by - April 1, 2019 7:20 pm
Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech recently laid off a portion of its workforce and looks to be headed for bankruptcy in order to be sold after being sued twice for not…
by - March 31, 2019 10:58 am
Siloam Springs-based poultry producer Simmons Foods Inc. and Affiliates plans to open a 315,000-square-foot chicken processing plant by the end of this year as construction on the $300 million plant…
by - March 29, 2019 4:37 pm
Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech has been sued again for not paying its debt — this time for more than $1 million. Daniel Carroll of Michigan filed a complaint in the…
by - March 29, 2019 1:19 pm
April Coolidge drives cautiously. Coolidge has been a truck driver for more than six years, and in October, she started to drive for Bentonville-based retailer Walmart. She recently was named…
by - March 28, 2019 8:02 pm
Entrepreneur and environmentalist Terry Tremwel, board chairman of solar technology startup Picasolar Inc. and energy consulting firm Trem|Wel Energy LLC, has used less electricity at his three-level, 2,750-square-foot home than…
by - March 27, 2019 1:09 pm
About 100 people attended the third annual Arkansas Drone/Unmanned Aircraft Systems Summit on March 12 in Little Rock and Fayetteville. Drone experts discussed compliance with Federal Aviation Administration rules, homeland…
by - March 26, 2019 10:30 am
The vacancy rate for the commercial real estate market in Northwest Arkansas rose 10 basis points to 10.9% in the second half of 2018, from the first half, as the…
by - March 25, 2019 3:29 pm
Mobile phone service 5G is the next generation of cellular technology after 4G LTE, and cellular service providers are expected to offer nationwide 5G service by 2020 or 2021. Sean…
by - March 22, 2019 12:47 pm
Freight tonnage fell in February, but four regulations facing the trucking industry should have a positive impact and improve safety. Trade organization American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire…
by - March 20, 2019 10:51 am
Jim Phillips will not be the one to lead Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech through a lawsuit. Phillips retired from the company as chairman and CEO earlier this month, his former…
by - March 19, 2019 2:31 pm
A research organization of the trucking industry recently released a study on the safety impacts of marijuana-impaired driving and provided several recommendations to address the issue as driver turnover falls….
by - March 19, 2019 11:26 am
Daniel Cushman, president and CEO of Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services, received an 8% salary increase in 2018, and his total compensation fell 31.6% to $1.68 million for the year,…
by - March 16, 2019 10:58 am
Margaret Sova McCabe didn’t want simply to be a law school dean. She wanted to hold the position at a public, land-grant and flagship university, and one that was a…
by - March 15, 2019 3:58 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the March 4 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - March 15, 2019 12:34 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) looks to broaden the design scope for a project to expand and renovate the terminal as it works to hire a chief financial officer and…
by - March 14, 2019 1:39 pm
Shippers and carriers of international freight remain optimistic about 2019 as the spot market starts to level off and a rate recession becomes a possibility for the trucking industry. In…
by - March 13, 2019 3:49 pm
The nearly $79 million Stadium Drive Residence Halls under construction east of Bud Walton Arena are on budget and will open before the move-in period starts Aug. 17, said Christopher…
by - March 12, 2019 4:13 pm
America’s Car-Mart expects used vehicle prices to remain elevated through tax season and tax refund amounts its customers receive to increase from last year as the Bentonville-based buy here, pay…
by - March 11, 2019 11:56 am
John Roberts III, president and CEO of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services, received a 5.3% salary increase and will earn a base salary of $890,000 for 2019, according to…
by - March 7, 2019 7:22 pm
Nurses, electricians and diesel technicians are a few of the jobs that will be in high demand over the next decade, studies show. The Springdale Chamber of Commerce recently commissioned…
