by - January 24, 2018 5:37 pm
The state of Arkansas will investigate and possibly take action against opioid manufacturers if it determines they behaved unlawfully in worsening the state’s prescription drug problem, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge…
by - January 24, 2018 4:26 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who has held a hardline position on immigration reform, says there are areas of compromise he’s willing to consider in order to resolve the dilemma…
by - January 24, 2018 2:34 pm
U.S. class 8 truck sales rose 32% to 45,700 units in December, and U.S. trailer orders increased 30% to 45,200 units as carriers purchased trailers to accommodate for tightening capacity…
by - January 24, 2018 1:01 pm
A 20-week accelerator program is being offered to tech-enabled Arkansas businesses this spring, through a partnership with The Conductor, Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), Startup Junkie Consulting and Metova. The…
by - January 24, 2018 12:11 pm
Toys R Us locations in Fort Smith and Little Rock will shutter their doors in 2018, according to information provided by a company spokesperson following the blog that announced 180…
by - January 24, 2018 11:32 am
Arkansas’ strong economic expansion hit a wall in the third quarter as the state’s gross domestic product (GDP) decelerated to a weak 2%, putting the Natural State among the slowest…
by - January 24, 2018 10:16 am
On the heels of an Arkansas Supreme Court decision last week, a new ballot initiative group has formed to address concerns regarding sovereign immunity cases against the state. The Committee…
by - January 23, 2018 7:41 pm
Consumer sentiment toward food retailers continues to focus on competitive prices, quality products, values and time savings conveniences, according to Dunnhumby’s new Retailer Preference survey of 11,000 U.S. households evaluating…
by - January 23, 2018 7:17 pm
A 30% tariff on certain imported solar products will slow the growing solar energy sector but it won’t halt or compromise the economic viability of large solar field projects like…
by - January 23, 2018 5:28 pm
Arkansas State University alumnus Christy Clark fought and won a battle with breast cancer 10 years ago, and now she hopes to bring that kind of resolve to the ASU…
by - January 23, 2018 4:40 pm
Paper goods giant Kimberly-Clark Corp., which touts popular brands such as Kleenex, Huggies and Cottonelle, announced Tuesday (Jan. 23) a companywide restructuring that will shutter or sell at least 10…
by - January 23, 2018 4:35 pm
Private equity group Advent is reportedly in talks to acquire a 50% stake of Wal-Mart’s holdings in Brazil, according to news reports in that country. The retail giant has struggled…
by - January 23, 2018 1:19 pm
Fayetteville-based software startup Engine has raised $1 million in venture capital to fund its cloud-based e-commerce software platform. Among the company’s initial investors, according to a news release sent Tuesday…
by - January 23, 2018 12:11 pm
Arkansas closed out the final month of the year with 10,000 fewer workers in the state’s brimming labor pool and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7% for the second…
by - January 22, 2018 8:03 pm
After a weekend of private negotiations, public insults, and occasional radio silence, Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Washington, D.C., brought a short-lived government shutdown to a halt amid promises to…
by - January 22, 2018 7:33 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson is running for re-election to an eight-year term on the state’s highest court, and she’ll likely face a challenger in the May election. Former…
by - January 22, 2018 6:55 pm
Simmons First National Corp., which expanded its reach into Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado in October, closed out its 2017 financial books with strong fourth quarter results and total assets topping…
by - January 22, 2018 6:49 pm
American Trucking Associations has worked to see a meal and rest break rule that would be applied nationally and included in a federal spending bill, but the issue cannot be…
by - January 22, 2018 6:31 pm
Medical technology company SFC Fluidics has been awarded a matching grant from JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) to fund development of a disposable, miniaturized automated insulin delivery (AID) device. Under…
by - January 22, 2018 3:46 pm
After months of speculation and a year of work, Silgan appears to be moving forward with an estimated $38 million investment in a Fort Smith manufacturing facility expected to create…
