by - April 2, 2017 8:38 pm
HomeGoods coming to Jonesboro
HomeGoods, an off-price home fashions retailer, will open a store in Jonesboro. The company has agreed to lease a 23,250 square-foot store in the Caraway Plaza, according to information from…
Business
by - April 2, 2017 8:32 pm
Business leaders raise money, awareness for Boys and Girls Club of Benton County
Northwest Arkansas leaders such as J.B. Hunt, Sam Walton, Alice Walton, Don Tyson and Pauline Whitaker built a strong foundation of leadership and philanthropy for the region, Larry Young, CEO…
by - April 2, 2017 9:47 am
Home Bancshares John Allison on Dodd-Frank, Cuba, and the possibility of a merger of equals
Home Bancshares Chairman John Allison says his bank’s growing footprint in Florida has positioned the Conway-based bank enterprise for more regional growth as well as new opportunities depending on the…
by - March 31, 2017 5:21 pm
Northwest Arkansas economic expansion includes tech and manufacturing
Northwest Arkansas is poised for continued growth from several of its key employment sectors., according to economic development officials from around the region who spoke to the Chamber Leadership Fayetteville…
by - March 31, 2017 5:00 pm
Physician’s tower, possible 700 jobs part of Phase II at Arkansas Children’s Northwest
Even before construction is complete on Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale, a second phase is in the works that will see a seven- or eight-floor office tower for physicians that…
by - March 31, 2017 1:15 pm
College-educated Americans now make up one-third of population
More than one-third of the U.S. adult population holds a bachelor’s degree or higher, marking the highest percentage since the U.S. Census Bureau began collecting data on the subject in…
by - March 31, 2017 12:58 pm
UA receives $1.5 million grant for computer-aided drug design
A University of Arkansas chemist has received a $1.5 million grant “to develop mathematical models to improve the reliability and efficiency of computer-aided drug design,” according to a news release….
by - March 30, 2017 9:02 pm
The Supply Side: Walmart U.S. e-commerce execs explain to suppliers the retailer’s new strategy
Two Walmart.com e-commerce execs said the retailer is ready to win the e-commerce battle with a new strategy concocted by Marc Lore, CEO of Walmart eCommerce U.S., which also includes…
by - March 30, 2017 5:21 pm
Arkansas State University scientists working on using spinach leaves to replace heart veins
Dr. Fabricio Medina-Bolivar was fascinated by the plant-based remedies developed in his home country of Peru. Traditional, pharmaceutical medicines were rarely available, and he wondered what properties in the plants…
by - March 30, 2017 3:11 pm
Acxiom signs lease for Creative Corridor space in Little Rock
Acxiom Corp. signed an agreement this week to lease the remaining 11,215 square feet in the 301 Main St. building in downtown Little Rock’s Creative Corridor. Completed in 2015, the…
by - March 30, 2017 1:42 pm
Fayetteville Parks Department seeks public input for 5-year plan
The city of Fayetteville will seek public input on parks planning through three drop-in events in April. Park Planning Superintendent Alison Jumper said the city is in the initial stages…
by - March 30, 2017 12:41 pm
Wal-Mart reinforces commitment to women-owned businesses with nine-company data gathering effort
Over the past five years Wal-Mart Stores achieved its goal to buy $20 billion in goods and services from women-owned businesses in the U.S., according to the retailer. However, the…
by - March 30, 2017 9:39 am
U.S. economy expands at 2.1% in fourth quarter of 2016, boosted by consumer spending
The U.S. economy closed out the fourth quarter of 2016 with moderate growth of 2.1% as strong consumer spending and private and business investment was offset by falling exports and…
by - March 30, 2017 8:51 am
OK Foods recalls nearly 1 million pounds of breaded chicken
Fort Smith-based food manufacturer OK Foods Inc. has issued a recall for approximately 1 million pounds of breaded chicken, according to a recent press release from Industrias Bachoco, its Mexico-based…
by - March 30, 2017 8:35 am
J.B. Hunt opens first sales office in Canada
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has opened its first office in Canada, with an enterprise sales office in Toronto. The announcement was made Thursday (March 30). The Lowell-based carrier has provided…
by - March 30, 2017 7:46 am
Thaden School adds to faculty with local artist
Thaden School in Bentonville will open this fall, and the private school located in the Market District downtown has announced in the past few months the hiring of a director of…
by - March 30, 2017 7:37 am
Wal-Mart makes three leadership changes in its tech division
Marc Lore, CEO of Walmart U.S. e-Commerce, has promoted three company insiders to new executive leadership roles under his revamped organization. The Wall Street Journal first reported Fiona Tan’s promotion…
by - March 29, 2017 5:18 pm
Principals purchase Fayetteville firm Garrison Financial
Garrison Asset Management LLC — doing business as Garrison Financial Corp. — has been sold to current employees Kerry Bradley (president), Glenn Atkins (executive vice president) and James Bell (vice…
by - March 29, 2017 4:17 pm
Wal-Mart eyes drones in stores, invests in sports marketing and Chilean business unit
Wal-Mart Stores recently received a U.S. patent for a system that would allow the retailer to use drones to move products between departments. Patent No. US 2017/0076354 was granted earlier…
by - March 29, 2017 4:03 pm
Fort Smith sales tax numbers outperforming expectations through February
Fort Smith city and county sales tax numbers are off to a good start after closing 2016 with slight gains in the wake of a $1.41 million downward budget revision…