by - April 23, 2014 3:02 pm
The Board of Directors of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. have authorized a quarterly cash dividend of 3 cents per share payable May 21 to shareholders of record on May…
by - March 5, 2014 7:45 pm
The outlook for two trucking operations that employ more than 1,000 in the Fort Smith region – and many of those being good-paying jobs – is improving. Fort Smith-based Arkansas…
by - January 30, 2014 6:33 am
Net income during 2013 for Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. was $15.8 million, much better than the $7.7 million loss in 2012 and the most the company has earned in…
by - July 25, 2013 10:27 am
The Board of Directors at Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. have declared a quarterly cash dividend of 3 cents per share to be paid Aug. 22 to shareholders of record…
by - May 6, 2013 5:22 pm
A recently announced labor contract between ABF Freight System and the Teamsters could improve the trucking company’s bottom line as early as the third quarter if it is ratified by…
by - April 23, 2013 2:08 pm
“Frustrating” contract negotiations between Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have again been extended, with May 31 the new deadline. The Teamsters issued a statement…
by - April 23, 2013 1:24 pm
The Board of Directors of Arkansas Best Corp. announced Tuesday (April 23) a quarterly cash dividend of 3 cents per share. The dividend is payable May 21 to shareholders of…
by - September 28, 2012 4:45 pm
Share prices improved during the first nine months of 2012 for nine of the 15 publicly-held companies based in Arkansas, with the two retailers who serve different ends of the…
by - April 27, 2012 7:16 am
A high tax rate and ongoing costs to upgrade information technology pushed Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. to a surprising first quarter 2012 loss of $18.2 million — an ugly…
