Northwest Arkansas Robotics Center Trains Future Workers
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Robotics Training Center in Fayetteville is working to create the largest certified robotics-skilled workforce in the state’s history. read more >
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Arkansas' Jobless Rate Rose to 3.5% in September
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.4 percent in August to 3.5 percent in September, the state Division of Workforce Services reports. read more >
Fed's 'Beige Book' Survey Finds US Economy Hurt by Trade Battles
The U.S. economy was expanding at a modest pace in September and into October despite the fact manufacturing was being hurt by rising trade tensions and weaker global growth while adverse weather was affecting farmers. read more >
J.B. Hunt Reports 3Q Revenue, Income Increase
J.B. Hunt Transport Services of Lowell reported Tuesday third-quarter revenue of $2.4 billion, up from $2.2 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2018. Income was also up. read more >
PAM Profit Slides Amid GM Strike
The carrier's largest customer, General Motors of Detroit, has been in negotiations over a new labor contract with the United Automobile Workers, which has been on strike since mid-September. read more >
Imagine a Border Officer Attacking Your Profession
The pen may be mightier than the sword, but justice in the legal system sometimes requires the checkbook. read more >
Alice Alt Predicts Travelers Will Marvel at Marshal Museum
Alice Alt, the president of the U.S. Marshals Museum Foundation, says the museum will make Fort Smith a tourism destination. read more >
Arkansas Business Announces CFO Finalists, Tickets Info
Arkansas Business' 2019 CFO of the Year finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winners will be recognized at a luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. read more >
Delta Regional Authority Invests $2.2M in Arkansas Projects
The Delta Regional Authority has invested $2.2 million in eight public infrastructure and workforce training projects. read more >
Greenway Equipment Buys 3 John Deere Dealerships
John Deere dealer Greenway Equipment of Weiner has acquired three dealerships in Morrilton, Russellville and Damascus from Maus Implement. read more >
Trucking Alliance Finds Survey Results Hair Raising
The Trucking Alliance has preached driver safety for years, lobbying for electronic logging devices and hair testing drivers for illegal drug use. Now, the Alliance says it has some concrete and scary numbers to support its stance on hair testing. read more >
Walton College to Host Supply Chain Hall of Fame
The University of Arkansas' Sam M. Walton College of Business will serve as host for the Supply Chain Hall of Fame in Rogers for the next five years. read more >
Amy Fecher, Darrin Williams Among Execs at 2020 Executive Leadership Academy
Arkansas Secretary of Government Transformation and Shared Services Amy Fecher and Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams are among executives scheduled to speak as part of the 2020 Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy. read more >
New Fuel Taxes Go Into Effect Tuesday for Arkansas Highways
Arkansas motorists will pay more to put fuel in their vehicles when new sales taxes go into effect to help maintain roads and highways. read more >
Maumelle’s New I-40 Interchange Just Weeks from Opening
Completion of a new $14.6 million interchange is about five weeks away from providing Maumelle Boulevard motorists with a long-awaited alternative interstate access. read more >
Barrister Court Property Sells for $3M
This week’s six-pack of real estate transactions features apartments in Little Rock and Sherwood, a fast-food eatery in Conway, an equipment rental project in east Little Rock, a west Little Rock residence and a coming-soon convenience store location in North Little Rock. read more >
Niki Bolton Up for National Trucking Award (Movers & Shakers)
Niki Bolton, senior truck auditor and executive projects officer for American Truck & Rail Audits Inc. of North Little Rock, is one of six finalists for the 2019 Influential Women in Trucking award sponsored by the Women in Trucking Association and Freightliner Trucks. read more >
Used Car E-Commerce Firm Carvana to Open $40M Center, Create 400 Jobs in West Memphis
Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, plans to open an inspection and distribution center in West Memphis and create more than 400 jobs in the coming years. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.4%
Arkansas' unemployment rate remain unchanged at 3.4% between July and August, the state Division of Workforce Services said Friday. read more >
Pinnacle Hills Thrives as 'Downtown' of Northwest Arkansas
Laurice Hachem just wanted to dip her toe into the northwest Arkansas real estate market, but she found Pinnacle Hills in Rogers too enticing to resist. read more >
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