Former Crain Automotive Exec Demands $5M in Lawsuit 
by Arkansas Business Staff – 6 days ago
Barton Hankins said he was a participant in a deferred compensation plan that would give him 5% of the fair market value of the company.
Barton Hankins said he was a participant in a deferred compensation plan that would give him 5% of the fair market value of the company.
Biden used the council meeting to announce 30 actions to improve access to medicine and needed economic data as well as other programs tied to the production and shipment of goods.
Prime Time Shuttle offers luxury vehicles and airport transportation shuttles that service the L.A. metropolitan area.
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The category honors startups or existing companies that are remaking an old industry or charting an entirely new course to create a new market. read more >
AAA forecasts that 55.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home between next Wednesday and the Sunday after Thanksgiving. read more >
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Electric-vehicle maker Canoo Inc. reports a third-quarter loss of $112 million, an improvement from the $117 million loss it reported in the same quarter last year. read more >
The University of Central Arkansas partners with the city of Conway and the Conway Regional Airport to start a new aviation academy beginning in March. read more >
The first Black aviator licensed to fly in Arkansas is among the three pilots to be inducted into the 2023 class of the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame. read more >
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell announces a new partnership with BNSF Railways that aims to bring personalized logistics to intermodal shipping. read more >
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The Venture Center, in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced its first cohort of participants in its Veteran-Owned Small Business Accelerator Program this week. read more >
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell is starting a new intermodal service called Quantum in partnership with BNSF Railway. read more >
Arkansas Business announces the 25 business and nonprofit finalists for its annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
McClendon was elected mayor of West Memphis in 2018 and won reelection in 2022. read more >
ArcBest Corp. of Fort Smith reports third-quarter earnings of $34.9 million. read more >
The settlement ends the claims of 7,965 PAM truck drivers who alleged they were paid less than minimum wage. read more >
The Tontitown-based trucking company said weekly revenue per truck fell by 16%. read more >
The electric vehicle maker received filing extensions as it worked to correct inaccuracies in previous earnings reports. read more >
The so-called freight recession continued, dragging down income for the third consecutive quarter. read more >
Henderson was well-known as the face of the company's car commercials, which ended with Henderson saying the company's tagline: “America's Car-Mart; drive easy.” read more >
The city claims in its lawsuit that losing XNA's tax revenue threatens the city's “solvency,” and ability to pay its bills “would be measured in days not weeks.” read more >
The Little Rock company now has more than 350 fuel and convenience stations across 14 states. read more >
To get a better sense of what its finances might look like after the Northwest Arkansas National Airport detaches from the city of Highfill, city leaders looked to the recent past: the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
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Keeping the momentum going is key for expanding trade with Canada. read more >
The state had a surplus of $108 million through the first quarter of fiscal 2024. read more >
Canoo said it's received a $45 million investment from a "foreign strategic institutional investor" that will be completed via a purchase agreement of convertible preferred stock. read more >
A recent poll of 541 of the state's chief executives revealed a mix of confidence and apprehension as they assessed the current business climate and looked ahead to future conditions. read more >
The New Jersey-based company is investing up to $5 million to transform a 13,000-SF space in Newport. read more >
