by - November 27, 2018 11:54 am
As growth flattens for U.S. gasoline demand and refinery output remains high, motor gasoline refining margins have been low or turned negative for refiners along the East and Gulf coasts,…
by - November 27, 2018 11:07 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services will work with visibility systems provider project44 to integrate its visibility system into the carrier’s software platform J.B. Hunt 360. The system will allow…
by - November 27, 2018 9:34 am
Strong Start to Finish (SSTF), a national initiative aimed at increasing the number and proportion of low-income students, students of color and returning adults who succeed in college math and…
by - November 27, 2018 8:14 am
Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell has been elected to the National Academy of Design, and he has been selected as a Resident Fellow by the American Academy in Rome for spring…
by - November 27, 2018 5:58 am
A decade ago the Great Recession was raging and most of the rural counties in Northeast Arkansas had double digit unemployment and stagnant wage growth. Three counties — Clay, Randolph…
by - November 26, 2018 9:47 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education voted during their regular meeting Monday (Nov. 26) to change the way the district negotiates with teachers regarding personnel policy and salaries….
by - November 26, 2018 7:12 pm
Little Rock-based BOND.AI, a human-centered AI platform for banks, recently won Best of Show at FinovateFall 2018. The conference is a major international FinTech event, which showcases cutting-edge banking and…
by - November 26, 2018 7:06 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation has announced the award recipients for its Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP) for 2018. The TAP projects total $8,059,000 and the…
by - November 26, 2018 4:59 pm
Early estimates for the biggest shopping weekend of the year point to strong results overall. While foot traffic was mixed throughout the four-day weekend, online sales were strong heading to…
by - November 26, 2018 2:05 pm
Natural gas production in the U.S. Federal Gulf of Mexico has been falling for almost 20 years, but the decline could be slowed or reversed as a result of new…
by - November 26, 2018 1:54 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas have seen solid sales tax revenue growth throughout this year, but November revenue was tempered after the 10% gains in October. The cities…
by - November 26, 2018 12:04 am
Michael Tolson was earning a living as a real estate professional in New York and he never dreamed he would return to the restaurant business. He had a problem, however….
by - November 25, 2018 7:58 pm
A new federal government report warned that human impact on the environment is warming the planet, causing harsher natural disasters, and could lead to unknown negative impacts on the national…
by - November 25, 2018 7:36 pm
A new report from Adobe Analytics indicates that online sales on Black Friday jumped 23.6% compared to a year ago. Adobe Analytics, which tracks 80 of the top 100 internet…
by - November 25, 2018 6:04 pm
A University of Arkansas doctoral student has been studying how to improve concrete pavements to better resist damage that deicing salts cause to roads and bridges. Casey Jones said he…
by - November 25, 2018 4:57 pm
Brick-and-mortar retailers large and small face many changes. While a majority of shopping still occurs inside a physical store, its role is likely to evolve to more of a fulfillment…
by - November 21, 2018 1:04 pm
Though costs to build a home are on the rise both nationally and locally, Fort Smith homebuyers should not see the cost handed on to them anytime soon. Fort Smith…
by - November 21, 2018 12:36 pm
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced that Arkansas has joined with 42 other states and the federal government to reach an agreement with the pharmaceutical distributor, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (ABC) to settle…
by - November 21, 2018 12:08 pm
The Fayetteville City Council unanimously voted Tuesday (Nov. 20) to approve a trilateral agreement among the city, Ozarks Electric Cooperative and Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) for the development, construction and operation of Arkansas’s…
by - November 21, 2018 8:29 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Nov. 12 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
