by - July 9, 2018 5:06 pm
Amazon’s move into the over-the-counter (OTC) drug business began late last summer when it launched its private label Basic Care, which included about 60 items such as ibuprofen and allergy…
by - July 9, 2018 4:55 pm
Flooded rice paddies, protected by a series of levees, have been the norm in the Arkansas Delta for many years. During the 1980s farmers experimented with systems that allowed rice…
by - July 9, 2018 4:40 pm
Full enforcement of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has been in effect since April 1, and carriers prepared for it are in a better position to succeed while federal…
by - July 9, 2018 3:48 pm
This month, state tourism officials are launching a new Arkansas.com website they say offers major advertising innovation available in fewer than half of states. Tourism-related businesses will now be able…
by - July 8, 2018 7:13 pm
Arkansas’ two northern metro areas posted impressive economic growth in the second half of 2017, and three of the state’s four metro areas measured by The Compass Report posted job…
by - July 8, 2018 10:21 am
Newly named Entergy Arkansas President and CEO Laura Landreaux has the background to run just about any division of the state’s largest energy utility and she plans to use that…
by - July 8, 2018 10:02 am
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, thinks Republicans in Congress will find common ground on a solution to address illegal immigration, but he’s not confident in the final outcome of…
by - July 6, 2018 3:19 pm
Driving Arkansas Forward, the group wanting to authorize two casino operations in the state with part of the revenue helping to fund highways, on Friday (July 6) submitted 96,170 signatures…
by - July 6, 2018 3:01 pm
The U.S. economy continued to see strong job growth in June, but private sector employers are increasingly worried about labor shortages as several fast-growing industries are having more difficulty finding…
by - July 5, 2018 4:53 pm
Caterpillar officials announced Thursday (July 5) plans to invest $40 million in the company’s North Little Rock plant and add more than 250 jobs as part of an expansion to…
by - July 5, 2018 4:44 pm
Ford Motor Co. recently announced plans to eliminate several lines of cars, but the move isn’t expected to have an impact on a Fayetteville plant that manufactures Ford wheels and…
by - July 5, 2018 12:27 pm
Each fall, brothers Drew and Price Harrell attend football games at their alma mater, Arkansas State University. When they walk into the stadium, the two often look up at the…
by - July 5, 2018 12:03 pm
Arkansas State University will host the national organization that manages efforts to grow the endangered American red wolf population as the university considers development of an educational breeding facility in…
by - July 5, 2018 11:41 am
When Walmart launched its Made in the USA agenda five years ago to support manufacturing jobs by sourcing an additional $250 billion in U.S.-made products, there were plenty of naysayers…
by - July 3, 2018 10:09 pm
A Missouri nonprofit at the center of an ongoing federal bribery and corruption investigation announced late Tuesday (July 3) that it plans to downsize its Arkansas operations following a series…
by - July 3, 2018 5:23 pm
Arkansas public school campuses should always have an armed presence when staff and children are present, according to a preliminary report by the 18-member Arkansas School Safety Commission. Gov. Asa…
by - July 3, 2018 2:53 pm
Arkansas is continuing to implement work requirements for Arkansas Works beneficiaries while similar requirements were struck down by a federal judge in Kentucky. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said in an interview…
by - July 3, 2018 2:45 pm
Arkansas ended fiscal year 2018 with a tidy surplus of nearly $42 million as moderate growth from sales tax collections and strong payroll additions to the state’s brimming labor force…
by - July 3, 2018 12:20 pm
The lack of capacity in the transportation sector is having a ripple effect across the entire supply chain as it works to keep everything going and costs rise worldwide, said…
by - July 2, 2018 7:47 pm
The state Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC) on Monday (July 2) approved a non-binding proposal to explore plans to hire an independent consultant to review and score over 200 dispensary applications…
