by - September 17, 2023 9:12 am
Highlands Oncology, the region’s largest cancer-care provider, is preparing to invest significantly to expand its footprint in Northwest Arkansas. It’s no secret why — rapid population growth. “It’s not going…
by - September 16, 2023 8:57 am
Retail is about assortment, and Walmart Marketplace — an online portal for sellers — is looking for more third-party suppliers to provide a suite of services to sellers while also…
by - September 15, 2023 2:43 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) broke ground Friday (Sept. 15) on the UAMS Health Orthopedics & Sports Performance Center in Springdale. The 31-acre site is situated south…
by - September 14, 2023 7:07 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest held a 100-year anniversary event Thursday (Sept. 14) night with local employees. The event was held at the ArcBest Performing Arts Center in the Fort Smith Convention…
by - September 14, 2023 5:25 pm
Retail sales struggled to outpace the rate of inflation in August, rising 2.5% overall, against a federal Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading up 3.7% for the same month, according to…
by - September 14, 2023 3:42 pm
The Crawford County Library System Board has hired former Arkansas senator Bob Ballinger, the director of law and policy for the National Association of Christian Lawmakers (NACL), as its new…
by - September 14, 2023 2:56 pm
The St. Bernards Foundation, which supports fundraising, volunteerism and community awareness for the nonprofit healthcare system, St. Bernards Healthcare, has named Lydia Parkey as its next president. She replaces Kila…
by - September 14, 2023 2:54 pm
A significant jobs creation announcement in the city of Newport will be made on Sept. 24, Executive Director of the Newport Economic Development Commission Jon Chadwell told Talk Business &…
by - September 14, 2023 10:51 am
University of Arkansas alumnus Rick Moore has gifted $10 million to the university’s College of Engineering. Moore was president of the Baton Rouge, La. firm Ford, Bacon & Davis, an…
by - September 14, 2023 8:54 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Sept. 11 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - September 13, 2023 8:35 pm
A UA Little Rock professor and students are part of a university startup that has received a $2.2 million grant to develop an advanced artificial-intelligence automation and rapid-recovery hardware to…
by - September 13, 2023 6:07 pm
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) – the gauge for inflation – was up 3.7% from a year ago, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The energy index rose…
by - September 13, 2023 5:39 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) is working to get the university’s Family Enterprise Center (FEC) named for the late Jim Walcott. Walcott, a business and community leader…
by - September 13, 2023 12:37 pm
California-based hot dog franchise Wienerschnitzel said Thursday (Sept. 15) it will open its second Northwest Arkansas location on Saturday in Springdale. The restaurant is at 4726 Mercy Lane, just off…
by - September 13, 2023 12:11 pm
One of Northeast Arkansas’ iconic festivals, Beatles at the Ridge, is slated for Saturday (Sept. 16) in Walnut Ridge. Live music, food and vendors, children’s attractions, a car show, and…
by - September 13, 2023 11:53 am
For the second year in a row, the Mississippi River is at record low levels as harvest in the Delta looms. The river levels have and will impact the movement…
by - September 12, 2023 3:13 pm
Arkansas Oklahoma Gas (AOG), a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, Inc., won $18 million in a civil lawsuit against BP Energy Company (BP) that the company says will reduce natural gas…
by - September 12, 2023 3:00 pm
Plant viruses in the agriculture sector cause billions of dollars in losses each year. Farmers may now have a new tool in tracking these diseases. Scientists with the Arkansas Clean…
by - September 12, 2023 1:13 pm
Oil prices are expected to rise for the remainder of this year as global oil inventories fall, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The inventories are projected to…
by - September 12, 2023 11:43 am
Brent Williams, interim dean of the University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business, recently appointed three new department chairs. Jonathan Shipman, associate professor and program director for the…
