by - May 27, 2020 7:23 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co., a company of Columbus, Ohio-based utility American Electric Power, has received regulatory approval from Louisiana for its plan to invest $1.01 billion to acquire three wind…
by - May 25, 2020 9:12 am
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc. will receive $750,000 from NASA as part of a project to develop electronic systems that can withstand extreme temperatures. The two-year phase II…
by - May 22, 2020 2:01 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the May 11 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - May 21, 2020 6:13 pm
America’s Car-Mart earnings declined in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, but its revenue rose to a record of $196 million as it beat expectations for revenue but missed earnings…
by - May 21, 2020 3:33 pm
Average driver pay, including bonuses, in the trucking industry rose nearly $6,000 in 2019, from 2017, according to a study from the American Trucking Associations. The ATA announced Thursday (May…
by - May 21, 2020 1:07 pm
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Thursday (May 21) it will give $53 million to 211 small businesses in 35 states and the District of Columbia, including a $206,494…
by - May 21, 2020 8:49 am
Bentonville added more than 10 people per day between 2018 and 2019 and was the fifth fastest-growing U.S. city with at least 50,000 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau….
by - May 20, 2020 7:35 pm
The regional arts organization at the Northwest Arkansas Council announced Wednesday (May 20) that 23 area arts and culture nonprofits will receive grants from its bridge fund program supporting organizations…
by - May 20, 2020 2:53 pm
Fayetteville-based marketing agency The Artist Evolution has added an office in Atlanta as part of an expansion plan to add 10 partner territories in five years. The agency is working…
by - May 19, 2020 12:32 pm
Total industrial production fell 11.2% in April, the largest monthly drop in the 101-year history of the index, as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic led factories to slow or stop operations…
by - May 19, 2020 12:30 pm
Spot rates have started to rise and capacity has tightened amid produce season while truck tonnage fell by the highest rate in 26 years in April. American Trucking Associations’ advanced…
by - May 18, 2020 1:18 pm
Enplanements at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock fell 93.3% in April as it experienced a decline similar to the two other largest commercial airports in Arkansas….
by - May 14, 2020 2:45 pm
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, announced Thursday (May 14) a final rule updating the hours of service regulations for truck…
by - May 13, 2020 12:49 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), the second-largest airport in the state, reported enplanements declined 95.6% in April. Enplanements, or passengers flying out, fell to 3,151 in April, from 71,557 in…
by - May 13, 2020 10:19 am
The provost of the University of Arkansas is leaving to take the position at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, as the vice chancellor for student affairs is named interim…
by - May 13, 2020 8:12 am
Fayetteville native Taylor Shelton joined the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce soon after he spoke to its president and CEO, Steve Clark. Shelton was interested in politics and wanted to work…
by - May 13, 2020 8:09 am
In high school, Iran native Kamyar Sardari wanted to be a volleyball player. By the end of high school, he decided to study engineering. Sardari’s brother was an engineer, he…
by - May 13, 2020 8:02 am
Kristy Meinzer was 11 when she started her first job driving a combine harvester during wheat harvesting season. Meinzer was raised on a 2,000-acre farm of mostly wheat in Meade,…
by - May 13, 2020 7:57 am
Springdale native Zack Kifer became interested in the real estate industry while working as a bank teller. He would meet with brokers and liked their work. He found out about…
by - May 12, 2020 4:13 pm
America’s Car-Mart is expected to report earnings per share and revenue declined in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, but earnings and revenue are projected to rise for the year….
