by - May 29, 2018 11:11 am
University of Arkansas’ Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj said that fluctuating commodity prices and volatility in the agricultural sector are the biggest reasons why Arkansas’ GDP (gross domestic product) has…
by - May 29, 2018 10:56 am
Appearing on this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, Entergy Arkansas CEO Rick Riley discussed lower electricity bills that are the result of the recent federal tax cut law,…
by - May 28, 2018 7:22 pm
In a new takedown of trade negotiations with China, United Steelworkers International President Leo Gerard chastised the administration of President Donald Trump for not backing up its talk on China….
by - May 28, 2018 7:18 pm
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), in a new survey of its members, found that hiring, wages, and investment were on the rise. The survey indicates the improvements are as…
by - May 28, 2018 12:45 pm
The U.S. Census Bureau is working to release data on employment and earnings outcomes for college graduates, based on which university they attended. The first data in the Census Bureau’s…
by - May 28, 2018 12:37 pm
Northeast Arkansas’ hub city Jonesboro had its sales tax receipts rebound in May after falling in April, and the city is now on pace with its collections during the first…
by - May 25, 2018 12:38 pm
Regular gasoline prices were an average of $2.92 per gallon on May 21 in the United States, up 52 cents a gallon from the same time last year heading into…
by - May 25, 2018 8:53 am
Splash Car Wash, a family-owned car wash chain that operates 10 locations in central Arkansas, has opened its first location in Northwest Arkansas in Rogers. The company’s new three-lane, 14,000-square-foot…
by - May 25, 2018 8:36 am
Northwest Arkansas’ largest hotel has a new owner, a new management company and a new general manager. A New York investment firm has officially taken over operation of Missouri-based John…
by - May 24, 2018 6:20 pm
Plans on the Kelley Highway extension to Riverfront Drive are “about 80% complete,” according to Stan Snodgrass, engineering director for the city of Fort Smith. The project would create an…
by - May 24, 2018 6:12 pm
Among the largest Arkansas cities, the population increased the most in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, Jonesboro and Springdale over the past year. As of July 1, 2017, the estimated population of…
by - May 24, 2018 4:16 pm
Without approximately 6,600 new jobs year-over-year in Northwest Arkansas, the state would have lost ground, according to Mervin Jebaraj, director for the Center for Business & Economic Research at the…
by - May 24, 2018 3:34 pm
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the May 14 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - May 24, 2018 3:12 pm
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) received a $828,748 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a…
by - May 24, 2018 2:10 pm
Manufacturers and suppliers must have an online strategy because many categories are gravitating toward the e-commerce tipping point. Online sales totaled $453.46 billion in 2017, representing 13% of consumers’ total…
by - May 24, 2018 8:41 am
The Happy Egg Co. has relocated its U.S. corporate headquarters from San Francisco to Rogers. Happy Egg Co. is a multi-national, free-range egg brand owned by Noble Foods, the largest…
by - May 23, 2018 5:51 pm
Lance Stokes does not subscribe to the so-called “retail apocalypse” theory. He does, however, believe strongly in the evolution of retail, which is why Fayetteville apparel company Lauren James Enterprises…
by - May 23, 2018 5:23 pm
Economic decline during the past 30 years in the Mississippi Delta Region has shuttered many farm communities. At least one Mississippi County town is fighting back. Moving Manila Forward, an…
by - May 23, 2018 5:17 pm
The Fort Smith Fire Department experienced its best year since 2014 for the number of fires and total fire dollar loss in relation to property values, according to its 2017…
by - May 23, 2018 3:02 pm
After somewhat mixed earnings among some of the nation’s largest retailers, there were some changes in the C-suite this week, which analysts say isn’t a surprise given the pressure many…
