J.B. Hunt Sees Q4 Profit Fall on Weaker Demand
by Arkansas Business – 1 week ago
The company reported a 27% decline in volume in its Integrated Capacity Solutions segment.
The company reported a 27% decline in volume in its Integrated Capacity Solutions segment.
The Whitney family sold its half of the Little Rock printing company to the Parke family, led by DP&L Chairman Frank Parke III.
The Little Rock investment firm said the deal advances its goal of building "the most efficiently operated plastics manufacturing company in the nation."
The raises for CEO John Roberts III, President Shelley Simpson and others come after profit increased 27% in 2022. read more >
A labor law attorney's advice to companies concerned about the Federal Trade Commission's proposed rule that would block employers from asking workers to sign noncompete agreements? Don't panic. read more >
In the weeks after Arkansas cannabis financial firm Abaca was acquired for that amount by Colorado's SHF Holdings Inc. late last year, Abaca co-founder Dan Roda says in some ways, very little. read more >
Garrett Frost, Rita Lowman, Chad McNair and Mark Richardson will serve on the board. read more >
Nineteen limited liability companies purchased the 216-unit apartment complex at at 5500 Highland Drive in Little Rock. read more >
A survey found that 62% of respondents see business as both competent and ethical, compared with 59% for nongovernmental agencies, 51% for governments and 50% for the media. read more >
Small business owners owe it to themselves to find untapped profit potential, pay themselves appropriately and free up some of their time. read more >
MCC Self Storage LLC and Wobbe Lane LLC purchased adjoining industrial flex buildings in west Little Rock. read more >
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders names Clint O'Neal the executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. read more >
The Arvest Opportunity Fund provides loans and lines of credit to small business that fall just below bank loan policy requirements. read more >
He's currently the chief innovation officer at Little Rock investment firm Circumference Group. read more >
She has served on the board since 2018. read more >
A looming recession, still high (although easing) inflation and labor woes are just some of the issues. read more >
Arkansas Business announces six nominees for the new Innovation Pacesetter category at the 35th annual Arkansas Business of the Year ceremony on March 8. read more >
Businesses might be encouraged by the new governor's emphasis on education and workforce development. read more >
The 170,385-SF retail center in North Little Rock was purchased by RCG-North Little Rock VII LLC. read more >
The first million-dollar deals of 2023 features apartments, labs, restaurants and more. read more >
The company says a new product this year is driving the growth. read more >
America's employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, but last month's gain was the smallest in two years. read more >
Frontier Analytical Laboratories of El Dorado Hills, California is now part of Montrose's measurement and analysis segment. read more >
Basset was chief economic development adviser to Sanders' father, former Gov. Mike Huckabee. read more >
The founder and CEO of leadership training firm Focus 3 states rather bluntly that if an organization isn't performing as well as it should, the first place the leader should look is in the mirror. read more >
The company, formerly of Franklin, Tennessee, said the move "enables our team to focus on expansion." read more >
Applications for unemployment aid for the week ending Dec. 31 fell by 19,000 to 204,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. read more >
Arkansas will be the first state government to use CiviForm, a tool that could benefit employment, education and training programs. read more >
The program is funded through a $2 million, four-year grant from the Arkansas Department of Commerce. read more >
In another key metric, the number of people quitting their job rose to 4.2 million, up from about 4 million in October. read more >
Courtney Turner, Tina Gabbard and Dr. Teressa Brown weigh in on why women are leaving their jobs in unprecedented numbers. read more >
This fall and winter have upended life for working parents of little children, who thought the worst of the pandemic was behind them. read more >
