PAM Transport Inc. of Tontitown is fighting a class-action lawsuit brought in 2016 that it said could send shock waves through the trucking industry and radically change the way drivers are paid.
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust of Little Rock said last week that it has started construction on the $15.6 million second phase of its Wimbledon Green property in Little Rock.
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale says Jonathan D. Mariner has joined its board of directors.
Chairman Bob Peiser of USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren resigned from the company's board of directors, the company announced in a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. read more >
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville saw some executive changes this week, including a new CEO at its South African retail chain, Massmart. read more >
An escalating trade war between the U.S. and China could mean higher prices on a broad array of products from toys to clothing. But some retailers will be less equipped to handle the pain than others, leaving consumers to carry the load. read more >
America's Car-Mart Inc. of Bentonville reports a 30 percent income jump for fiscal 2019. read more >
An aggressive campaign at Walmart rival Target to let customers do more online is paying off. read more >
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren hired Justin Kreimer to be the company's vice president in charge of trucking operations. read more >
A bankruptcy judge in New York last week approved Windstream Holdings Inc.'s request to use up to $24 million for bonuses for executives. read more >
Uber has become a verb like Google and is gaining more competitors in a market that will soon be saturated. Will having more ride-sharing options make any of us more likely to need a ride, or will ride-sharing become a commodity in which price is the primary differentiator? read more >
Nelson Peacock is hopeful that the arrival of a global innovation company will help spur northwest Arkansas' business ecosystem and solve some nagging logistical problems. read more >
Dillard's Inc. CEO, speaking Saturday at the retail chain's annual meeting in Little Rock, viewed the company's stock price drop last week as a good buying opportunity. read more >
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville unveils initial designs for its new headquarters campus in Bentonville, saying work on the massive project will begin this summer with an eye toward opening in phases between 2020 and 2024. read more >
Simply getting a seat at the corporate table remains a barrier for women in the workforce, a panel of women business leaders said Thursday during the first Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium at the DoubleTree Hotel in Little Rock. read more >
Meat processor Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale sues the USDA for $2.4 million, saying it had to destroy 8,000 carcasses because a federal meat inspector lied about checking hogs at a plant in Iowa. read more >
Walmart warns higher tariffs on Chinese imports mean higher prices. "We're monitoring the tariff discussions and are hopeful that an agreement can be reached," said CFO Brett Biggs. read more >
Walmart delivered a mixed bag in the first quarter, beating Wall Street expectations on profit but not revenue. Meanwhile, same-stores sales rose and e-commerce soared. read more >
Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock on Wednesday reported its first-quarter net income fell 2% and same-store sales were flat. read more >
Uniti Group Inc. of Little Rock reports first-quarter net income of $2.5 million, or 1 cent per share, up from $1.2 million, or a loss of 1 cent per share, in the same quarter last year. read more >
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock, still working through Chapter 11 bankruptcy, reports a first-quarter net loss of $2.3 billion, or $54.26 per share. read more >
A bankruptcy judge in New York approved Windstream Holdings Inc.'s request to use up to $24 million for bonuses for top executives, including CEO Tony Thomas and CFO Robert Gunderman. read more >
PAM Transportation Services Inc. of Tontitown says it will buy up to 200,000 shares, or about 3.4%, of its outstanding common stock in a modified "Dutch auction" tender offer. read more >
Walmart is rolling out free next-day delivery on its most popular items, increasing the stakes in the retail shipping wars. The retailer says next-day delivery will roll out to 75% of the U.S. population by year-end. read more >
Working for Walmart taught CEO Doug McMillon to have a sense of urgency and take ownership of problems and fix them, McMillon said at Economics Arkansas' awards luncheon in Little Rock. read more >
Five years after its founding, Roadie, the crowdsourced delivery service startup based in Atlanta, has attracted partnerships with major retailers, including Walmart, and, in February, $37 million in new funding. read more >
Shortly after Walmart opened its first Supercenters with food markets in 1988, top executives began to see groceries as the retail titan's future bread and butter. Now Walmart is America's biggest grocery seller, and food is becoming ammunition in the Bentonville company's online duel with Amazon. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale announces plans to build a $300 million meat packaging plant in Utah that will initially employ 800 people. read more >
Simmons Bank has named Itzel Meador its Small Business Association regional manager of sales and business development. read more >
Walmart said Wednesday that it will raise the minimum age for tobacco products and e-cigarettes to 21 in an effort to combat tobacco sales to minors. read more >
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville releases its first "Environmental, Social and Governance" report, detailing the retailer's progress toward goals involving sustainability, economic and climate change initiatives. read more >
Just days after confirming that it sold its stake in Beyond Meat, Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said it would launch its own meatless protein products this summer. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. reports fiscal second-quarter net income of $426 million. The Springdale, Arkansas-based meat processor said it had net income of $1.17 per share. read more >
