by - April 7, 2020 3:03 pm
The United States is expected to again become a net importer of crude oil and petroleum products in the third quarter of this year and remain a net importer of…
by - April 6, 2020 12:18 pm
Volatility in crude oil prices rose to a record level in March as global trade groups released guidance on sustainability reporting. The economic contraction caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus…
by - April 3, 2020 2:40 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) will work with airlines, food vendors and rental car companies on their fees to provide relief in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is…
by - April 2, 2020 4:24 pm
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved Wednesday (April 1) a $58.7 million project to complete Missouri’s portion of the Bella Vista Bypass or Missouri/Arkansas Connector. Meanwhile, Missouri highway projects…
by - April 2, 2020 12:42 pm
U.S. foreclosure filings fell to a 15-year low of 48,004 properties in February, and the numbers are expected to continue to fall as lenders suspend foreclosure proceedings in light of…
by - March 31, 2020 3:26 pm
Spot trucking rates continued to rise as drivers delivered goods to allow retailers to restock after consumers depleted inventories in the wake of the coronavirus disease, or COVID-19 pandemic. But…
by - March 31, 2020 12:37 pm
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced Tuesday (March 31) the opening of a funding opportunity for “rapid, high-impact projects” in support of…
by - March 31, 2020 10:07 am
The overall vacancy rate for commercial real estate in Northwest Arkansas declined 1 percentage point to 10% in the second half of 2019, from the first half of 2019, as…
by - March 27, 2020 11:32 am
Daniel Cushman, president and CEO of Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc., received a 2.9% salary increase in 2019, and his total compensation fell 29.3% to $1.18 million last year,…
by - March 26, 2020 6:37 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit announced Thursday (March 26) it will comply with a state directive on social distancing and limit the number of people on its buses to…
by - March 26, 2020 12:56 pm
The manufacturing industry looks to benefit from a bill aiming to help businesses impacted in the COVID-19 pandemic while manufacturers retool plants to produce products in high demand, such as…
by - March 26, 2020 7:45 am
Northwest Arkansas was the 13th fastest-growing metro area in the United States between 2010 and 2019 and the 24th fastest growing metro from 2018 to 2019, according to the U.S….
by - March 24, 2020 9:01 am
Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart will borrow an additional $30 million from its lender group in the midst of uncertainty in global markets because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a filing…
by - March 23, 2020 7:41 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Monday (March 23) it will offer a one-time, $500 bonus to drivers and employees in field operations and customer facilities that support…
by - March 23, 2020 3:22 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. has temporarily laid off more than 50 employees, including office staff and drivers, as a result of automotive plant closures in Michigan in the…
by - March 20, 2020 2:53 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is restricting entry into the terminal to only those who are traveling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “The safety of our passengers and employees…
by - March 19, 2020 6:31 pm
Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart has established a task force to respond to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak as the buy here, pay here used car dealer’s stock price hit a 52-week low….
by - March 18, 2020 7:34 pm
The bankruptcy case of Springdale-based nanotechnology manufacturer NanoMech Inc. looks to be coming to a close with a settlement that will clear its former CEO of financial wrongdoing, according to…
by - March 18, 2020 4:10 pm
The coronavirus has significantly disrupted operations at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) with passenger traffic down nearly 70% early this week, and some planes leaving the Highfill airport with only…
by - March 17, 2020 1:49 pm
The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory opened in October a 10,000-square-foot satellite office in Lowell that has contributed to improved efficiency for not only law enforcement agencies in Northwest Arkansas but…
