outbreak and said the risks it represents show why the state must be prepared for an economic downturn….
by - February 4, 2020 4:38 pm
The Phase One portion of the trade deal between China and the United States has been signed, but the commodities markets have not moved significantly, according to one agriculture economist….
by - February 4, 2020 4:01 pm
The past can be an indicator for the future when it comes to freight market cycles, and data shows that 2020 looks to be a year of tightening capacity and…
by - February 4, 2020 1:46 pm
Year-to-date gross general tax revenue (July-January) totaled $4.03 billion, up 3.7% from the same period in 2018, and 2% above the budget estimate. An 8% gain in sales tax revenue…
by - February 4, 2020 12:52 pm
Andy Wilson, a retired Walmart executive, remembers former CEO David Glass as the smartest person in the room, but who never forced his way of thinking on others. “He listened…
by - February 4, 2020 10:26 am
Rural communities throughout the Arkansas Delta and Ozark regions struggle to find ways to pay for infrastructure improvements and maintenance. At least two organizations are trying to find outside of…
