by - February 2, 2019 12:49 pm
State of the state in health care: Uncertain
What’s the state of the state when it comes to health care in 2019? “Uncertain” thanks partly to two court cases, one on appeal and the other waiting to be…
Business
by - February 2, 2019 12:48 pm
Arkansas manufacturing sector faces dearth of skilled workers with tight labor pool, low unemployment
Futuristic fears that robots and artificial intelligence advances will replace workers in the manufacturing sector are not exactly panning out as factory employers in Arkansas and the rest of the…
by - February 2, 2019 12:47 pm
A look back and into the future
In 2018, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) completed 216 business recruitment, retention and expansion projects. That translates to more than 4,300 new jobs, with a capital investment of $1.6…
by - February 2, 2019 12:04 pm
UALR receives more than $750,000 to expand art offerings
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Department of Art and Design will expand its art outreach with a $754,108 gift from the Windgate Foundation. Part of the gift will…
by - February 1, 2019 5:10 pm
Company promises to close ‘organic residuals’ lagoon causing stench in Fort Smith
The smell hanging over Fort Smith the past few weeks is the result of a cleanup in the Arkansas River bottoms in Crawford County and should soon be coming to…
by - February 1, 2019 4:45 pm
Trade concerns, opioid crisis, lack of R&D investment seen as risks to economic growth
More than 1,000 business professionals from around the state attended the Business Forecast Luncheon presented by the University of Arkansas Center for Business and Economic Research on Friday (Feb 1)…
by - February 1, 2019 3:31 pm
ArDOT to release preliminary findings on highways 62, 102 improvements
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) will host public meetings in Bentonville and Centerton to show and take comments on the preliminary findings to improve segments of Arkansas Highway 102…
by - February 1, 2019 3:07 pm
Manufacturing sector continues to expand
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January, and the overall economy grew for the 117th consecutive month as raw materials prices fell for the first time in almost…
by - February 1, 2019 3:04 pm
Then & Now: Amy Linimon expresses gratitude to UA donors
Editor’s note: The following story appeared in the Jan. 21 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - February 1, 2019 12:25 pm
Walmart exec says Northwest Arkansas could be data science hub
Walmart Chief Data Officer Bill Groves, who joined the retail giant about seven months ago, says he quickly sized up the potential for Northwest Arkansas to become a national hub…
by - February 1, 2019 11:49 am
U.S. payrolls grow by 304,000 jobs, jobless rate edges up to 4%
U.S. payroll employment continued to see full-bodied growth in January as more than 300,000 new workers were added to the nation’s brimming labor pool in January, according to the U.S….
by - February 1, 2019 10:40 am
Lem Tull, retired co-founder of Crafton Tull, dies at 85
Lemuel “Lem” Tull, a co-founder of Rogers-based architecture and engineering firm Crafton Tull, died Thursday morning (Jan. 30) at Mercy Hospital in Rogers. He was 85. “We will miss Mr….
by - February 1, 2019 10:03 am
New UA fund established to support research with commercial potential
The University of Arkansas will award $1 million a year to help support technologies that show strong potential for commercialization. On Friday (Feb.1), the UA announced the Commercialization Fund, a…
by - January 31, 2019 9:51 pm
Small Business, Big Opportunities: The State of Small Business in Arkansas
Despite what you hear in the news about congressional gridlock and fears of a possible recession, nearly one-quarter of small businesses believe this is a good time to expand. That’s…
by - January 31, 2019 9:44 pm
Committee passes bill merging AHIM with Arkansas Insurance Department
A bill that would abolish the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace and move its responsibilities into the Arkansas Insurance Department advanced through committee Thursday (Jan. 31). SB 113 advanced on a…
by - January 31, 2019 9:44 pm
Interest rates, economic slowdown on bankers’ minds in 2019
A steady uptick in interest rates to keep the economy on a normalized pace has bankers closely watching moves by the Federal Reserve Bank. With four fed fund rate hikes…
by - January 31, 2019 4:51 pm
Big rig crash deaths rise, group asks Congress to require use of speed limiters, automatic braking
Truck safety organization Road Safe America recently released an analysis of federal crash data showing semitrailer crash fatalities rose between 2009 and 2017, and a coalition led by the organization…
by - January 31, 2019 4:39 pm
Retailers expected to score big on pre-Super Bowl sales, chicken wing demand rises
Consumers and businesses will shell out big for the upcoming Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 3. The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects total consumer spending of $14.8 billion, which accounts…
by - January 31, 2019 4:21 pm
Public Facility Board to be formed only if voters OK Marshals Museum tax
A Public Facilities Board that would oversee proceeds from a one-time, nine-month, one-cent sales tax to benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum will not be formed unless citizens approve the tax…
by - January 31, 2019 4:12 pm
PRSA Northwest Arkansas installs new board of directors
The Northwest Arkansas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has installed a new board of directors for 2019: President – Madeline Whitaker, communications coordinator, Hope Cancer Resources President-Elect –…