by - January 22, 2025 10:48 am
Fayetteville-based White River Bancshares Co., the holding company for Signature Bank of Arkansas, posted triple-digits earnings increases in the fourth-quarter and for 2024, the second-best year of earnings for the…
by - January 21, 2025 5:15 pm
Stone Bank invited the public to tour its newly remodeled Little Rock headquarters on Tuesday (Jan. 21) at an official ribbon cutting. The new location, at 12615 Chenal Parkway, in…
by - January 21, 2025 5:03 pm
Dr. Joe Thompson announced Tuesday (Jan. 21) that he will transition from his role as president and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) and serve as president…
by - January 21, 2025 4:30 pm
Simmons First National Corp. on Tuesday (Jan. 21) posted fourth quarter net income of $48.3 million, well above the $23.9 million in the same quarter of 2023. Earnings per share…
by - January 19, 2025 6:00 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders has kicked off her 2026 re-election campaign in January, rolling out her first TV commercial, raising more than $1 million, and announcing her campaign staff. In recent…
by - January 18, 2025 7:51 pm
More than half of the Arkansas children living in rural counties were covered by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in 2023, a new study has found, ranking…
by - January 18, 2025 11:20 am
Unable to renew a store lease in Newport, Ark., and the desire to reach better hunting areas are two of the many reasons Sam Walton moved his small retail store…
by - January 17, 2025 7:52 pm
Walmart on Friday (Jan. 17) opened part of its new corporate campus sprawled over 350 acres in the heart of Bentonville to the media. More than 15,000 corporate employees will…
by - January 17, 2025 3:13 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Friday (Jan. 17) she has appointed Jerry Halsey to the Arkansas State Highway Commission. His term expires January 14, 2035. He will replace Alec Farmer. “Jerry…
by - January 17, 2025 12:52 pm
Walmart has agreed to sell its robotics business to Massachusetts-based Symbotic for $200 million at closing with additional future contingency payments. Walmart is also paying Symbotic $520 million for automated…
by - January 17, 2025 12:27 pm
Your tall corn stalks and brushy tomato plants should be safe from prohibitive local government laws if a bill filed by Rep. DeAnn Vaught, R-Horatio, survives the legislative process. You’ll…
by - January 17, 2025 11:21 am
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reported that November and December spending totaled $994.1 billion, up 4% over the same period in 2023. Spending came in ahead of the trade group’s…
by - January 16, 2025 7:26 pm
A bill filed Thursday (Jan. 16) in the Arkansas Legislature would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers and insurance companies from obtaining retail permits and operating pharmacies and mail order services in…
by - January 16, 2025 6:28 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted an earnings increase but a revenue decline in the fourth quarter amid a prolonged freight downturn. Earnings fell 21% in 2024 from…
by - January 16, 2025 4:15 pm
Full-year net income at Little Rock-based Bank OZK was $700.269 million, a record for the bank company and up 3.8% compared with 2023 net income. Per share earnings in 2024…
by - January 16, 2025 2:58 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, will be the next chair of the House Intelligence Committee, he confirmed on Thursday (Jan. 16). He replaces outgoing Chair U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio,…
by - January 16, 2025 1:32 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Thursday (Jan. 16) clarified her positions on eliminating the grocery tax, higher education changes, phone free schools, and health care – subjects she touted in her…
by - January 16, 2025 11:13 am
With an experienced restaurant franchise executive as part of the leadership team, Bentonville-based food and restaurant company Good Gravy Group plans to grow by adding new locations, franchising and landing…
by - January 16, 2025 11:00 am
Tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River in 2024 totaled 12.446 million tons, up 1.95% compared with 2023 tonnage. The increase was driven by a 13% increase in sand, gravel, rock…
by - January 16, 2025 10:52 am
ArcBest on Thursday (Jan. 16) announced top management changes the company says will push strategic priorities and long-term growth. The changes include aligning “revenue-generating functions” under a chief commercial officer…
