by - November 6, 2023 2:04 pm
The truck freight market continued to decline in the third quarter as carriers exited the industry, according to a new freight report. For the third consecutive quarter, U.S. freight shipments…
by - November 5, 2023 9:23 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Oct. 23 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - November 3, 2023 2:30 pm
Fayetteville-based medical device startup Lapovations LLC promoted Spencer Jones to CEO after co-founder Jared Greer left the position to join another healthcare company, according to a Thursday (Nov. 2) news…
by - November 3, 2023 9:09 am
A recent graduate of Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) in Springdale placed third in a national skills competition for technicians. Joshua Waldrep of Fort Smith was third overall at TMCFutureTech. The…
by - November 1, 2023 2:58 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector fell in October for the 12th consecutive month amid soft demand and excess capacity, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). On Wednesday…
by - October 31, 2023 2:04 pm
Fayetteville-based Ozark Green Roofs was recently selected as the contractor for the more than 2-acre green roof for the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville. Lee Porter, owner…
by - October 31, 2023 1:52 pm
Carmel, Ind.-based regional transmission organization Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) expects to meet electricity demand this winter amid warmer weather compared to last year, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 31)…
by - October 29, 2023 10:09 am
Little Rock-based charter school LISA Academy recently opened a 45,548-square-foot campus in Fayetteville. The campus is LISA Academy’s third in Northwest Arkansas. The new Fayetteville campus at 1166 Van Asche…
by - October 29, 2023 9:02 am
A University of Arkansas leader said that low-skilled workers can be trained for biomanufacturing jobs paying $50,000 to $60,000 annually in as little as two weeks. That is the expectation…
by - October 25, 2023 5:08 pm
A University of Arkansas economist painted a rosy picture of the Northwest Arkansas economy amid expectations of strong U.S. GDP growth, ranging between 3% and 4% in the third quarter….
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….
