USA Truck Reports Quarterly Loss
by Arkansas Business Staff – 3 months ago
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren reported it lost $1.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2019, a decrease from a $3.3 million profit a year ago.
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ArcBest Corp. Reports 3Q Profit Down 60%
3 months ago
ArcBest Corp. of Fort Smith reports a 60% decline in third-quarter net income amid lower demand and shipment volumes.
US Added A Solid 128K Jobs in October Despite GM Strike
3 months ago
U.S. employers added a solid 128,000 jobs in October, a figure that was held down by a now-settled strike against General Motors that caused several thousand workers to be temporarily counted as unemployed.
Christian Brothers Shop Sells for $3.1M (NWA Real Deals) 
A Missouri investor bought the 5,810-SF shop on East Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment Unchanged at 3.6% in December
Arkansas' unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in December, unchanged from November, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services reported Friday. read more >
Union Pacific 4Q Delivery Volume Falls, So Does Profit
Union Pacific's fourth-quarter profit fell 10% as the railroad hauled 11% less freight. read more >
Brandon Warren Named New President at Infinity Worlds (Movers & Shakers)
Brandon Warren has been promoted to president at Infinity Worlds Inc. in Rogers. read more >
JB Hunt 4Q Earnings Up 63% But Miss Expectations
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell on Friday reported fourth-quarter net income of $144.7 million, up 63% from $88.7 million in the same quarter last year. read more >
US, China Deal Aims to Simmer Long-Running Trade Tensions
President Donald Trump describes an initial trade agreement with China as “righting the wrongs of the past and delivering a future of economic justice and security for American workers, farmers and families." read more >
Rising Energy Costs Lift US Consumer Prices 0.2% in December
Rising energy costs drove U.S. consumer prices higher in December, and American workers' earnings couldn't keep up. read more >
Soiree Announces Sessions for 2020 Women's Leadership Symposium
Little Rock Soirée announces sessions that will be part of its 2020 Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium, which takes place Thursday, April 30, in Little Rock. read more >
Health Network Saved Its Members $14.7M in 2018
Arkansas Health Network of Little Rock saved the organizations it works with more than $14.7 million in 2018, the latest figure available. read more >
How Does It Know? (Craig Douglass On Consumers)
Consumer Reports published the day after Christmas their list version titled, “The Most Influential Products of the Past Decade.” As they describe it, it's their editors' picks for the products and services that defined the 2010s. Here is our abridged and commented-on inventory. read more >
Hiring Veterans Personal for J.B. Hunt's John Roberts
J.B. Hunt CEO and President John Roberts III says his company has reached its 2014 goal of hiring 10,000 military veterans by 2020. read more >
Survey: US Companies Added 202K Jobs in December
U.S. companies added 202,000 jobs in December, led by robust hiring in construction, trade, transportation and utilities, according to a private survey. read more >
US Trade Deficit Falls 8.2% to $43.1B in November
The U.S. trade deficit fell in November to the lowest level in more than three years as U.S. exports rose while imports declined, putting the country on track to see the first annual decline in the trade deficit in six years. read more >
The Year in Executive Q&A: 2019
We approached executives from businesses large and small, nonprofits and even government agencies, and asked them to answer questions about their organizations, their industries and themselves. read more >
In the Workplace 2020: Employment Law Basics for Start-Ups
Start-ups can run into a number of employment issues as their workforce grows. read more >
J.B. Hunt Buys Massachusetts Firm, Adding to Final Mile Services
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell says its subsidiary purchased RDI Last Mile Co. of South Easton, Massachusetts. read more >
In the Workplace 2020: Succession Planning: Avoiding Pitfalls
Succession planning necessitates talking to current key employees about their retirement plans. Planning how you will approach these conversations can help you avoid claims of age bias. Remember, there is no mandatory retirement age (with very few exceptions). read more >
In the Workplace 2020: Talking Politics: How to Avoid Toxic Work Environment
Over the last several years, political discourse has headed south, and this is increasingly causing problems in the workplace — from co-workers not wanting to work with each other to loud and disruptive arguments and even fistfights. read more >
In the Workplace 2020: Medical Marijuana's Slow Rollout Continues
At the end of 2019, the Arkansas medical marijuana program continues its slow rollout. read more >
In the Workplace 2020: New Federal Overtime Rules Effective Jan. 1
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that its new overtime rules, which go into effect Jan. 1, will make an additional 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. read more >
Arkansas Year In Review: Notable Deaths in 2019
A brilliant sportswriter, a beloved PR executive, a founder of one of Arkansas' pre-eminent architecture firms, a giant in the field of construction, the creator of “The Fishin' Hole,” a civil rights icon and a pioneering scientist were just a few of the notable Arkansans who died in 2019. read more >
BNSF Logistics Building Sold in Springdale
A California real estate management company paid $8.3 million for the 27,465-SF BNSF Logistics office building in Springdale. read more >
Arkansas Business Year in Review: Top 10 Business Stories of 2019
These are the top 10 news stories that defined 2019 in Arkansas' business world. read more >
Arkansas Year In Review: Best & Worst of 2019
High times and low moments were both enjoyed by Arkansas readers in 2019. read more >
‘Flush It Right Away': Best Quotes of 2019
They said it, we only quoted them. Here are some of the best things said in 2019. read more >
Fred's, Sanders' Sales Lead Most-Read Online List
Real estate, new jobs and political corruption drove pageviews at ArkansasBusiness.com in 2019. read more >
Christmas by the Numbers
Facts and figures which are present behind the economy of the holiday season. read more >
America's Economy Ends Year With Bang (Justin Crossie Commentary)
Well over 7 million jobs have been created since November 2016, a number more than double the entire population of the state of Arkansas. read more >
Good People Of Business (Editorial)
May this time of the rolling year be a comfort to you, and may we all remember the business poor Marley forgot: charity, mercy, forbearance and benevolence read more >
Arkansas Business Reader's Choice Best of Biz 2019 (Advertising Section)
The winners and finalists appearing here were chosen not by a group of panelists around a conference table, but by the thousands of busy employees, employers, executives, movers and shakers whose work leads them to use the companies and services listed. read more >
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