by - February 8, 2017 12:22 pm
Sheryl Connelly, manager of global consumer trends and “futuring” at Ford Motor Co. in Detroit, will speak March 3 at the University of Arkansas for the Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture…
by - February 8, 2017 10:54 am
Fayetteville developer Specialized Real Estate Group has identified a site near downtown Bentonville for its first Benton County project. A company spokeswoman said SREG is in the planning phase of…
by - February 8, 2017 7:16 am
More than $8 million in restructuring charges and a “challenging freight environment” pushed ArcBest’s 2016 net income down more than 58%. Fourth quarter and full year income fell well below…
by - February 7, 2017 10:24 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an intermodal port study, overruled the city’s planning commission on a new business development, and terminated its contract with River Valley Sports Complex…
by - February 7, 2017 5:10 pm
Private label grocer Aldi is winning brownie points for its low prices among Millennial shoppers, large families and seniors looking for lower prices on food and consumables. Preferring organic, Reeves…
by - February 7, 2017 4:06 pm
Earnings plummeted for P.A.M. Transportation Services as an abundance of capacity drove down rates while operating expenses increased because of the rising cost of employee health insurance and driver recruiting….
by - February 7, 2017 3:58 pm
Each year, Northwest Arkansas gets further along in the cultivation of a growing entrepreneur ecosystem, with the addition of one company, one angel fund, one accelerator program at a time….
by - February 7, 2017 1:20 pm
BITE NW Arkansas, a two-day food festival now in its third year, has been relocated to the 8th Street Market in Bentonville, and the event will serve as the official…
by - February 7, 2017 8:05 am
A staple of Fayetteville’s restaurant scene for two decades is opening a second location in Bentonville. Stone Mill Café, an off-shoot of Stone Mill Bread & Flour Co., is leasing…
by - February 7, 2017 8:02 am
Higher insurance costs, not enough “safe and productive drivers,” and lower revenue per shipment in its logistics division were some of the reasons behind a $7.69 million loss in 2016…
by - February 6, 2017 6:22 pm
Arkansas moved one step closer on Monday (Feb. 6) to joining a list of more than 30 states that will force online retailers without a physical presence in the state…
by - February 6, 2017 5:36 pm
Fort Smith metro building activity started 2017 with significant gains from the same period last year with Fort Smith and Van Buren leading the way. The metro region, which consists…
by - February 6, 2017 1:54 pm
California-based Attom Data Solutions, which tracks national housing and foreclosure data, says distressed sales in the U.S. are at a nine-year low. Attom’s report showed distressed sales — including bank-owned…
by - February 6, 2017 11:59 am
Katherine Auld remembers being permitted to stay up late as a child to watch a Perseid meteor shower from a blanket in her grandmother’s yard and tuning in at school…
by - February 6, 2017 7:37 am
Sen. Dave Wallace, R-Leachville, is a military veteran and business owner. He thinks young combat veterans need an easier path to find jobs when they return to civilian life. The…
by - February 6, 2017 6:54 am
Editor’s note: Story update with changes and additions throughout. –––––––––––––––––– The folks based out of Springdale have been selling the meats. Tyson Foods on Monday announced record fiscal first quarter…
by - February 5, 2017 1:57 pm
Doctor and former Oklahoma Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn and believes Obamacare can be replaced, suggesting the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate and House look at two existing provisions within the law…
by - February 3, 2017 2:43 pm
Tom Coburn, the former Republican U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, is ready to call for a Convention of States (COS) to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government. Coburn…
by - February 3, 2017 11:55 am
Rep. Dwight Tosh, R-Jonesboro, spent many years in law enforcement, and during the last several years he’s noticed an alarming trend across the country. Criminals are targeting police officers, first…
by - February 2, 2017 6:18 pm
Plans first made public in late 2015 by local CBS affiliate KFSM-TV, Channel 5, to move more of its operations to Northwest Arkansas from Fort Smith are ongoing, although the…
