by - June 14, 2021 11:54 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College Foundation announced Monday (June 14) the appointment of Maren Waggoner to its board of directors. Waggoner is vice president of workforce strategy and global people partner…
by - June 14, 2021 11:24 am
Scott Turley recently was named associate vice chancellor for facilities at the University of Arkansas in the wake of a surge in enrollment and construction projects. While both are expected…
by - June 10, 2021 10:09 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Thursday (June 10) it is working with autonomous technology developer Waymo to autonomously move freight in Texas for one of J.B. Hunt’s…
by - June 8, 2021 2:49 pm
International benchmark Brent crude oil prices are expected to become stable in mid-2021 and reach an average of about $68 per barrel in the third quarter before declining to an…
by - June 8, 2021 10:34 am
Fayetteville-based medical device startup Lapovations LLC announced Monday (June 7) receiving a $100,000 grant from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. The startup was awarded the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)…
by - June 7, 2021 12:53 pm
Trucking capacity has remained tight, and rates have been at record highs as carriers boost driver pay. In a recent Convoy webinar, Aaron Terrazas, director of economic research for the…
by - June 6, 2021 5:48 pm
Bentonville-based cycling startup Buddy Pegs moved from Idaho to Northwest Arkansas after a nationwide tour in 2018-2019 to raise awareness of their media company and the benefits of family biking….
by - June 5, 2021 9:14 am
Global nonprofit The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), which is jointly administered by the University of Arkansas and Arizona State University, recently released a study on how technology can track clothing use….
by - June 4, 2021 11:06 am
Washington, D.C.-based venture firm Revolution recently announced its Rise of the Rest program will host a virtual Tech Talent Tour from June 22-24. The tour will include a virtual career…
by - June 2, 2021 2:22 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and the University of Arkansas announced Wednesday (June 2) a $1 million initial investment toward an endowed scholarship to encourage students to pursue…
by - June 1, 2021 3:56 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a faster rate in May, and the overall economy grew for the 12th consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - June 1, 2021 2:50 pm
Fayetteville-based healthcare technology startup Lineus Medical announced Tuesday (June 1) that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for sale the startup’s first medical device, SafeBreak Vascular. According to a…
by - June 1, 2021 2:20 pm
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits (Ozark IC) has marked 10 years as a Northwest Arkansas business. Its mission is to bring the internet of things (IoT) to the edge…
by - May 31, 2021 6:25 pm
Inflation is expected to be higher this year, between 2.5% and 3%, said James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Bullard expects the rate to be…
by - May 27, 2021 3:54 pm
Bentonville native Doug Batie, co-founder and CEO of GEN Z Water, recently introduced an aluminum water bottle with a unique design that he hopes will be a respite from the…
by - May 21, 2021 12:56 pm
U.S. Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., Tom Cotton, R-Ark, and Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., announced Friday (May 21) a bill to designate U.S. Highway 412, from Interstate 35 in Noble County, Okla.,…
by - May 21, 2021 10:30 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill announced Friday (May 21) a new low-cost carrier will begin to provide three nonstop flights this summer. Salt Lake City-based airline startup Breeze…
by - May 21, 2021 9:12 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the May 10 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - May 20, 2021 12:47 pm
Ozarks Electric Cooperative announced Thursday (May 20) a partnership with Springdale Public Schools and Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) to build a 2.4-megawatt solar plant near Sonora Middle School in Springdale….
by - May 18, 2021 3:19 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) continues to study a project that would connect the Bella Vista Bypass to the U.S. Highway 412 bypass, or Springdale Northern Bypass. Meanwhile, construction…
