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…
by - September 28, 2023 2:00 pm
Pittsburg, Kan.-based transportation and logistics company Watco celebrated the opening of its 185,000-square-foot warehouse and operating center on 13 acres at the I-49 Logistics Park in north Springdale. The warehouse,…
by - September 27, 2023 11:29 am
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit recently posted ridership and average daily passenger numbers that exceed pre-pandemic levels. In August, total ridership rose to 27,929, the highest total since September…
by - September 26, 2023 11:27 am
More than 2,000 attendees are expected to attend the 2023 Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit, Director Kris Adams said. The summit will convene at the Rogers Convention Center from Oct. 29…
by - September 25, 2023 1:18 pm
Spot rates in the truckload market are expected to start rising again in the first quarter of 2024 from the same period in 2023, according to Coyote Logistics. Spot rates…
by - September 25, 2023 10:59 am
Rogers-based supply chain software company SupplyPike recently established a strategic partnership with krunchbox, which offers point-of-sale data management and analytics. The collaboration is expected to improve the dispute-resolution process between…
by - September 21, 2023 2:52 pm
Little Rock-based nonprofit law firm Center for Arkansas Legal Services (CALS) will receive a $394,344 grant from Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Legal Services Corp. (LSC), according to a Wednesday (Sept. 20)…
by - September 21, 2023 11:43 am
Bentonville-based logistics technology startup FR8relay was recently selected to pitch in the Energy and Logistics Challenge at the Operational Energy and Logistics Summit 2023 in Honolulu. The pitch provided an…
by - September 21, 2023 11:34 am
Bentonville-based Cartwheel Startup Studio recently partnered with Chicago-based software developer Strategic Systems International (SSI) to launch a manufacturing technology startup in Bentonville. Quantis provides software as a service to improve…
by - September 20, 2023 2:31 pm
Arkansas will receive $10.3 million to enhance the state’s electrical grid and prevent power outages, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 20) news release from the Arkansas Department of Finance and…
by - September 20, 2023 1:06 pm
An event to raise awareness of electric bikes and vehicles is set for Sept. 30 in Rogers. Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council will again host the second annual Drive Electric…
by - September 19, 2023 12:30 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is expected to come short of 1 million enplanements this year. Meanwhile, officials look to take advantage of a new state law allowing…
by - September 19, 2023 11:10 am
Fayetteville attorney Erik Danielson gives credit to “an excellent support network” for his ability to manage his time effectively. Danielson is an investor in the medical marijuana company The Source…
by - September 18, 2023 12:08 pm
The wealth management division of Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas recently acquired Battisto Investment Group in Harrison. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. A Friday (Sept. 15) news…
by - September 14, 2023 4:49 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will acquire the brokerage operations of an affiliate of Fort Worth, Texas-based rail company BNSF Railway Co. Financial terms of the deal were…
by - September 12, 2023 1:13 pm
Oil prices are expected to rise for the remainder of this year as global oil inventories fall, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The inventories are projected to…
