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…
by - September 12, 2023 9:59 am
High interest rates led home sales to fall in Northwest Arkansas as apartment vacancy remained tight in the first half of 2023, according to new Skyline Reports. Still, home prices…
by - September 11, 2023 10:32 am
Electric and hybrid vehicles comprised 16% of U.S. light-duty vehicle sales in the second quarter of 2023, according to data from Wards Intelligence. In Arkansas, slightly more than 1% of…
by - September 10, 2023 10:23 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Aug. 28 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - September 7, 2023 1:07 pm
University of Arkansas enrollment rose by 3.9% to 32,140 students this fall. This is the first time UA enrollment has surpassed 32,000 students, according to a Thursday (Sept. 7) news…
by - September 6, 2023 1:22 pm
Northwest Arkansas Naturals attendance is up double digits at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. Through 50 games this year, attendance had increased by 11.4% to 192,745 from 172,911 in the same…
by - September 5, 2023 11:24 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. missed Wall Street estimates for earnings but beat revenue expectations in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 as CEO Jeff Williams looks to shift into an…
by - September 4, 2023 6:25 am
Phil Shellhammer wants to develop a statewide hub of outdoor recreation companies. The entrepreneur and former retail executive is focused on that goal as the leader of the Greenhouse Outdoor…
by - September 3, 2023 9:01 am
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville will use $2 million in grants from Walmart and the Walmart Foundation for an exhibit update and an exterior area expansion. The hands-on, interactive…
by - September 1, 2023 12:51 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in August but at a slower rate compared to July, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Activity has fallen for 10…
by - August 31, 2023 3:19 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. was expected to start receiving zero-emission Nikola Corp. trucks in August. However, the Phoenix-based vehicle manufacturer recently recalled 209 battery-electric trucks, citing a…
by - August 30, 2023 1:33 pm
Peak shipping season is expected to be weak amid high inventory levels and holiday spending uncertainty, a supply chain economist said. In a recent project44 webinar, Jason Miller, professor of…
by - August 29, 2023 3:23 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post a decline in earnings but an increase in revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 as used vehicle price increases moderate,…
by - August 26, 2023 9:48 am
Integrity Marketing Group, a Dallas-based distributor of life and health insurance and provider of wealth management and retirement planning services, recently acquired Bentonville-based Stockton Agency Partners. Financial terms of the…
by - August 23, 2023 12:15 pm
Springdale-based nonprofit Business & Industry Training (BIT) will buy new training equipment after receiving a $25,000 workforce training grant from Arconic Foundation. BIT Director Julie McAllaster said the new electrical…
by - August 22, 2023 12:57 pm
A heat wave across the central United States is leading electric grid operators to prepare for tight operating conditions and record electricity demand this week. Carmel, Ind.-based regional transmission organization…
by - August 22, 2023 11:02 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is studying whether to improve about 30 miles of state highways in western Benton County. ArDOT will host two meetings this month to gather…
by - August 21, 2023 1:10 pm
Construction has started on a first-of-its-kind semiconductor facility at the University of Arkansas, according to a Monday (Aug. 21) news release. The $36 million chip prototype fabrication facility is expected…
by - August 17, 2023 12:02 pm
Logistics companies have increased their technology spending in the wake of global supply chain disruptions, according to a recent report. The companies have placed a greater emphasis on the importance…
