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State leaders and officials in the technology sector saw growth in cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence and greater digital access among other advancements in 2021, and expect to see continued growth in…
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The state of the state’s economy has been contradictory and in flux for nearly two years. In many ways, it has been impaired and derailed; on some fronts, business has…
by - January 22, 2022 8:31 am
Research firm IRI expects food prices to rise an overall 5% in the first half of 2022, though the increases will depend on the grocer and location. In the December…
by - January 20, 2022 11:46 am
The new year begins much as the past two did, with Arkansas’ health care system facing uncertainty amid a pandemic. On Jan. 14, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…
by - January 19, 2022 5:02 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill announced Wednesday (Jan. 19) it will offer flights with an Airbus A220 aircraft. On May 6, low-cost carrier Breeze Airways will start providing…
by - January 19, 2022 3:12 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. posted double-digit gains in revenue and net income for the fourth quarter and 2021 as the company grew organically. Before the markets closed Wednesday…
by - January 19, 2022 3:05 pm
Arkansas’ public schools are now in their third school year that’s been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but educators at least now have plenty of practice, and they have federal…
by - January 19, 2022 11:30 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville announced Wednesday (Jan. 19) the Willis Shaw Family Endowed Scholarship for NWACC’s commercial driver’s license (CDL) trucking program. The scholarship is endowed by the…
by - January 19, 2022 7:57 am
Fort Smith-based shipping and logistics company ArcBest has invested $25 million in Phantom Auto, a Silicon Valley-based provider of remote vehicle operation software. According to an ArcBest news release Wednesday…
by - January 18, 2022 11:18 am
Editor’s note: The author of this article is a regular columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Link here to connect to the State of the State section. On Monday, Jan. 10,…
by - January 14, 2022 9:23 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Friday (Jan. 14) a long-term, strategic alliance with Waymo Via as the two companies expand efforts to integrate commercial autonomous driving technology in transportation…
by - January 13, 2022 4:19 pm
According to a new study completed by researchers from the University of Central Arkansas, truck drivers who use illicit drugs are using cocaine more than marijuana – contrary to federal…
by - January 12, 2022 12:09 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) announced Wednesday (Jan. 12) that Bentonville attorney Brian Burke will be its new general counsel and director of compliance. Burke, the former chairman of the…
by - January 11, 2022 2:34 pm
Numerous retailers saw top C-suite turnover in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic raged and supply chain disruptions worsened. Former Sam’s Club CEO and chief operating officer at Starbucks, Roz Brewer,…
by - January 10, 2022 11:06 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. should see annual revenue exceed $10 billion for the first time as it competed across a variety of transportation modes amid tight capacity…
by - January 8, 2022 9:10 am
While the backlog of inventory is easing, supply chain executive Kevin Williamson predicts it will be the middle or even late 2022 before the flow of goods and order cancellations…
by - January 8, 2022 8:34 am
1688 Radford Road Residential Cooperative Inc. made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Nov. 15 through Dec. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s…
by - January 5, 2022 1:53 pm
All eight metro areas within or including parts of Arkansas saw significant year-over-year jobless rate declines in November, with Northwest Arkansas posting the lowest rate at 1.5%, and the highest…
by - January 5, 2022 1:14 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center opened a SBA Business Recovery Center in Trumann on Wednesday (Jan. 5) to provide a wide…
by - January 5, 2022 12:32 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill revealed a new logo on Wednesday (Jan. 5) after a rebranding in collaboration with the Northwest Arkansas Council and designer Walrus. Alex English,…
