by - October 22, 2024 11:46 am
Arkansas’ September unemployment rate was 3.3%, unchanged from August but down from 3.6% in September 2023. Net annual job gains of more than 2% were driven by almost 9,000 net…
by - October 22, 2024 8:47 am
The Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center projects an income decline for Arkansas farmers for the second straight year in 2024. It will be slightly offset by small declines…
by - October 22, 2024 7:02 am
Arkansas Global Connect, which provides U.S. businesses with reliable seasonal labor, announced Tuesday (Oct. 22) it has received Clearview certification for demonstrating ethical labor practices. This represents a significant milestone…
by - October 21, 2024 5:30 pm
Dan Christensen, founder and CEO of Fayetteville-based Cards Recycling, has left the solid waste collection company to pursue other entrepreneurial endeavors. Monday (Oct. 21) was his last day with the…
by - October 21, 2024 3:15 pm
Galen Hunter, a principal at Fort Smith-based MAHG Architecture, received the prestigious Fay Jones Gold Medal Award from the Arkansas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The AIA…
by - October 21, 2024 12:54 pm
Votes for the Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2024 will not be counted after the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Monday (Oct. 21) that the popular name and ballot title were misleading….
by - October 21, 2024 10:53 am
Fayetteville-based Greenwood Gearhart Inc., the largest locally owned independent wealth management firm in Northwest Arkansas, has merged with Boston Mountain Money Management. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed….
by - October 20, 2024 11:11 am
Adjusted third-quarter net income at Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. was $46 million, below the $47.247 million in the same quarter of 2023. Adjusted earnings per share of 37…
by - October 18, 2024 3:55 pm
Arkansas Edge, the name, image, and likeness (NIL) group for the Arkansas Razorbacks, has launched the Spare Change Round Up program, allowing people to round up their purchases to support…
by - October 18, 2024 8:59 am
Consumer spending dipped in September with the retail sales of goods up 0.55% from a year ago, and down 0.32% from the prior month, according to a recent National Retail…
by - October 17, 2024 9:54 pm
Arkansas tourism is now a $9.9 billion industry, and an estimated 50.7 million people visiting the state in 2023, up 17.1% compared with 2022 visitors, according to an economic impact…
by - October 17, 2024 9:34 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK on Thursday (Oct. 17) posted third-quarter net income of $177.147 million, up 4.4% compared with the same period in 2023. Earnings per share of $1.55 was…
by - October 17, 2024 10:49 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday (Oct. 17) that a proposed constitutional amendment to block construction of a Pope County casino and require local votes for future casinos will remain…
by - October 17, 2024 10:35 am
An almost $300 million award to build part of a section of Interstate 49 between Alma and Barling has been awarded by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). The award…
by - October 17, 2024 9:09 am
Rockford, Ill.-based Fire Dept. Coffee just celebrated its inaugural year as a Walmart vendor. Luke Schneider, CEO and founder of the company, said it’s been a wild ride to follow…
by - October 16, 2024 4:47 pm
Conway-based Home BancShares posted third-quarter net income and revenue gains despite assets tied to more than $1 billion in loans being damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene, the bank holding…
by - October 16, 2024 4:33 pm
Almost 65% of Arkansas parents favored restricting student cell phones in schools in a poll commissioned by the national school reform group ExcelinEd. In other education news, the Arkansas Department…
by - October 16, 2024 10:55 am
Nearly three-quarters of the state of Arkansas is under some type of drought designation, and wildfires are becoming an increasing danger as dry weather continues to loom across the Natural…
by - October 15, 2024 6:28 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted earnings and revenue declines in the third quarter that weren’t as weak as analysts expected amid a lingering freight recession. The company’s…
by - October 15, 2024 1:11 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in collaboration with the state of Arkansas, recently invested $3.75 million toward eight projects in Arkansas through its States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP). Eight…
