by - December 1, 2022 3:01 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in November for the first time since May 2020 after 29 consecutive months of growth, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)….
by - November 30, 2022 3:38 pm
Carmel, Ind.-based regional transmission organization Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) released Wednesday (Nov. 30) a 20-year outlook of the grid for which it’s responsible, based on member plans. By 2041,…
by - November 29, 2022 9:12 am
The Walton Family Foundation has provided a $135,789 grant to allow Springdale-based Ozark Regional Transit to extend its zero-fare program through 2023 as ridership continues to rise. Between January and…
by - November 27, 2022 9:40 am
The $63 million South Yard development that’s opening in stages will include 128 apartments, multiple restaurants and a seven-story hotel when completed in late 2024. Area business owners expect it…
by - November 23, 2022 9:47 am
Fayetteville-based digital healthcare company CardioWise was named a rising star in a health technology awards program hosted by an affiliate of the University of California. San Francisco-based nonprofit UCSF Health…
by - November 21, 2022 12:45 pm
Conservation and advanced energy executives recently highlighted industry-related concerns, economic drivers and focus areas during the 7th annual Arkansas Environmental Policy Summit in Little Rock, hosted by Audubon Delta and…
by - November 21, 2022 9:51 am
Boston-based SingleCare Services LLC recently named Nikki Smith, a pharmacy technician at Walmart on Mall Avenue in Fayetteville, the best technician for service in the United States. SingleCare, a free…
by - November 19, 2022 10:12 am
Robby Knight, co-founder and CEO of Bentonville-based healthcare technology startup Soda Health, wants to help people overcome challenges and improve their lives. It’s the startup’s aim as it targets health…
by - November 17, 2022 2:28 pm
According to the AAA, Arkansas motorists are paying the fourth-lowest average price for gasoline amid flat crude oil prices ahead of a long holiday weekend. In Arkansas, the average price…
by - November 17, 2022 11:29 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted mixed financial results in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, missing analyst projections for net income but exceeding revenue expectations. It continues to face tight…
by - November 16, 2022 12:50 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is seeking comments on a $65.5 million project to widen Arkansas Highway 112 from Fayetteville to Tontitown. The proposed 4.07-mile project will include a…
by - November 15, 2022 1:11 pm
Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas and the federal government announced Tuesday (Nov. 15) reaching a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that’s expected to be a model for similar agreements between utilities…
by - November 14, 2022 3:52 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has set a goal to reduce its carbon emission intensity by 32% by 2034, from 2019 levels, according to a Monday (Nov. 14)…
by - November 10, 2022 3:01 pm
Little Rock-based solar power developer Scenic Hill Solar announced Thursday (Nov. 10) an initiative along with multiple U.S.-based solar array equipment manufacturers to encourage manufacturing American-made solar array components. A…
by - November 9, 2022 3:20 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post a double-digit earnings decline and a double-digit revenue increase in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 as the evolving automotive market has…
by - November 8, 2022 1:06 pm
Low inventories of distillate fuels, which comprise diesel fuel and heating oil, are expected to lead to high prices through early 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)….
by - November 6, 2022 10:50 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has kicked off its 14th annual Holiday Toy Drive for 25 children’s hospitals. The goal is to collect 30,000 toys to give to children who are…
by - November 6, 2022 10:49 am
Technicians for Doggett Freightliner of Arkansas, which has multiple locations across the state, and Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. recently received first place at stations in a national skills competition. Jesse…
by - November 6, 2022 10:32 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Oct. 24issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - November 3, 2022 2:49 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) recently announced that American Airlines will provide nonstop flights to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport starting in February. Two weeks ago, low-cost carrier Breeze Airways…
