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Forty Under 40: Andrew Barker

Andrew Barker was a University of Arkansas student with a passion for aviation when he started as the first employee of autopilot maker TruTrak Flight Systems in 2000. “I just…

Fayetteville chamber hires AEDC official to lead economic development efforts

The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce has hired Zane Chenault as its new chief economic development officer. “Fayetteville has always been a place of endless opportunity and great possibility,” Chenault said…

Central Research opens Tennessee call center

Lowell-based Central Research Inc. (CRI), a provider of management and financial service solutions for government and commercial sectors, announced Monday (July 29) the opening of a 12,000-square-foot call center in…

P.A.M. earnings rise 19%, revenue falls 2% in second quarter

P.A.M. Transportation Services’ profit increased 18.7%, and revenue declined 1.7% in the second quarter as freight demand was softer than 2018 levels and customers put downward pressure on rates. After…

Walmart remains the largest U.S. retailer, Amazon a distant second

Walmart often is seen as losing out to Amazon, especially in terms of share price and broad subscriber base. But there’s one metric where Walmart still commands a large lead…

Infinity Product Group strikes licensing deal with entertainment company eOne

Infinity Product Group has finalized a multi-year licensing deal with Entertainment One (eOne) to develop Comfy Critters toys for two of its most popular shows: “PJ Masks,” and “Peppa Pig.”…

Lemonade Day offers opportunities, lessons for young entrepreneurs

It’s the time-honored tradition that has taught generations of kids how to start, own and operate their very own business: a lemonade stand. It’s the premise behind an event scheduled…

Walmart acquires Israeli startup Aspectiva

Walmart has acquired an Israeli startup known as Aspectiva to be part of its Store No. 8 incubation arm, the retail giant announced Tuesday (Feb. 26). Financial terms were not…

Debbie Griffin resigns as COO of Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce

Debbie Griffin has resigned her position as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President and CEO Graham Cobb said Griffin’s…

Nonprofit, UA establish arts residency program at Mount Sequoyah

Mount Sequoyah Center Inc., a nonprofit education and retreat center, has established an arts and arts residency program, Creative Spaces at Mount Sequoyah. The Fayetteville nonprofit will work with area…

Arkansas adds more than 10,000 people over past year

The population of Arkansas rose by 10,828 people to 3.01 million people, between 2017 and 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Since 2010, the population in the state has…

Walmart gifts $2 million to the Momentary, venue on schedule for early 2020 opening

Contemporary arts venue the Momentary in Bentonville is within budget and on schedule to open in early 2020, and Walmart announced Thursday (Sept. 13) a $2 million gift toward free…

‘We made it’; UA officials declare Razorback Stadium ready for business

University of Arkansas officials hosted media members Monday (Aug. 27) for a guided tour of the $160 million stadium renovation and north end zone addition at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback…

Walmart taps Tesco exec to head Jet.com

Simon Belsham, a retail industry veteran who has spent the past seven years at British grocer Tesco, was named president of Jet.com this week. He replaces Liza Landsman, who is…

Wright Lindsey Jennings announces new managing partner, COO

Little Rock-based law firm Wright Lindsey Jennings announced Monday (Feb. 5) two personnel moves. Partners have elected chief operating officer Stephen R. Lancaster to succeed Ed Lowther as managing partner….

Piece of ‘royal’ real estate on Bentonville square sold for $1.4 million

109 North Main Street LLC bought a two-story, 4,925-square-foot building at the same address in downtown Bentonville for $1.4 million. The company, registered in Delaware, bought the building from HRH…

Federal court strikes down landowners’ complaint against $2 billion Clean Line wind project

U.S. District Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. delivered an early Christmas present to Houston-based Plains and Eastern Clean Line on Thursday (Dec. 21) by striking down a complaint by Arkansas…

U.S. Marshals Museum to open virtually in the ‘next five or six weeks’

After years of waiting, the United States Marshals Museum (USMM) will “open” in the next five to six weeks — virtually. The building, which still eyes a Sept. 24, 2019…

Southwest Power Pool looking for experts to serve on panel for transmission projects

Southwest Power Pool is accepting applications for its pool of industry experts. Those who are selected will serve on an independent panel to review competitive transmission construction proposals in 2018,…

Personal income, expenses increase in March

Personal income rose 0.2%, or $40 billion, in March from the previous month, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the same period, disposable personal income increased 0.2% or…