by - October 7, 2021 7:44 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Sept. 27 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - October 6, 2021 10:49 am
Excluding significant changes to policy or technology, global energy consumption is expected to rise by nearly 50% between 2020 and 2050, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The…
by - October 5, 2021 8:36 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will give $1.25 million to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to support the programs of the organization that’s dedicated to saving lives…
by - October 4, 2021 1:37 pm
Fayetteville-based app Explore Eden will offer custom recreation and camping experiences on privately-owned land in Northwest Arkansas when it launches in October. Owner Stuart Collier, the founder and principal broker…
by - October 4, 2021 10:19 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew at a faster rate in September, from August, while production continues to be limited by global pandemic-related issues, according to the Institute for…
by - October 4, 2021 9:13 am
University of Arkansas engineering researchers led by distinguished professor Alan Mantooth will use a $17.87 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to build and operate a national silicon…
by - October 1, 2021 12:19 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart announced Friday (Oct. 1) the opening of its 152nd dealership in El Reno, Okla. The buy here, pay here used car dealer recently purchased the ongoing assets…
by - September 30, 2021 4:11 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart has extended the term of its revolving credit facilities to Sept. 29, 2024, and increased total permitted borrowings to $600 million, an increase of $274 million, according…
by - September 30, 2021 4:03 pm
Governors, legislators and highway department officials from Arkansas and Missouri were among a crowd of at least 200 people who gathered Thursday (Sept. 30) to celebrate the opening of the…
by - September 30, 2021 11:07 am
Patrick Curry, former CEO of Springdale-based Waco Title, recently established title agency Allegiance Title Co. of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Curry is owner and president of the company doing business as…
by - September 27, 2021 4:03 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is seeking feedback on a new four-lane highway that would connect Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill to Arkansas Highway 612, or the…
by - September 27, 2021 2:54 pm
A compressed economic recovery, following a two-month recession at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020, has resulted in supply chain issues, and the stretched supply chains are…
by - September 27, 2021 9:01 am
U.S. oil producers reported revenue from natural gas comprised a larger share of total revenue as crude oil prices exceed pre-pandemic levels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)….
by - September 23, 2021 1:25 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated changes in an already growing e-commerce sector. According to a recent white paper, it disrupted online order fulfillment amid a spike in consumer demand, labor shortages,…
by - September 22, 2021 3:07 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill had fewer enplanements in August, compared to the previous month, amid an increase in COVID-19 cases and a softening of leisure travel. However,…
by - September 22, 2021 10:28 am
Nonprofit Arkansas True Grass is working to put an amendment on the November 2022 ballot to allow for the recreational use of marijuana in Arkansas. The group needs 89,101 signatures…
by - September 22, 2021 9:19 am
U.S. commercial buildings are being built larger and with more features like LED lighting and technologies such as electric vehicle charging stations, according to new data from the U.S. Energy…
by - September 21, 2021 10:39 am
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than $4 million to two Arkansas airports. The two airports are among 60 U.S. airports that…
by - September 21, 2021 10:00 am
According to a new real estate report, the vacancy rate for commercial real estate in Northwest Arkansas declined almost two percentage points as more than 1 million square feet of…
by - September 21, 2021 9:19 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville will use a $288,700 grant from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education to establish a commercial driver’s license (CDL) training and truck driving…
