June nonfarm job numbers up in all Arkansas metro areas
All seven of the metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted nonfarm job gains in June, with Northwest Arkansas leading the group with a 3.65% gain between June 2024…
Wilton Simpson announces new hurricane disaster aid hub for agricultural producers
Florida agriculture producers seeking financial relief after two punishing hurricane seasons now have a central source for information on $675 million in federal disaster aid. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced…
$100 million interchange to be completed In 2028
A nearly $100 million interchange project is expected to improve traffic flow at Interstate 49 and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (U.S. Highway 62) in south Fayetteville. The Arkansas Department…
Amazon’s extended-day Prime event helped Walmart, Target
Mid-summer sales have become important for the major retailers who fiercely compete with promotions to boost revenue in their summer quarters. This year, Amazon expanded Prime Day from two to…
Quarterly income, revenue down at ArcBest
Manufacturing sector weakness and a persistent nationwide freight recession pushed second quarter net income and revenue lower at Fort Smith-based ArcBest. However, revenue was up in the company’s less-than-truckload segment.…
Donald Trump claims Jeffrey Epstein ‘stole’ young women, including Virginia Giuffre, from Mar-a-Lago spa
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Jeffrey Epstein “stole” young women who worked for the spa at Mar-a-Lago, the latest evolution in his description of how their highly scrutinized relationship…
Walmart settles with former supplier Zest Labs over trade secret dispute
Walmart confirmed to Talk Business & Politics that it has settled a legal battle with Zest Labs over trade secrets. The retail giant was ordered to pay Zest Labs $222…
Commercial vacancies decline in NWA, industrial demand slows dramatically
Northwest Arkansas’ commercial real estate market continued to show resilience in the second quarter of 2025, with historically low office vacancy and consistent demand for retail space, according to the…
Fort Smith sales tax revenue up slightly in June report
The City of Fort Smith reported a rebound in sales tax revenue in June, marking only the second time this year collections surpassed the same month in 2024. The increase…
Amazon breaks ground on state-of-the-art logistics facility in Little Rock
Amazon broke ground Tuesday (July 29) on a more than 930,000-square-foot logistics facility in Little Rock that will create more than 1,000 full- and part-time jobs once fully operational. This…