by - December 6, 2022 4:11 pm
The holiday shipping season might be less “peaky” than usual amid a weaker retail environment in the fourth quarter, compared to the same period in 2020 and 2021, according to…
by - December 6, 2022 12:29 pm
While U.S. residential electricity prices are projected to increase about 6% this winter, wholesale electricity prices are expected to jump more than 60% in some regions of the United States,…
by - December 5, 2022 12:44 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is collaborating with Convoy and Uber Freight to increase industry efficiency and better integrate systems throughout the supply chain, according to a Monday…
by - December 5, 2022 10:21 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Monday (Dec. 5) acquiring the dealership assets of Credit-Line Inc. and Loanco Inc., both Texas corporations doing business as Taylor Auto Credit. Terms of the…
by - December 4, 2022 11:07 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill will begin a $34 million terminal renovation project before saving more than $1 million over 25 years by purchasing electricity generated from a…
by - December 4, 2022 10:10 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Nov. 21 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - December 4, 2022 9:28 am
Arkansas is ranked No. 49 for the rate of new lung cancer cases and No. 40 for the survival rate of the disease that remains the leading cause of cancer…
by - December 1, 2022 3:01 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in November for the first time since May 2020 after 29 consecutive months of growth, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)….
by - November 30, 2022 3:38 pm
Carmel, Ind.-based regional transmission organization Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) released Wednesday (Nov. 30) a 20-year outlook of the grid for which it’s responsible, based on member plans. By 2041,…
by - November 29, 2022 9:12 am
The Walton Family Foundation has provided a $135,789 grant to allow Springdale-based Ozark Regional Transit to extend its zero-fare program through 2023 as ridership continues to rise. Between January and…
by - November 27, 2022 9:40 am
The $63 million South Yard development that’s opening in stages will include 128 apartments, multiple restaurants and a seven-story hotel when completed in late 2024. Area business owners expect it…
by - November 23, 2022 9:47 am
Fayetteville-based digital healthcare company CardioWise was named a rising star in a health technology awards program hosted by an affiliate of the University of California. San Francisco-based nonprofit UCSF Health…
by - November 21, 2022 12:45 pm
Conservation and advanced energy executives recently highlighted industry-related concerns, economic drivers and focus areas during the 7th annual Arkansas Environmental Policy Summit in Little Rock, hosted by Audubon Delta and…
by - November 21, 2022 9:51 am
Boston-based SingleCare Services LLC recently named Nikki Smith, a pharmacy technician at Walmart on Mall Avenue in Fayetteville, the best technician for service in the United States. SingleCare, a free…
by - November 19, 2022 10:12 am
Robby Knight, co-founder and CEO of Bentonville-based healthcare technology startup Soda Health, wants to help people overcome challenges and improve their lives. It’s the startup’s aim as it targets health…
by - November 17, 2022 2:28 pm
According to the AAA, Arkansas motorists are paying the fourth-lowest average price for gasoline amid flat crude oil prices ahead of a long holiday weekend. In Arkansas, the average price…
by - November 17, 2022 11:29 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted mixed financial results in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, missing analyst projections for net income but exceeding revenue expectations. It continues to face tight…
by - November 16, 2022 12:50 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is seeking comments on a $65.5 million project to widen Arkansas Highway 112 from Fayetteville to Tontitown. The proposed 4.07-mile project will include a…
by - November 15, 2022 1:11 pm
Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas and the federal government announced Tuesday (Nov. 15) reaching a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that’s expected to be a model for similar agreements between utilities…
by - November 14, 2022 3:52 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has set a goal to reduce its carbon emission intensity by 32% by 2034, from 2019 levels, according to a Monday (Nov. 14)…
