by - January 22, 2020 12:24 pm
The impact and causes of hunger and poverty in Arkansas are the focus of the upcoming Under 40 Forum conducted by the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute and the Clinton School of…
by - January 22, 2020 8:00 am
Applications are being accepted for the 5th annual FIS Fintech Accelerator, which is conducted in collaboration with the Little Rock-based Venture Center and the state of Arkansas. FIS, a global…
by - January 21, 2020 11:17 am
Alex Kingsbury, a noted journalist and member of the editorial board of the The New York Times, will give a talk entitled “Opinion Journalism in the Age of Trump.” The…
by - January 21, 2020 11:15 am
Randy Southerland, vice president and commercial loan officer for Arvest Bank in central Arkansas, has joined the board of directors of the Arkansas Aerospace and Defense Alliance, effective this month….
by - January 21, 2020 10:50 am
Arvest Bank in central Arkansas announced the appointment of three new board members in Little Rock. Rajesh Chokhani, Scott Copas and Chad Young began five-year terms on the board, effective…
by - January 21, 2020 9:15 am
Industrial production decreased 0.3% in December as increases of 0.2% in manufacturing and 1.3% in mining were outweighed by a 5.6% decline in utilities, according to the Federal Reserve. The…
by - January 20, 2020 4:45 pm
Rock Region METRO is kicking off a six month comprehensive operational analysis project, R.I.D.E. 2020 – Route Innovation, Development and Evaluation – with four public input meetings happening Wednesday and…
by - January 20, 2020 2:40 pm
Record floods that displaced hundreds of people, significant school construction, continued downtown Fort Smith improvements and new faces in high places were some of the top headlines in the Fort…
by - January 20, 2020 1:45 pm
China is winning the intellectual property arms race against the United States, according to a group of blockchain experts. Mary Lacity, director of the Blockchain Center of Excellence at the…
by - January 19, 2020 11:59 am
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is actively seeking nominations of qualified honorees for its annual recognition programs in 2020. They are: Fast 15: The Fast 15 program is designed to…
by - January 17, 2020 4:07 pm
The future of Wild River Country in North Little Rock is in doubt following a foreclosure action by Waco. Texas-based JTS Capital Group against owners of the waterpark. The owners,…
by - January 17, 2020 3:54 pm
David Dayne Glass, who served as president and CEO of Walmart from 1988 to 2000, died Jan. 9, according to the Glass family. He was 84. He died of complications…
by - January 17, 2020 12:57 pm
Fourth quarter and full year income and revenue for Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services topped 2018 comparisons, but missed market expectations. Shares of the logistics and shipping company fell more…
by - January 17, 2020 9:00 am
The Old State House Museum in Little Rock will host several programs and exhibits surrounding February’s Black History Month. A new exhibit — Arkansas African American Legislators, 1868-1893 — will…
by - January 16, 2020 4:23 pm
Full-year net income for Bank OZK totaled $425.906 million, up 2.1% compared with the 2018 total. Earnings per share of $3.30 for the year beat the consensus estimate of $3.28….
by - January 16, 2020 4:15 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission approved funding for water and wastewater projects in eight Arkansas communities Thursday (Jan. 16). The following cities and entities received loans: Bono…
by - January 16, 2020 4:08 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Jan. 16) announced the following appointments: Niel Crowson, Jonesboro, to the Board of Trustees of Arkansas State University. Appointment expires January 14, 2025. Reappointment. Gary…
by - January 16, 2020 3:55 pm
The University of Central Arkansas Department of Chemistry was awarded a $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program to establish a…
by - January 16, 2020 2:11 pm
Waypoint Private Capital Inc., a Wisconsin-based investment banking firm, has opened an office in downtown Springdale. Randy Meier is the managing director of the office at 2821 Alliance Place. He…
by - January 16, 2020 2:01 pm
Significant contributors to the Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metro business community died in 2019. JANUARY Dick Barclay, 81, Jan. 4 — Barclay, a longtime Rogers civic leader and former…
