by - December 5, 2023 12:33 pm
The American Lung Association recently released its 2023 State of Lung Cancer report, which shows an improving survival rate. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Arkansas…
by - December 4, 2023 3:22 pm
Bentonville-based outdoor apparel company LIVSN Designs announced Monday (Dec. 4) raising a round of seed capital led by RZC Investments, a Bentonville-based investment platform for Steuart and Tom Walton. Financial…
by - December 4, 2023 1:48 pm
IntegriTech, an information technology services provider, plans to open a 3,200-square-foot coworking office in Lowell. The new coworking space, called Railside, is expected to open in January. Jason Robinson, co-founder…
by - December 4, 2023 10:17 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Nov. 20 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - December 3, 2023 10:28 am
Fayetteville developers Jeff Kemp and Eric Boen have 38 years of commercial real estate experience, working with national and regional clients across multiple industries. The client relationships they’ve developed through…
by - December 1, 2023 4:05 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in November at the same rate it did in October as companies manage outputs amid order softness, according to the Institute for Supply…
by - December 1, 2023 1:13 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. will acquire the dealership assets of Hot Springs-based Allied Union Group Inc., a company doing business as Central Auto Sales, according to a Friday (Dec. 1)…
by - November 30, 2023 3:28 pm
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), a nonprofit research organization of the trucking industry, recently released a report that shows more than 80% of carriers have faced excessive and unwarranted…
by - November 30, 2023 12:33 pm
Arkansas Apprenticeship Alliance and Entegrity Energy Partners launched the first U.S. apprenticeship in the emerging green building industry, according to a Wednesday (Nov. 29) news release. The apprenticeship is expected…
by - November 29, 2023 2:37 pm
Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas will give $660,000 to nonprofits as part of its Entergy Arkansas Bright Futures Campaign. Six nonprofits will each receive $110,000 as the utility marks its…
by - November 29, 2023 7:55 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post increases in earnings and revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 as sales volumes rise and price growth flattens. Before the…
by - November 16, 2023 2:52 pm
Supply chain leaders said complex customer demand patterns and increased volatility are their top challenges this year, according to a recent survey. Revenue growth is a top priority. In a…
by - November 15, 2023 2:26 pm
Tontitown-based Central States Manufacturing Inc., a distributor of metal building components, roofing and buildings, will build a 105,000-square-foot plant in Springdale. According to a Wednesday (Nov. 15) news release, it…
by - November 14, 2023 2:16 pm
Arkansas will receive a $1.96 million federal grant to help local governments expand electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, support clean energy jobs and complete energy efficiency projects, according to a Tuesday…
by - November 14, 2023 11:18 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF Railway and Mexico carrier Grupo Mexico Transportes are collaborating on a new intermodal service between Central Mexico and the…
by - November 14, 2023 8:02 am
Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metro hospitals recently expanded their work to improve maternal health outcomes during pregnancy and postpartum. According to the most recent statistics assembled from 2018-2020, Arkansas…
by - November 13, 2023 10:56 am
According to AAA, the number of U.S. travelers is expected to increase by 2.3% to 55.37 million over the Thanksgiving weekend compared to the same period last year. It’s projected…
by - November 12, 2023 12:00 pm
Utility executives want collaboration between utilities and advanced energy companies to help guide policy and prepare Arkansas for the future. William Cunningham, director of resource planning and market operations for…
by - November 12, 2023 11:57 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently gave $437,500 in scholarships to employees’ family members, according to a news release. The J.B. Hunt Scholarship for Families program provided 100…
by - November 12, 2023 9:47 am
Fayetteville-based biotechnology company Namida Lab Inc. is developing a pipeline of cancer screening products that use tear samples as the basis for the tests. Namida, the lab’s name, is derived…
