by - October 23, 2023 1:53 pm
Most shippers that use intermodal shipping believe it can reduce transportation costs and emissions as they work to meet sustainability goals, according to a recent survey. Results of the survey…
by - October 22, 2023 8:20 am
While the trucking/transportation and logistics industry anticipates a weaker holiday shipping season this year, a Northwest Arkansas-based industry executive offered advice to prepare for the somewhat muted season. Jennifer Shorkey…
by - October 19, 2023 10:31 am
Jason Allen, a long-time executive of die-casting company Pace Industries, has been named chief commercial officer of Little Rock-based utility services company Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. (AECI). Allen will start…
by - October 19, 2023 9:07 am
For the second consecutive quarter, Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. posted double-digit declines in earnings and revenue as market conditions remained soft. After the markets closed Wednesday (Oct. 18),…
by - October 18, 2023 1:06 pm
U.S. natural gas production and gas-fired power plant capacity are projected to rise in 2023 and 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Through 2025, more than 25…
by - October 17, 2023 5:43 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted double-digit declines in earnings and revenue in the third quarter amid continued softness in the freight market. After the markets closed Tuesday…
by - October 16, 2023 1:25 pm
Bentonville-based Cartwheel Studio and the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (OEI) will host a 16-week accelerator for retail value chain startups leveraging technology, including machine learning and…
by - October 16, 2023 11:30 am
Randy Wilburn, an entrepreneur with more than a decade of experience in human resources and executive search consulting, recently established an area-focused job board to help for-profit companies and nonprofits…
by - October 11, 2023 2:27 pm
Global energy consumption and associated carbon emissions are expected to rise through 2050, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The increase can be attributed to population growth, increased…
by - October 10, 2023 3:19 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to post declines in earnings and revenue in the third quarter as margins are squeezed by pricing pressures and rising costs….
by - October 9, 2023 2:18 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), in collaboration with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), will host the second round of public meetings this month on the project to convert…
by - October 8, 2023 8:15 am
Chase bank branches are expected to open this fall in Bentonville and Springdale. The consumer banking division of New York-based JPMorgan Chase & Co. opened its first Northwest Arkansas branch…
by - October 7, 2023 10:06 am
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas recently kicked off the youth mentorship program Beyond School Walls after piloting it last year. The success led to the program’s expansion this…
by - October 5, 2023 3:11 pm
Fayetteville-based oil and gas company White River Energy Corp. has established a subsidiary offering tax-advantaged products, according to a Thursday (Oct. 5) news release. The new firm’s first investor product…
by - October 4, 2023 11:47 am
The IRS recently delayed processing new claims on a COVID-era payroll tax credit because of fraud. Still, businesses might qualify for the credit depending on how the pandemic affected them….
by - October 4, 2023 9:55 am
Fayetteville-based contractor Steelworx Industrial Group has filed a civil suit claiming an executive worked there under the guise of leading its electrical department but took confidential information and customers for…
by - October 3, 2023 2:00 pm
USL Arkansas has released initial renderings for its 5,000-seat stadium north of Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers. The professional soccer organization is seeking feedback on the renderings as it works…
by - October 3, 2023 10:00 am
Commercial vacancy rose less than 1 percentage point to 6.4% over the past year in Northwest Arkansas, and the rise could be attributed to a jump in warehouse space, according…
by - October 2, 2023 3:07 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted at a slower rate in September compared to August, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Activity declined for the 11th consecutive…
by - October 2, 2023 8:08 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Sept. 25 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
