Author: Paul Gatling

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Walmart hires 1st chief economist

Bentonville-based Walmart Inc. has added to its economic team by hiring its first chief economist. John List, a distinguished professor at the University of Chicago, fills that role for the…

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$1.2M renovation begins for Salvation Army NWA

Springdale-based Milestone Construction is leading an expansion and renovation project for The Salvation Army of Northwest Arkansas at 219 W. 15th St. in Fayetteville. Spokesman Joey Jackson said the remodel…

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Introducing the 2022 Fast 15 class

We are proud to introduce our Fast 15 honorees for 2022. These young professionals impact a wide range of professions just a few years after starting their careers. Across disciplines,…

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Fast 15: Whitney Parker

UAMS hired Whitney Parker in the fall of 2019 as an administrative analyst, but she quickly demonstrated her aptitude and personality as a leader. A quick learner, Parker now manages…

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Fast 15: Michael McGill

Michael McGill is part of a new generation of leaders in the oldest law firm west of the Mississippi River. In March, Little Rock business law practice Rose Law Firm…

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Fast 15: Megan Iseman

Megan Iseman grew up in the Kansas City, Kan., metro and attended college at the University of Arkansas. She earned bachelor’s (2014) and master’s (2016) degrees in accounting and an…

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Fast 15: Kelsey Boote

With a fondness for math and an affable personality, Kelsey Boote (pronounced “boat”) earned an industrial engineering degree from the University of Arkansas in 2015. “I had a lot of…

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Home sales in NWA up nearly 12% in 2022 1Q

Year-to-date home sales through the first three months of 2022 in Northwest Arkansas’ two largest counties are booming compared with the same period last year. There were 2,639 homes sold…