by - February 5, 2018 3:14 pm
The United Steelworkers (USW) voiced its approval of a recent decision to provide relief to U.S. manufacturers of residential washing machines as well as solar cells and modules. USW International…
by - February 5, 2018 3:03 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, along with Grandslam Performance Associates and Global HR Partner Group, hosted a program for those displaced from technology jobs to bridge the gap between the job…
by - February 5, 2018 2:53 pm
University of Arkansas College of Engineering alumnus Jakym Battle returned to the university Jan. 29 in order to give a speech on diversity and inclusion in STEM (science, technology, engineering…
by - February 5, 2018 2:35 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission received $22.155 million in funding requests for 14 transportation projects throughout the region but only has about $7.2 million to divvy. The planning commission recently…
by - February 5, 2018 2:28 pm
A strong U.S. economy and lower taxes for many households are expected to boost spending this Valentine’s Day to an estimated $19.6 billion, up 7.69% from a year ago, according…
by - February 5, 2018 12:10 pm
Healthy Active Arkansas (HAA), a nonprofit seeking to increase the number of Arkansans at a healthy weight, has launched a new website, called healthyactive.org. The website was unveiled Monday (Feb….
by - February 5, 2018 11:28 am
China imported more crude oil than the United States in 2017, becoming the world’s largest importer of the product, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. China imported 8.4 million…
by - February 4, 2018 3:56 pm
While the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is alive and well for one more year, the Republican-led tax reform legislation has effectively dismantled it starting in 2019…
by - February 4, 2018 10:01 am
Stephens Inc. CEO Warren Stephens continues to expand his “This is Capitalism” video series, a digital effort he started to respond to the 2016 Presidential election cycle. Stephens said he…
by - February 4, 2018 10:01 am
Senate President Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, said he believes the votes for Arkansas Works will be found in the upcoming fiscal session and prospects for a special session to deal with…
by - February 4, 2018 10:00 am
Economist Mervin Jebaraj sees “moderate” growth for the U.S. economy in 2018 despite tax cuts that are purported to jump-start a stimulus for higher-than-usual growth. Jebaraj, who heads the UA…
by - February 2, 2018 3:54 pm
Diamond Pipeline LLC, a joint venture between Plains All American Pipeline and Valero, gave $1 million to 130 first responder organizations to supplement training and equipment needs of fire, police…
by - February 2, 2018 1:31 pm
Rogers engineering and architectural firm Benchmark Group Inc. announced Friday (Feb. 2) a change in leadership. Founder and president Paul Parks will transition to the role of board chairman, according…
by - February 2, 2018 11:43 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Jan. 22 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - February 2, 2018 10:35 am
U.S. employers added 200,000 jobs in the first month of the new year, well above Wall Street expectations as the nation’s jobless rate remained stable at 4.1% for the fourth…
by - February 2, 2018 10:33 am
Strong income tax collections spilled over into state budget coffers in January as Arkansas’ revenue picture improved ahead of the upcoming legislative session to approve the state’s budget for fiscal…
by - February 1, 2018 6:05 pm
USA Truck earned $14.822 million in the fourth quarter, offsetting losses in the first two quarters of 2017, and ended the year with net income of $7.497 million, largely as…
by - February 1, 2018 5:05 pm
An Arkansas farming consultant said Thursday (Feb. 1) he expects efforts to pass a comprehensive Farm Bill in Congress will be difficult in 2018 as rising deficits and other national…
by - February 1, 2018 4:33 pm
Little Rock-based law firm Wright Lindsey Jennings has elected four attorneys into partnership: Neemah A. Esmaeilpour, Jason B. Hendren, Jaimie G. Moss and Glenn S. Ritter. Esmaeilpour is a member of the firm’s labor…
by - February 1, 2018 4:15 pm
Midcontinent System Operator created more than $3 billion worth of benefits for members and customers across the electricity transmission organization’s footprint in 2017, according to its most recent Value Proposition…
