by - November 9, 2021 12:18 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Oct. 25 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - November 9, 2021 8:27 am
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opened a decade ago, and the Bentonville museum’s impact on the region has been transformative. Founded by philanthropist and Walmart heir Alice Walton, the…
by - November 9, 2021 8:13 am
A new pathogen that harms soybean crops was identified several years ago and research indicates it’s spreading geographically and causing more damage. Where it came from and why it impacts…
by - November 9, 2021 8:09 am
Only about half of Arkansans are vaccinated against COVID-19 and there are continuing efforts to offer vaccines in rural areas of the state that have low vaccination rates. The University…
by - November 9, 2021 7:39 am
It seems nearly every day that I hear about the need to improve our state’s broadband infrastructure – especially in rural counties like the ones I represent. That shouldn’t be…
by - November 9, 2021 7:24 am
Home BancShares, Inc. announced Tuesday (Nov. 9) it is transferring the listing of its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from The NASDAQ Global Select Market. Conway-based…
by - November 8, 2021 3:57 pm
Julcar Properties LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…
by - November 8, 2021 3:52 pm
Arkansas will receive more than $3 million from federal grants aimed at supporting travel, tourism and outdoor recreation. The announcement was made Monday (Nov. 8) by U.S. Secretary of Commerce…
by - November 8, 2021 3:44 pm
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) announced Monday (Nov. 8) three marketing and sales team transitions with the addition of Stasha King Irby as its new destination services…
by - November 8, 2021 1:50 pm
The Fort Smith-based U.S. Marshals Museum has received an influx of contributions in the wake of a $5 million matching gift that was announced over the summer, meaning production of…
by - November 8, 2021 9:22 am
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced five new regional innovation cluster (RIC) awards on Monday (Nov. 8), including Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie Consulting. According to an SBA news release, RICs are…
by - November 8, 2021 8:10 am
A former professor in the University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business is set to become the next president of the University of Memphis. According to a report…
by - November 8, 2021 7:33 am
Resistance to the Affordable Care Act remains strong in 12 holdout states, where policymakers have declined to expand Medicaid coverage to low-income residents, despite the availability of lucrative incentives included…
by - November 8, 2021 7:26 am
The Stable, a consumer brand agency based in Minneapolis, has acquired The Retail Firm, a Bentonville-based company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed in a news release Monday (Nov. 8). According…
by - November 8, 2021 7:16 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture inducted 32 additional Arkansas farms into the Arkansas Century Farm Program. The Arkansas Century Farm…
by - November 7, 2021 6:28 pm
Editor’s note: In school, you get an “A” if you do an excellent job with the work you’re presented. You get an A+ if you exceed expectations and show you’re…
by - November 7, 2021 11:03 am
Most battery storage power capacity that’s expected to start operating in the United States over the next three years will be co-located with solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants, according to…
by - November 7, 2021 10:14 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Nov. 9) will hear from officials with Minneapolis-based Conventions, Sports & Leisure about a feasibility study for an indoor sports facility. After…
by - November 7, 2021 10:00 am
A Fayetteville-based prosthodontics practice recently hired a new physician for its Little Rock office. Dr. Ericka Miller is the newest prosthodontist at Ozark Prosthodontics, which now has eight prosthodontists in…
by - November 7, 2021 9:59 am
Walmart is testing a new replacement for single-use plastic shopping bags. Working with Closed Loop Partners’ Consortium to reinvent the bag, Walmart is testing several concepts, including some that use…
