by - March 26, 2018 1:17 pm
Judy McReynolds, chairman, president and CEO of Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp., didn’t receive a salary increase in 2017, but her total compensation rose 31.9% to $2.126 million. On March 22,…
by - March 26, 2018 11:30 am
McLarty Daniel Ford plans to add premium brand Lincoln to its mix of vehicles when it opens a 46,000-square-foot facility to replace the dealership’s existing building at 2609 S. Walton…
by - March 22, 2018 8:37 am
Between 2016 and 2017, the population in four of the largest metropolitan areas in Arkansas increased, with the largest rise in Northwest Arkansas, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. On…
by - March 21, 2018 11:10 am
Daniel Cushman, president and CEO of P.A.M. Transportation Services, received a 13.1% salary increase in 2017, and his total compensation rose 183.1% to $2.457 million for the year, according to…
by - March 20, 2018 12:16 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Highfill is like a small city. More than 1.4 million travelers visit annually, not including those who meet and greet them daily, and the…
by - March 19, 2018 3:46 pm
Northwest Arkansas companies have started to see a rise in the availability of skilled labor as the difficulty to find it has declined, according to a regional business survey. On…
by - March 17, 2018 5:03 pm
The supply of software developers in Northwest Arkansas hasn’t met the demand, leading companies to look outside the area to fill the talent gap. But technology executives for Lowell-based carrier…
by - March 13, 2018 7:11 pm
John Roberts III, president and CEO of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services, received a 3.2% raise in 2017 and earned a base salary of $833,865, according to the company’s…
by - March 12, 2018 3:30 pm
Over the next two years, the board for the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council will be led by trucking industry executives of Arkansas. The council recently announced the…
by - March 12, 2018 8:16 am
Omaha, Neb.-based security company Signal 88 Security looks to add a franchise in Northwest Arkansas this year. The company, which offers security guard services for businesses and homes, seeks military…
by - March 7, 2018 4:10 pm
Wholesale used vehicle prices rose 5.1% in February, from the same month in 2017, but prices were flat compared to January as consumer confidence increased to the highest level since…
by - March 6, 2018 2:59 pm
At a recent Barclays equity conference, John Roberts, president and CEO of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, and David Mee, the company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, noted that…
by - March 5, 2018 4:24 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services is working to expand its technology talent pool. The Lowell-based carrier recently broke ground on a 132,883-square-foot Training and Technology Center, a stand-alone building about a…
by - March 1, 2018 11:14 am
Dr. Alan Mantooth, professor of electrical engineering at the University of Arkansas and president of Power Electronics Society, announced a $1 million prize will be given to the winner of…
by - February 28, 2018 4:00 pm
Arkansans are second best in the United States at managing their credit card bills, student loan debt and housing costs, according to a study by Credible.com. The financial marketplace provides…
by - February 28, 2018 1:58 pm
Siloam Springs was second to last in a contest for a $500,000 downtown makeover and a spot in the third season of Hulu TV show, Small Business Revolution — Main…
by - February 28, 2018 10:59 am
Across the trucking/transportation industry, carriers reported mixed fourth-quarter earnings after a strong peak season and better freight opportunities in the period, said Brad Delco, industry analyst for Little Rock-based Stephens…
by - February 27, 2018 10:01 am
The number of lots available for residential construction declined as home prices rose in the second half of 2017 in Northwest Arkansas, according to a residential real estate report. On…
by - February 23, 2018 12:28 pm
Springdale wants feedback on the design for the widening and extension of 56th Street, between the roundabout on Don Tyson Parkway in Springdale and Johnson Mill Boulevard in Johnson. Design…
by - February 21, 2018 4:45 pm
A 27,000-square-foot, single-story structure in Fayetteville will be the first in Arkansas built with cross-laminated timber, or CLT. The engineered wood is made by gluing together wooden beams under high…
