by - November 8, 2018 6:02 pm
The life story of Richard Montanez, inventor of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos — one of Frito-Lay’s most popular products — was not only one of rags to riches but also one…
by - November 7, 2018 12:53 am
Three state legislators won in their state Senate races in Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday (Nov. 6), according to unofficial results. Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers, was re-elected to serve a third…
by - November 1, 2018 1:33 pm
The trucking industry is about in the middle of transitioning to electronic logging devices (ELDs), said Joe DeLorenzo, director of the office of compliance for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety…
by - October 31, 2018 3:00 pm
A 30-foot renovation to the security checkpoint at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) about 12 years ago was supposed to add enough extra capacity to last 20 years, but growth…
by - October 30, 2018 5:57 pm
President Donald Trump wants to increase access to retirement plans, reduce costs to offer them and change required withdrawals from them to ensure retirees don’t run out of savings in…
by - October 26, 2018 4:51 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, encouraged nearly 1,000 students from Northwest Arkansas high schools and Springdale-based Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) to seek a technical education. Womack spoke to the students…
by - October 25, 2018 2:23 pm
Starting in early June, used vehicle prices started to rise, and Jonathan Smoke, chief economist of Cox Automotive, attributed the abnormal summer increase to tariffs. Smoke, who also compiles the…
by - October 24, 2018 5:42 pm
Airport Director Kelly Johnson of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Highfill has been promoted to chief operating officer and will start in the position Nov. 1. Members of…
by - October 23, 2018 6:00 pm
Craig Harper, chief operating officer of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services, explained the advantages of electric vehicles and how automated technology has improved vehicle safety in his keynote address…
by - October 22, 2018 5:09 pm
Stephanie Lampkin, founder and CEO of Silicon Valley company Blendoor, is focused on increasing diversity and reducing unconscious bias in technology companies. Lampkin, who earned an engineering degree from Stanford…
by - October 17, 2018 4:08 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority approved an annual salary of $205,000 for Aaron Burkes, the next CEO and executive director for the Highfill-based airport. Burkes accepted the offer after an…
by - October 15, 2018 7:38 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services net income rose 30.6% and revenue increased 19.9% in the third quarter but missed analyst expectations as customer rate increases were partially offset by increases in…
by - October 15, 2018 12:23 pm
President Donald Trump recently used Twitter to praise a business leader’s desire to reduce the number of times public companies must issue financial reports, from quarterly to twice annually, and…
by - October 12, 2018 3:48 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services’ net income rose 168.4% and revenue increased 28.9% in the third-quarter as it received rate increases from customers and grew its fleet by 11% fleet….
by - October 12, 2018 11:00 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Oct. 1 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - October 10, 2018 5:30 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services is expected to report third-quarter profit to rise 56% to $1.42 per share, based on a consensus of 22 analysts, but that estimate was…
by - October 9, 2018 10:01 am
Average home prices continued to rise and reached record highs in the first half of 2018 in Northwest Arkansas as construction costs increased and lot availability declined, according to a…
by - October 8, 2018 2:17 pm
Carriers should benefit from premium freight opportunities in the fourth quarter as they did last year, but leading up to peak shipping season, spot truckload demand fell from levels earlier…
by - October 4, 2018 11:50 am
Fayetteville-based clothing company LIVSN Designs recently started to sell its clothing through a Kickstarter campaign to raise $30,000 before apparel production begins. Fayetteville native Andrew Gibbs-Dabney launched the company on…
by - October 3, 2018 7:05 pm
The transportation sector is benefiting from a healthy economy, and this has led to tight truckload and intermodal capacity and expectations for a strong peak season, analysts said. Also tightening…
