by - February 21, 2023 4:17 pm
OzarksGo, a fiber-optic telecommunications subsidiary of Fayetteville-based Ozarks Electric Cooperative, has completed construction within its footprint and recently reached 35,000 customers. OzarksGo was the first Arkansas cooperative-owned company to offer…
by - February 20, 2023 4:40 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is seeking feedback on plans to build a new segment of Arkansas Highway 612 from Interstate 49 to Arkansas Highway 265. A public meeting…
by - February 16, 2023 3:07 pm
Washington, D.C.-based business consultant Cureate recently announced that 15 Arkansas companies will comprise the initial 2023 cohorts of Cureate Courses in partnership with Forge Inc., a Huntsville-based revolving loan fund….
by - February 15, 2023 8:17 pm
Rep. Lanny Fite, R-Benton, has filed a bill to address the costs claimed to be shifted from net-metering customers to other electricity consumers. Solar energy advocates are rallying to oppose…
by - February 14, 2023 2:04 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post a double-digit earnings decline and revenue growth in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 amid mixed prices and sales in the used…
by - February 14, 2023 10:22 am
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. posted a double-digit revenue rise and earnings decline in the fourth quarter amid softer-than-expected freight demand. Still, 2022 earnings and revenue were up compared…
by - February 12, 2023 9:58 am
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc. (Ozark IC) recently announced three awards, $165,000 in cash prizes and $75,000 in vouchers. Founder and President Matt Francis said the recognition for…
by - February 11, 2023 10:55 am
More than half of the electricity-generating capacity added to the U.S. grid this year is expected to be solar power as the rise in renewables, like wind and solar, is…
by - February 11, 2023 9:52 am
North Little Rock-based engineering firm Garver recently launched a new business line that’s expected to help clients be more efficient, make decisions, and save money by streamlining their data. Enterprise…
by - February 10, 2023 10:41 am
Jonesboro-based wholesale broadband provider Diamond State Networks recently announced that it hired multiple employees and appointed Doug Maglothin as CEO. The company comprises a group of Arkansas electric cooperatives that…
by - February 8, 2023 3:33 pm
The University of Arkansas has released the second edition of a report that examines the funding options available to startups and small businesses in Arkansas. Amid a nationwide surge in…
by - February 8, 2023 8:19 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. recently sold $400.19 million in asset-backed notes, according to a Monday (Feb. 6) filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The $398.2 million in net…
by - February 7, 2023 2:29 pm
Fourth-quarter freight shipments fell to the lowest levels since the first quarter of 2014 as consumer spending continued to shift to services, from goods, according to a new report. The…
by - February 7, 2023 2:21 pm
U.S. natural gas price projections have been lowered as a warmer-than-average start to 2023 has reduced natural gas consumption to below-average levels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)….
by - February 5, 2023 9:34 am
Flexible work options have influenced multifamily design and will likely continue as the work-from-home trend continues. Meanwhile, some area multifamily projects designed to include flexible spaces already accommodate the trend….
by - February 2, 2023 10:15 am
Economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector moderated for the third consecutive month, while the overall economy contracted for the second month in a row in January, according to the…
by - January 31, 2023 4:00 pm
A trucking industry economist provided a glass-half-full view in his overview of the U.S. economy and the freight market that’s expected to improve in the second half of the year…
by - January 31, 2023 12:47 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. was inducted into The Anderson Assembly at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center after giving $1 million to the cancer center….
by - January 29, 2023 9:56 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Jan. 16 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - January 26, 2023 12:14 pm
Energy industry officials look to greater stability, advanced energy investments and beneficial policies after facing multiple unexpected challenges last year. Surprises included Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and price volatility that…
