by - December 21, 2021 6:00 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced it is providing nearly $10 million in bonuses to its front-line workers, including company drivers, maintenance technicians and full-time hourly employees. Asked…
by - December 19, 2021 12:30 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP), recently released its Integrated Resource Plan that included timelines for coal plant retirements and renewable energy…
by - December 18, 2021 10:33 am
Four Northwest Arkansas hospitals received top grades for safety this fall, according to nonprofit The Leapfrog Group. Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville, Siloam Springs Regional Hospital, both of Springdale-based healthcare…
by - December 16, 2021 3:33 pm
Trucking industry groups support a new White House program addressing the ongoing workforce challenges in the industry that have worsened amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Thursday (Dec. 16)…
by - December 16, 2021 2:00 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart is facing margin pressures as a result of high used car prices, but they are expected to support credit performance, analysts said. In recent research on Car-Mart’s…
by - December 16, 2021 10:02 am
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday (Dec. 16) it will award $2.89 billion in fiscal 2022 to 3,075 U.S. airports as a result…
by - December 16, 2021 7:42 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart announced Wednesday (Dec. 15) a deal to purchase the dealership assets of Smart Auto Inc., Smart Auto Johnson City Inc. and Bright Motors Co. Financial terms of…
by - December 15, 2021 2:02 pm
As the arts and entertainment industry emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, it has changed and begun to recover. Audiences have returned to venues, and area executives expect to build on…
by - December 15, 2021 1:48 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is expected to have more than 600,000 enplanements in 2021 as projections for the year continue to improve. CEO Aaron Burkes discussed Wednesday…
by - December 14, 2021 10:41 am
Road trips will remain the top mode of travel during the holidays despite gas costing $1.25 per gallon more than a year ago, according to AAA. Still, air travel is…
by - December 14, 2021 8:34 am
Springdale-based nonprofit Arts Center of the Ozarks recently rebranded to Arts One Presents after the 2020 sale of its venue. The organization looks to build on its programming not only…
by - December 14, 2021 8:23 am
The manufacturing sector is expected to continue to grow in 2022, but the growth is expected to moderate in the second half of the year as it accelerates in the…
by - December 10, 2021 9:21 am
President Joe Biden announced Thursday (Dec. 9) his intent to appoint Earthea Nance as the regional administrator for Region 6 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Region 6 includes…
by - December 9, 2021 3:03 pm
Retailers seeking scalable, long-term success in global markets should account for the first 10,000 miles of the supply chain while focusing on and investing in e-commerce platforms and last-mile delivery,…
by - December 9, 2021 2:07 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill might hire a consultant to ensure employee salaries are competitive amid a challenging labor market. In a recent committee meeting, XNA board members…
by - December 8, 2021 11:38 am
The 28th annual Business Forecast luncheon will take place in January in Rogers and feature three economists who will provide regional, national and international outlooks for 2022, according to a…
by - December 7, 2021 1:50 pm
The trucking industry has benefited from a growing economy, but some headwinds remain like inflation and the pandemic, an industry economist said. Still, another economist said when freight demand softens,…
by - December 7, 2021 12:38 pm
Global oil production is expected to rise more quickly than demand in 2022, and this should lead to lower prices of crude oil and petroleum products than in late 2021,…
by - December 6, 2021 1:17 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Nov. 22 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - December 4, 2021 8:44 am
Springdale-based Varsity Automotive Inc. recently opened a Byrider dealership in Fayetteville. The store at 2920 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. is the franchise owner’s second Byrider location in Northwest…
