by - September 25, 2017 11:37 am
Following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, spot freight activity has been robust “giving the disruptions, which amplifies the cyclical inflection in core contractual truckload pricing growth that occurred during the (first…
by - September 25, 2017 11:24 am
It’s been a full year since Wal-Mart Stores closed on its monumental $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com. While there were some who initially questioned the deal’s value, Wal-Mart Stores CEO…
by - September 25, 2017 11:08 am
In a rare public disagreement with his Republican successor, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Sept. 25) called the proposed Graham-Cassidy amendment to repeal and replace the Affordable Care…
by - September 25, 2017 6:25 am
In the AMC drama Preacher, hell is characterized as a dark, vast prison where inhabitants must relive their single worst memory for eternity. Through a personalized video loop, each prisoner…
by - September 24, 2017 5:15 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Service has deployed all of its 86,000 intermodal containers, has had its dedicated segment “hitting on all cylinders,” and shifted the mix in its brokerage division toward…
by - September 24, 2017 5:04 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is testing a white-glove delivery service concept in Silicon Valley for online orders, including fresh grocery. The retail giant said by working with companies like August Home, which…
by - September 24, 2017 10:01 am
Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., thinks the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal and replace Obamacare will have upside for the Natural State despite projections that Arkansas could take a $6 billion hit…
by - September 22, 2017 3:38 pm
President Donald Trump has nominated Wal-Mart Stores official Duane “Dak” Kees for the position of U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas. Kees is director of global ethics governance,…
by - September 22, 2017 8:39 am
The Tusk to Tail crew is off to Jerry World. At least part of the crew. The game against the Aggies could be less about the score and more about…
by - September 21, 2017 11:12 pm
In April 2006, then-U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, convened a meeting with then-University of Arkansas Chancellor John White to share his vision about establishing a World Trade Center that would…
by - September 21, 2017 10:42 pm
The Arkansas State Plant Board voted Thursday afternoon (Sept. 21) to limit the use of the herbicide dicamba to before April 16, 2018, despite a chorus of farmers asking for…
by - September 21, 2017 4:17 pm
Most headlines about the push by Wal-Mart Stores to grow e-commerce sales addressed acquisitions of online retailers, but the power behind the growth has been the expansion of the retailer’s…
by - September 21, 2017 10:56 am
Suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores are receiving notice from the retail giant of a cost shift requiring product suppliers to provide price protection for items such as electronics, apparel and toys…
by - September 21, 2017 9:01 am
Michael Lamoureux – former State Senate President Pro Tempore, former State Representative, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s first chief of staff – has a new gig. After a stint doing consulting…
by - September 20, 2017 9:12 pm
Former Little Rock Mayor Jim Dailey will replace Joe David Rice as tourism director of the Arkansas Parks and Tourism Department. Rice, who is retiring after 30 years with the…
by - September 20, 2017 4:59 pm
Elizabeth Eckford only had one concern before her first day of school. She wanted to make sure her white dress was finished so she could wear it. The next morning…
by - September 20, 2017 4:46 pm
The greenhouse gas emissions requirements and SuperTruck II funding have increased interest in electric powered trucks and tractors, according to a report by ACT Research and Rhein Associates. The report,…
by - September 20, 2017 1:37 pm
Former President Bill Clinton and gospel and rhythm and blues singer Mavis Staples will headline a long list of events this weekend and Monday to mark the 60 years since…
by - September 20, 2017 1:09 pm
As opposition mounted in Leavenworth County, Kan., and financial incentives were in jeopardy, Tyson Foods said it has decided to put a $320 million chicken project on hold while it…
by - September 20, 2017 10:34 am
Menguin, an online tuxedo rental startup previously headquartered in Fayetteville, has been acquired for $25 million by competitor Generation Tux, a company founded by Men’s Wearhouse founder George Zimmer. The…
