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Martha Londagin Leaving Walton College for Legacy Bank

Martha Londagin will join the Springdale banks commercial lending team on Oct. 12.

Walmart Awarded Patent for Augmented Reality Shopping List

Like Pokmon Go, a recent AR success, the technology would integrate the digital and physical environments.

Lawsuit Filed Related to Bill Simon Airplane Crash

Her lawyer says the suit is in response to a lack of payment from the insurance companies representing Simon and the airplane manufacturer for the damage to her car.

Gov. Hutchinson Brings SSEB Meeting to Rogers

Governor Asa Hutchinson, as chairman of the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB), will deliver the keynote address at organizations annual meeting Monday in Rogers.

Lecheek Nutrition: $6.7M Expansion Will Create 100 Jobs in Harrison

Lecheek Nutrition announced Friday (Sept. 23) its investing $6.7 million in a new 437,000-SF facility that will create 100 new jobs in Harrison over the next four years.

Walton Family Foundation Gifts $3M to Childrens Hospital Campus

A $3 million gift from the Walton Family Foundation will be used to establish the Amelia Faulk Labyrinth and Nature Trail at Arkansas Childrens Northwest in Springdale.

Springdale Logistics Company Launches International Division

Watco Supply Chain Services LLC of Springdale announced Thursday (Sept. 22) the launch of a new division, Watco Supply Chain Services International LLC, a registered Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) and an Indirect Air Carrier (IAC).

Walmart Hands Out $200M in Bonuses to 900,000 Workers

The Bentonville-based retailer gave over $200 million in bonuses to more than 900,000 hourly employees in the United States during its second quarter, according to a company news release on Wednesday.

Latest Skyline Report Shows Dramatically Low Multifamily Rates

Arvest Bank on Wednesday (Sept. 21) released its Skyline Reports on commercial and multifamily real estate in Northwest Arkansas for the first six months of 2016.

Crystal Bridges Awards First Don Tyson Prize

Tyson Foods Inc. chairman John Tyson, along with Crystal Bridges board chair Alice Walton, will present a $200,000 prize to the Archives of American Art at an event to be held in Washington, D.C., on October 21.

LineGard Med Changes Name, Announces Distribution Agreement

The Fayetteville-based maker of a break-away technology preventing dislodgement and pullouts of IVs and feeding tubes has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with a medical distributor that can sell to more than 3,000 U.S. hospitals.

SREG, Moses Tucker Partner to Buy E.J. Ball Building For $3.12M

The two companies announced the acquisition of Fayettevilles largest office tower in a joint news release. The purchase price was not included.

WattGlass Awarded $679K From SunShot Initiative

The Fayetteville tech startup will use the money to fund the commercialization of its antireflective glass-coating technology.

Googles Online Shopping Service Expands to Northwest Arkansas

Googles overnight and two-day delivery service launched Tuesday to a large part of the Midwest, including parts of Arkansas, Michigan, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Missouri, Ohio and Texas.

Retail Report: Low-Price Loyalty, Effectiveness of Sin Tax

National headlines from the retail world.

Talk Business & Politics to Acquire NWABJ

The acquisition is the second announced expansion for Natural State Media in less than a year.

Are You Ready to Uberize? (OPINION)

Companies like Airbnb and Uber became valuable startups and have advanced entire industries by utilizing the platform business model to match up consumers and producers.