by - February 16, 2021 10:25 am
Bentonville-based CDL Hunter, a third-party truck driver recruiting company, has launched a new website that’s optimized for mobile devices. CEO Jeremy Mincke said Sooner Marketing Solutions of Tulsa, Okla., built…
by - February 11, 2021 3:32 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post earnings and revenue increases for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Meanwhile, the stock for the buy here, pay here used car…
by - February 11, 2021 2:17 pm
Biochemist Josh Sakon, whose inventions have addressed bone disease, hair loss and ethanol production, recently was selected as a 2020 National Academy of Inventors (NAI) fellow. The University of Arkansas…
by - February 10, 2021 11:41 am
Fayetteville-based startup ObiiGo recently launched the first app allowing users to receive bids for vehicle maintenance and repair work from independent automotive shops. John Harmon, founder and CEO, said he…
by - February 9, 2021 4:09 pm
The societal and economic challenges of 2020 are expected to contribute to a positive outlook for the trucking and transportation industry in 2021, according to FreightWaves research. Meanwhile, the online…
by - February 9, 2021 2:28 pm
U.S. crude oil producers have drilled new wells as prices remain at or above $50 per barrel, but production isn’t projected to exceed 2020 levels until 2022, according to the…
by - February 9, 2021 1:01 pm
The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas will celebrate its 75th anniversary through spring 2022, adding graduate degree programs and building a center showcasing…
by - February 9, 2021 10:20 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill and Las Vegas-based carrier Allegiant Air announced Tuesday (Feb. 9) new nonstop flights to Austin, Texas, starting July 2. “We are thrilled to…
by - February 8, 2021 12:21 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) recently announced a virtual public meeting will take place in March to receive feedback on the more than $85 million project to build a connector…
by - February 3, 2021 3:15 pm
The United States likely will take years to return to the 2019 levels of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions following the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. economy and…
by - February 2, 2021 4:05 pm
The trucking industry, like the overall economy, has “pockets of strength and weakness,” according to an industry economist. Still, the economy is improving and is expected to continue to become…
by - February 2, 2021 11:57 am
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) will establish the first solar education lab in the state as part of a new program to train accredited solar technicians. The University of…
by - February 2, 2021 11:18 am
Siloam Springs-based broiler breeder Cobb-Vantress Inc. announced Monday (Feb. 1) it has launched a mobile app to help customers achieve more yield, better feed conversion and healthy flocks. The new…
by - February 1, 2021 1:21 pm
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool (SPP) announced Monday (Feb. 1) it launched its Western Energy Imbalance Service (WEIS) market at midnight as the participants consider full organization…
by - February 1, 2021 10:18 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a slower pace in January, from December, and the overall economy rose for the eighth consecutive month, according to the Institute for…
by - January 30, 2021 10:26 am
CEOs with more connections earned greater stock returns following purchases or sales of their companies’ shares, a new study shows. Researchers Tomas and Dobrina Jandik, both finance professors at the…
by - January 28, 2021 11:40 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Jan. 18 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - January 27, 2021 1:55 pm
The family who founded Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has sold 19 dealership properties in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, but the deal won’t impact existing operations for the buy here, pay…
by - January 27, 2021 1:38 pm
Fayetteville-based marketing agency The Artist Evolution (TAE) is offering up to $250,000 to partner with women and minority entrepreneurs as an investment into diversity, equity and inclusion. “2020 has been…
by - January 27, 2021 12:04 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will be the first to test hydrogen-fueled electric trucks produced by truck manufacturer Navistar International Corp. as the Lowell-based carrier continues to invest in electric…
