Arkansas Business News
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism is spending $84,000 as a co-sponsor this year of the Black Deer Festival of Americana music in Kent, Eng…
by Aaron Gettinger May 29, 2023Banks apparently are failing to meet the everyday financial needs of customers, who are more and more turning to lenders for help building a firewall against i…
by Andrew Moreau May 28, 2023BANKING
by Jim Kordsmeier May 28, 2023ABF Freight -- The trucking arm of Fort Smith-based transportation and logistics company ArcBest -- and The International Brotherhood of Teamsters both reporte…
May 27, 2023Retailers including Walmart Inc. that take a stand on nearly any social or political issue risk coming under fire from activists and should plan in advance for…
by Serenah McKay May 27, 2023I can hardly wait to get my free 55-inch 4K "Telly" TV. You can get one too.
by JOY SCHWABACH May 27, 2023Walmart Inc.'s tuition-free, fully online educational program for employees has added the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, to its roster of approved schoo…
by Serenah McKay May 26, 2023The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has authorized a strike against less-than truckload carrier ABF Freight, a subsidiary of Fort Smith-based ArcBest, a…
by John Magsam May 26, 2023Walmart expanding alcohol deliveries
May 26, 2023Through Live Better U, Walmart and Sam’s Club employees can now choose to earn a bachelor’s degree from the Walton College of Business in supply chain manageme…
by Serenah McKay May 25, 2023As the federal government cracks down on child labor violations, some state lawmakers are embracing legislation to let children work longer hours and in more h…
by HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America May 25, 2023Ketamine, a drug long used as an anesthetic and illicitly for recreation, has come into increasing usage locally and across the country as a medication against…
by Aaron Gettinger May 25, 2023A change in newsroom leadership at the Arkansas Times has led to the promotion of the first female editor-in-chief in the publication's nearly 50-year history.
by Cristina LaRue May 25, 2023On Wednesday America's Car-Mart reported greatly reduced profits for its fourth quarter compared with a year ago as the used-car seller battles higher vehicle …
by John Magsam May 25, 2023Union Pacific eases workers’ schedules
May 25, 2023