Walmart Inc. of Bentonville, the nation's largest private employer, provides a window into the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's performance during the pandemic.
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust of Little Rock reports first-quarter total portfolio net operating income of $13.4 million and total portfolio revenue of $25.8 million.
Uniti Group Inc. of Little Rock recently reported a net loss of $4.5 million, or 2 cents per diluted share, in the first quarter but that's much improved from the $80.3 million loss, or 41 cents per diluted share, the company saw in the first quarter of 2020.
The closure of the Hernando de Soto Bridge connecting Arkansas and Tennessee on Interstate 40 could cost the trucking industry more than $2.4 million a day, the Arkansas Trucking Association said Friday. read more >
Marketing technology provider Inuvo Inc. of Little Rock lost $2.2 million, or 2 cents per share, during the first quarter. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale is selling pet treats business to General Mills Inc. for about $1.2 billion. read more >
Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock reports improvement in both first-quarter profit and sales compared to the first quarter of 2020, when stores closed or cut hours in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville will acquire the virtual fitting company Zeekit, an Israeli startup. read more >
Simmons Bank creates two separate banking divisions – a community bank division and metro bank division – that will be led by Freddie Black and Chad Rawls, respectively. read more >
In working conditions that stress a quick turnaround and have close contact between employees, workers said they were put at risk for catching COVID-19, and legal-aid attorneys and worker-advocacy groups said the state regulatory structure was overwhelmed by the pandemic. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale is raising wages to combat absenteeism and worker turnover at its plants as U.S. demand for chicken soars. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale reports fiscal second-quarter profit of $476 million. read more >
Murphy Oil Corp., the petroleum exploration and production titan with a century of history in El Dorado, reports optimistic first-quarter financial results last week in a world of surging oil and gasoline prices. read more >
In a tight labor market, filling the driver's seat is back as a top challenge for trucking companies. A complicating factor: COVID-19 temporarily shut driving schools. read more >
The population of Arkansas grew 3.3% between 2010 and 2020, to 3,013,756 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
James Reed, CEO of USA Truck, says that “more diverse companies are more profitable, more innovative and overall more successful.” read more >
ArcBest Corp. of Fort Smith has invested $1 million in the Peak Innovation Center in Fort Smith. read more >
ArcBest Corp. of Fort Smith reports first-quarter profit of $23.4 million, up from $1.9 million in the same quarter last year, beating analyst expectations for earnings per share. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale is introducing burger patties and ground, bratwurst and Italian sausage options from its Raised & Rooted brand of plant-based protein product line. read more >
New restrictions on trangender minors have left the state a target of scorn and boycotts, and LGBTQ activists were calling the new legislation itself a hate crime. read more >
Walmart's new headquarters campus in Bentonville is being fitted with $26 million worth of dynamic glass. read more >
The coronavirus pandemic pushed the unemployment rate in the United States to near record highs and caused millions of workers to leave the workforce, and a year later, the labor market remains far from recovery. read more >
Misplaced trust is a common theme in the fraud cases I've observed over the past two decades, as is the failure to make simple, routine checks. read more >
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren reports first-quarter 2021 income of $3.6 million, an increase from a loss of $2.55 million in the same quarter a year ago. read more >
Summit Utilities Inc. of Centennial, Colorado, says it will buy CenterPoint Energy's Arkansas and Oklahoma natural gas distribution assets in a $2.15 billion cash deal. read more >
Murphy USA Inc. of El Dorado reports first-quarter net income of $55.3 million, down 38% from the same quarter last year, but earnings per share beat Wall Street expectations. read more >
In the eyes of Nick Saban, a seven-time winner of the national college football championship, success in football or business isn't achieved by focusing on the prize but by giving attention to every step on the path to winning it. read more >
Hiring is accelerating as Americans increasingly venture out to shop, eat at restaurants and travel, and inflation pressures are even picking up after lying dormant for years. But the Federal Reserve is all but sure to reiterate its commitment to ultra-low interest rates. read more >
In a case of $233 million stolen by a Washington rancher who peddled nonexistent livestock, Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale has learned you can't see phantom cattle if you don't look. read more >
Walmart Inc. President and CEO C. Douglas McMillon saw his total compensation increase 2.1% to $22.6 million for the fiscal year that ended Jan. 31 compared with the previous year. read more >
Bank OZK of Little Rock reports first-quarter earnings of $148.4 million, up more than 1,100% from the same quarter last year. The company also beat analysts' expectations for earnings per share and revenue. read more >
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff announces a list of senior leadership changes that includes naming Bob Fehlman as president and COO of the company and Simmons Bank. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale says it will invest $48 million to expand its Pine Bluff poultry plant and add 70 jobs. read more >
