by - August 4, 2016 5:19 pm
Wall Street expects a hefty payday from Tyson Foods when it reports fiscal third quarter earnings on Monday (Aug. 8). The consensus estimate of analysts following the company is $1.07…
by - August 4, 2016 4:13 pm
Northwest Arkansas schools continue to work with industry and regional stakeholders to align career education programs with the needs voiced by area employers from the construction industry, to the manufacturing…
by - August 3, 2016 7:08 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores is reportedly looking at a purchase of online startup Jet.com for an estimated $3 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Business Wires,…
by - August 3, 2016 6:47 pm
Michelle Gloeckler, an executive vice president at Wal-Mart Stores, is leaving the retail giant for a chief merchandising officer role at Katy, Texas-based Academy Sports + Outdoors where she will…
by - August 3, 2016 3:28 pm
Fueled with data from the Northwest Arkansas Council, local tech leaders and the University of Arkansas Global Campus are pairing up to offer four certificate programs in IT (information technology)…
by - August 2, 2016 8:37 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions throughout. ––––––––––––––– Tyson Foods and its founding family announced Tuesday (Aug. 2) a $15 million gift toward the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Northwest now under…
by - August 1, 2016 5:55 pm
Bob the Builder has to be some kind of tired. Top to bottom the Northwest Arkansas construction pace has pushed new residential and commercial permit values from January through June…
by - August 1, 2016 5:01 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - July 28, 2016 4:52 pm
Much of the nation saw the number of foreclosure filings dwindle through the first half of the year, but several Arkansas metro areas posted increases, according to recent data from…
by - July 28, 2016 1:12 pm
The secret success of the growing Northwest Arkansas economy is linked to high paying jobs which fuel population growth and continued investment from cities, schools and businesses trying to keep…
by - July 27, 2016 4:18 pm
Nearly eight months after Wal-Mart Stores moved to shutter more than 100 Express stores scattered across rural America, Dollar General has said it purchased 41 of the empty stores –…
by - July 27, 2016 12:57 pm
Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transportation Services posted record total quarterly revenue of $111.515 million, up 3.22% from the $108.033 million reported a year ago. However, net income was down 43%. In the…
by - July 27, 2016 12:09 pm
Jeff Charlson, a vice president at Wal-Mart, along with a few friends in 2014 invested their savings and more into a venture they call Bike Rack Brewing Company in Bentonville….
by - July 26, 2016 6:05 pm
Estimates suggest that retailers from Wal-Mart Stores to local shops will see $75.8 billion spent by U.S. consumers, up 11.47% from 2015, during the back-to-school season, according to the National…
by - July 25, 2016 1:02 pm
Consumer spending helped boost July sales tax revenue 8.29% higher than a year ago in the region’s four largest cities, according to the latest reports from Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and…
by - July 25, 2016 12:03 pm
Rafael Rios and family members were up early Thursday (July 21) harvesting radishes, onions and gathering fresh greens for an order with The Press Room, a downtown Bentonville restaurant and…
by - July 22, 2016 1:09 pm
Despite a financially challenging fiscal 2016, America’s Car-Mart executives Hank Henderson and Jeff Williams managed to boost their pay with salary bumps and cost-of-living increases. Henderson, the CEO, and Williams,…
by - July 22, 2016 11:16 am
Editor’s note: Story updated to include statement from John Brown University, a link to a letter from JBU President Dr. Chip Pollard, and comments from Wal-Mart Stores President and CEO…
by - July 21, 2016 3:15 pm
Rogers-based Ecoark is well-known in sustainability circles and hopes to continue growing a portfolio of businesses that focuses on everything from technologies that help ensure food freshness to reducing construction…
by - July 20, 2016 5:46 pm
Wal-Mart Stores continues to crack down on suppliers who use toxic materials in their products. On Wednesday (July 20) the retail giant disclosed eight toxic substances that in 2013 it…
