by - May 12, 2020 3:41 pm
Crude oil production in the United States is projected to fall in 2020 and would be the first annual decline since 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)….
by - May 11, 2020 3:59 pm
Shippers of consumer packaged goods expect the remainder of 2020 to be challenging because of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic while the transportation sector sheds employees and truck orders fall. FreightWaves…
by - May 11, 2020 1:20 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co., a company of Columbus, Ohio-based utility American Electric Power, has received regulatory approval in Arkansas for its plan to add 810 megawatts of wind energy. SWEPCO…
by - May 8, 2020 4:06 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit announced all passengers will be required to wear a face covering starting May 18. All passengers, with exceptions for those 2 years and younger,…
by - May 8, 2020 11:40 am
Van Buren-based carrier USA Truck Inc. reported Thursday (May 7) a first-quarter loss of $2.55 million and revenue fell to $126.77 million as operational improvements were offset by pricing challenges…
by - May 7, 2020 11:29 pm
U.S. exports of fuel ethanol fell 14% to 96,000 barrels per day in 2019, and the drop was the first annual decline in the exports since 2015, according to the…
by - May 6, 2020 11:38 am
Garver has been a part of design teams for multimillion-dollar projects for the largest airports in Northwest Arkansas, contributing a combined economic impact of more than $600 million for the…
by - May 5, 2020 1:00 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. continues to develop its digital freight platform J.B. Hunt 360 as the COVID-19 pandemic has made the company evaluate its priorities, a company…
by - May 5, 2020 9:54 am
U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell 2.8% to 5,130 million metric tons in 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The data was released in EIA’s most…
by - May 4, 2020 3:10 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. looked to purchase Celadon Group’s Mexico business in a $7 million deal before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the deal is apparently off. Meanwhile, logistics…
by - May 4, 2020 11:02 am
Ropeswing Hospitality Group in Bentonville recently launched a meal subscription service allowing customers to receive up to five home-delivered meals weekly from the Walton-backed organization’s restaurants amidst the COVID-19 pandemic….
by - May 1, 2020 10:45 am
Daniel Cushman, president and CEO of Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc., announced Thursday (April 30) that he intends to retire Friday (May 1) after 11 years in his role…
by - May 1, 2020 9:53 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. looks to make safer the delivery of shipments amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic as federal and state transportation agencies partner to distribute 1 million masks…
by - April 28, 2020 3:50 pm
Sales have fallen for America’s Car-Mart amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, but they’re not as weak as the broader market in which sales have declined more than 50%, analysts said….
by - April 28, 2020 12:45 pm
Fayetteville-based biotech company Namida Lab Inc. announced Tuesday (April 28) it has prepared a testing site to carry out serological assays for the detection of antibodies produced as a result…
by - April 28, 2020 10:01 am
North Little Rock-based Scenic Hill Solar and Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority are working together to build a 2.06 megawatt DC solar power plant that will provide electricity for 90% of…
by - April 26, 2020 2:15 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 13 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - April 25, 2020 11:37 am
Siloam Springs-based John Brown University recently announced it has developed an undergraduate criminal justice program that will begin this fall. The private, Christian university has started to enroll students for…
by - April 24, 2020 2:09 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) reported enplanements declined 52% in March as the Highfill airport was awarded federal relief aid in the wake of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Enplanements, or…
by - April 23, 2020 7:13 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) has applied to receive $4.25 million in federal funding to pay for expenses related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. ORT executive director Joel…
