Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

A look back: The best and worst of 2019

Depending on your perspective, the news was good, bad or ugly in 2019. Here are some observations about the news as compiled by our editorial staff, our annual compilation of…

Former Arkansas Attorney General a partner in the merger of three law firms

Former Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel is now a partner in a law firm created by the merger of three firms. The new firm, McDaniel, Wolff & Benca, PLLC, will…

Fort Smith physician hits robotic milestone

A surgeon at Baptist Health-Fort Smith recently reached a milestone with her 1,000th robotic-assisted procedure. Dr. JeanMarie Householder is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist. She specializes in minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgeries using…

AEDC awards grants for wildlife education

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services has awarded grants totaling $444,230 to promote wildlife education and improve school conservation programs to 164 schools, school districts, and conservation…

2019 in Review: Ranking the Top 10 stories of the past year

Before we bid farewell to 2019 and plunge headlong into 2020, as has become the custom in our first issue of January, the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal staff has put…

Looking for a job? Topgolf has 350 of them to fill in Northwest Arkansas

350 full- and part-time jobs are coming to Northwest Arkansas this spring, thanks to the opening of TopGolf at 3919 S. JB Hunt Drive in Rogers. MISSION: Ambition, Topgolf’s unique…

Oil, gas reserves increased to record levels in 2018

U.S. oil and natural gas proved reserves rose to record levels in 2018, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). U.S. proved reserves of…

Secretary of state opens satellite office in Fayetteville

Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston has opened a satellite office in Fayetteville to better serve Northwest Arkansas, which accounts for about 40% of business transactions the Secretary of State…

Smart Women Smart Money conference coming to Little Rock in February

The Smart Women Smart Money conference will be held Feb. 28, 2020, at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan announced he is teaming up with…

AG Rutledge endorses half-cent tax for highways

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has endorsed Issue 1, the highway road tax program that will appear on the November 2020 ballot. “Today I am joining with Governor Hutchinson and…

AEDC to host two minority and women-owned business workshops

The Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWOBE) division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) will host two free workshops Wednesday, January 15 to help business owners learn more about…

Arkansas’ case against pharmacy benefit managers to be heard by U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case brought by Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge against the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industry, according to a statement issued Friday (Jan. 10)…

SERC opens 4th clinic in Northwest Arkansas

SERC Physical Therapy recently opened an outpatient clinic at 101 E. Emma Ave. in downtown Springdale. The 1,577-square-foot clinic is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday…

Gov. Hutchinson, education officials tout five years of computer coding program

The Arkansas Department of Education on Thursday (Jan. 9) published a 17-page report that is a five-year victory lap for the computer coding education program pushed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson…

Connections: Wright Lindsey Jennings attorney joins Walmart

NEW HIRES Legal Vicki Vasser-Jenkins Bentonville Employer: Walmart Inc. Title: senior counsel Previous employer: Wright Lindsey Jennings Previous title: attorney Media & Marketing Brandon Howard Fayetteville Employer: University of Arkansas…

Northwest Health ER in Fayetteville hosting job fair

Hiring fairs for Northwest Health Emergency in Fayetteville are slated for Jan.14 through Jan. 16 from 7 to 9 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. each day. Jobseekers can visit…

Bentonville restaurant gets new owner, new name

A familiar name in Benton County’s culinary scene has taken ownership of a familiar Bentonville restaurant. Bentonville restaurateur Carl Garrett and his wife, Lindie, recently acquired The Station Café at…

Six to be inducted in Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame

The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame plans to induct six individuals for their contribution to the state’s largest industry. Induction ceremonies for Class XXXIII will be held Friday, March 6…

Nielsen names 2019 innovation winners for CPG

Innovation is a must for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. They continually face brutal competition from disruptive brands and a massive effort from retailers growing their private branded businesses. Nielsen…

Alcoa sells Arkansas waste treatment facility for $250 million

Alcoa Corp. has agreed to sell its Arkansas waste treatment facility in Gum Springs (Clark County) to Veolia ES Technical Solutions (VTS) in a transaction expected to close in the…