by - October 16, 2018 4:39 pm
Wall Street analysts heard from Walmart executives on Tuesday (Oct. 16) about their plans to build out the company’s ecosystem and capture opportunities for long-term growth. But, the retail execs…
by - October 16, 2018 4:39 pm
A bad soybean harvest in Arkansas has turned much worse in the last week. The number of acres that are projected to be harvested has dropped by 320,000 acres to…
by - October 16, 2018 12:59 pm
As state legislators begin budget hearings ahead of the 2019 regular session, the Arkansas Good Roads Foundation released a study Tuesday (Oct. 16) highlighting the need for increased highway funding…
by - October 16, 2018 9:40 am
Federal Election Commission (FEC) quarterly reports were due on Oct. 15 for the third quarter and, according to the filings, Democrat Clarke Tucker outraised his Republican opponent, incumbent Rep. French…
by - October 15, 2018 7:38 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services net income rose 30.6% and revenue increased 19.9% in the third quarter but missed analyst expectations as customer rate increases were partially offset by increases in…
by - October 15, 2018 7:05 pm
The Man in Black was on the verge of losing it all. He was recently divorced, and drugs and alcohol continued to ravage Johnny Cash’s body and mind. He needed…
by - October 15, 2018 6:47 pm
Little Rock voters in the upcoming mayor’s race may base their decisions on the city’s crime and education problems, according to a new survey. A new poll from Talk Business…
by - October 15, 2018 6:45 pm
Harvest is always a special time in Arkansas and across the Mid-South, with the gathering of crops signifying the conclusion of the growing season. But for Craighead County brothers and…
by - October 15, 2018 6:07 pm
Walmart has held its own against retail competitors this year in terms of growing sales and investing for the future. But Walmart shares have lagged competitors, and is down 4.5%…
by - October 15, 2018 3:54 pm
International beverage distributor Cott Corp. acquired Hot Springs-based Mountain Valley Spring Co. on Monday (Oct. 15) in a $78.5 million cash deal from Great Range Capital. In a statement after…
by - October 15, 2018 12:23 pm
President Donald Trump recently used Twitter to praise a business leader’s desire to reduce the number of times public companies must issue financial reports, from quarterly to twice annually, and…
by - October 15, 2018 12:16 pm
It’s been almost a year since Bryce Paden and Trent Carrender quit their jobs and jumped head first into i2i Labs, a Rogers-based startup that acts as a matchmaker between…
by - October 15, 2018 12:07 pm
Another 4,109 former beneficiaries of the Arkansas Works program have been removed from the program for failing to comply with its work and community engagement requirement, after 4,353 were removed…
by - October 15, 2018 8:03 am
While Little Rock’s mayoral race is driving state capital politics, Arkansas’ commerce capital – Bentonville, home to Walmart’s world headquarters – has an equally crowded field of contenders for mayor….
by - October 15, 2018 6:32 am
When it rains, it pours. Obviously, you could say that about this past weekend’s weather, but it applies to the Razorbacks football team (1-6) itself. More than 51,000 waterlogged Hog…
by - October 12, 2018 5:43 pm
Walmart announced late Friday (Oct. 12) the acquisition of Bare Necessities, an e-commerce retailer focusing on women’s undergarments, foundation wear. swimwear and lingerie and men’s undergarments. The deal is the…
by - October 12, 2018 5:28 pm
A long week of televised debates ended Friday (Oct. 12) with three gubernatorial candidates mostly sparring over the policies of Republican incumbent Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is running for a…
by - October 12, 2018 4:40 pm
As Walmart continues to rapidly expand its online grocery pickup business, the retail giant says it’s important for suppliers to lean-in and try new strategies. “We are in this together…
by - October 12, 2018 3:48 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services’ net income rose 168.4% and revenue increased 28.9% in the third-quarter as it received rate increases from customers and grew its fleet by 11% fleet….
by - October 12, 2018 11:33 am
The Winthrop Rockefeller Charitable Trust on Friday (Oct.12) gifted $100 million to the University of Arkansas System to continue the UA Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. The landmark announcement was made at…
