by - August 15, 2024 7:49 am
Walmart on Thursday (Aug. 15) reported an almost 5% gain in quarterly revenue but saw unadjusted net income drop 43% in the quarter. The Bentonville-based company boosted full fiscal year…
by - August 14, 2024 4:07 pm
Canoo, the electric vehicle maker that has abandoned plans to build a headquarters in Bentonville, continues to bleed money. The company posted a second quarter loss of $6.037 million, which…
by - August 14, 2024 3:50 pm
The Fayetteville-based Northwest Arkansas Land Trust (NWALT) has added 395 acres to its portfolio with “ecologically significant land” that is part of the Beaver Lake Watershed in Madison County. The…
by - August 14, 2024 11:48 am
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. announced that attorney Steven Cox has joined the firm. Cox joins the tax practice in Little Rock. He counsels businesses and entrepreneurs on…
by - August 14, 2024 9:08 am
Arkansas economic officials announced Wednesday (Aug. 14) that Wild Pastures, a national grass-fed and pasture-raised meat delivery service, is expanding into Arkansas. The company’s move into a 138,000-square-foot facility in…
by - August 13, 2024 8:53 pm
Black River Technical College (BRTC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Arkansas Army National Guard. Signing the MOU were BRTC president Dr. Martin Eggensperger and Arkansas Adjutant…
by - August 13, 2024 11:17 am
Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort President Louis Cella has donated $500,000 to the Razorback Foundation at the University of Arkansas and is challenging other businesses to contribute to the foundation. Cella,…
by - August 13, 2024 10:31 am
Right to Start, a national nonprofit that promotes entrepreneurship as a civic priority, announced Tuesday (Aug. 13) the launch of the Arkansas Starters Coalition, a statewide entrepreneurship initiative. According to…
by - August 13, 2024 8:00 am
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal proudly introduces the 28th class of Forty Under 40 honorees. Our annual list recognizes emerging leaders for achievements in their professional lives and their community…
by - August 12, 2024 4:24 pm
Last week Tyson Foods began handing out pink slips to plant workers in the Wilkesboro, N.C., fresh chicken facility, according to local news reports. Around 500 jobs are expected to…
by - August 12, 2024 3:54 pm
When Lindsay Wilmott was a child, she was fascinated and intrigued with numbers. Both of her parents were educators, and she thought it would be natural for her to become a…
by - August 12, 2024 3:51 pm
Five years ago, Chris Thompson was homeless in Los Angeles due to addiction. On Thanksgiving Day 2018, he started his sobriety journey. While living at a halfway house, he started…
by - August 12, 2024 3:49 pm
Aayush Thakur never intended to live and work in the United States. In 2010, he attended the University of South Florida seeking a master’s degree in civil engineering with an…
by - August 12, 2024 3:48 pm
Joshua Sykes understands that sometimes you have to walk away from a goal. He also understands that temporarily doing so does not keep you from reaching it. Sykes graduated from…
by - August 12, 2024 3:46 pm
Lindsey Steiger-Muck found a love for teaching after a former college professor suggested it. The Fort Smith native started teaching after earning an MBA from the University of Arkansas in…
by - August 12, 2024 3:44 pm
Hannah Stanley knew she was going to become a doctor. Her father was a doctor, and when she was young, he battled cancer. The two spent a lot of time…
by - August 12, 2024 3:41 pm
When Andrea Ritchie was growing up, she voraciously consumed the news. Ritchie served as the sports editor for her high school newspaper. She liked media so much that she planned…
by - August 12, 2024 3:38 pm
Dedicated to sustainable growth, urbanism and historic preservation, Alli Thurmond Quinlan started her multidisciplinary design consulting firm to focus on architecture, master planning, landscape and infrastructure investment analysis. Quinlan, who…
by - August 12, 2024 3:38 pm
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has appointed François G. Henriquez the first vice president and chief operating officer, effective Thursday (Aug. 15). He will succeed Kathleen O’Neill who…
by - August 12, 2024 3:33 pm
David Proffitt’s knowledge of large business transactions, the insurance industry and interest in financial markets led him to become a financial advisor in 2020. In 2023, he joined Wilson Coker…
