Tag: Transportation

J.B Hunt Profits Exceed Forecasts

Lowell?s J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Oct. 15 reported quarterly profits that exceeded Wall Street forecasts.

Shares of USA Truck Upgraded

Stephens Inc. on Oct. 22 upgraded shares of USA Truck. Inc.rnStephens upgraded shares of the Van Buren trucking firm to ?equal-weight? from ?underweight.?

Mitchell Named Top Exec at Awards Banquet

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal announces the winners of its annual Business of the Year awards.

Marketing Plan Emphasizes Internet

Minute Drain in Rogers plans to spend $235,000 between mid-October and Dec. 31 to market its boat engine quick-drain product.

Industry Feels Rough Waters

Rising watercraft costs and the sinking economy have pressured the boating industry.

Minute Drain Makes Waves

Randy Myers turned his love for boating into a new motor accessory business that he expects to gross $1 million by year?s end.

New Wings for Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods Inc. buys a Global Express jet tailored to fly long distances and provide luxury accommodations for up to nine passengers and sleep facilities for six.

Retro Truck Tax Seems Wrong (Editorial)

Still hanging over the head of as many as 400 small trucking companies in Arkansas is the issue of paying retroactive sales taxes.

Jet Set Adds Competition for Executives in a Hurry

Pinnacle Air Group LLC of Rogers is now not the only firm that?s targeted Northwest Arkansas for jet aircraft and charter service.

Alice Walton Bust Placed at Highfill Airport

In August, a bust of Alice Walton was placed on a platform just inside the front door of the terminal that bears her name at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in Highfill.

Cannon Founder Calls It Quits

Cannon Express Inc. of Springdale said Aug. 20 that CFOex Inc. will assume day-to-day management responsibilities of the company and that president and CEO Dean Cannon has resigned.

Hathaway Made UALR Metropolitan College

When Charles Hathaway took the top spot at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1993, he inherited more than a mahogany desk and leather-backed chair.

Wal-Mart Tests Vehicle Registration

The state of Arkansas has teamed up with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to make it a little easier to renew vehicle license plates.

Hotels Would Change Highfill?s Future Drastically

Before the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) moved in, Highfill was hardly noticed by citizens in the two-county area, much less by the folks at Rand McNally.

Life Family Chiropractic Comes to Farmington

Dr. Chris Ackey brings his knowledge of wellness and prevention to Farmington residents through Life Family Chiropractic.

Best Decides Bentonville Best

Best Motor Co. recently purchased a building permit valued at $3.41 million for a new facility for its automobile dealership in Bentonville.

Steve Smith Country Preparing for New Home

Steve Smith recently purchased a building permit valued at $1.37 million to begin construction of a new facility for his Springdale automobile dealership.

Arkansas Best Settles With IRS

Arkansas Best Corp. of Fort Smith, a less-than-truckload carrier, said on Aug. 13 that it had settled with the Internal Revenue Service over income tax issues between 1990 and 1994.

Alpha Sales ?Pick-Up? 15 Fold Since 1998

When Wesley Robinson loaded a queen-size mattress set in his 1979 Ford pickup and hauled it across Springdale, it was the first delivery for his new company ? Alpha Pick-Up & Delivery Inc.

Lack of Sleep Costs Companies Cash

Sleep apnea is affecting the business sector and is costing it significant losses in productivity.

Walmart likely to tap insiders for expected leadership changes

Dan Wright re-elected Arkansas Farm Bureau president

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Tourism tax numbers down through August, job numbers up

Acres.com, ULI NWA establish partnership