by - February 10, 2020 4:48 pm
Erin Simpson has been hired as executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer by Little Rock-based Encore Bank. Simpson is a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas and holds…
by - February 10, 2020 4:40 pm
Dr. Mike Hernandez has been hired as the executive director of the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators (AAEA). The AAEA Board of Directors made the announcement on Monday (Feb. 10)…
by - February 10, 2020 4:11 pm
The federal spending bill approved in late 2019 included provisions to reinstate the $1 per gallon biodiesel mixture credit, which is commonly referred to as the biodiesel tax credit, according…
by - February 10, 2020 3:43 pm
Tyson Foods is streamlining its corporate workforce and eliminating about 500 jobs across the company, mostly corporate office jobs located in Chicago and Arkansas. The job cuts are part of…
by - February 10, 2020 3:31 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is kicking off a multi-year project to help small businesses in Craighead, Crittenden, and Mississippi counties. As part of the effort, the…
by - February 10, 2020 8:31 am
Three leaders in the startup space will be lending their services to a new consultancy for existing companies in need of innovation strategy. The newly named “Innovation Junkie” will be…
by - February 9, 2020 8:29 pm
Business Hall of Fame inductee Reynie Rutledge says being in the ‘right place at the right time’ had a lot to do with his success. On Friday (Feb. 7) four…
by - February 9, 2020 9:13 am
When Jerry Schilling was a 12-year-old, he would go to Guthrie Park in Memphis, Tenn., to play football. Often, there was a mix of younger and older boys. One older…
by - February 8, 2020 10:35 am
Direct-to-consumer brand SmileDirectClub is spreading its wings with a recent deal that puts oral care products in 3,800 U.S. Walmart stores. The Nashville, Tenn.-based company approached Walmart about a year…
by - February 7, 2020 3:30 pm
Nonfarm U.S. employment rose by 225,000 in January, better than the 147,000 in December but below the 269,000 in January 2019. The jobless rate was 3.6%, above the 3.5% in…
by - February 7, 2020 11:39 am
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. donated $2.5 million to Washington Regional Medical Foundation in Fayetteville to enhance and expand neurological and cancer support services at Washington Regional Medical System…
by - February 7, 2020 11:32 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Feb. 3 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - February 7, 2020 9:07 am
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its latest hospital ratings, and Mercy Hospital Fort Smith and Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers received the highest ratings…
by - February 7, 2020 8:45 am
The newest bank to throw its hat into the Northwest Arkansas ring is closer to establishing a physical office presence. Encore Bank’s application to open a branch on the eighth…
by - February 6, 2020 10:07 pm
Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch said Chief Justice John Roberts is the Supreme Court Justice with whom he most aligns, while Barbara Webb said she most aligns with Justice Neil Gorsuch…
by - February 6, 2020 7:16 pm
York, Pa.-based Glatfelter, which has a manufacturing operation in Fort Smith, posted an adjusted net income of $33.15 million in 2019, well ahead of the $9.198 million in 2018. The…
by - February 6, 2020 5:31 pm
Van Buren is getting help with its brand thanks to the University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED). CCED, in partnership with nonprofit design firm Thrive,…
by - February 6, 2020 1:59 pm
Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson said he has fond memories of spending time on Emma Ave., in his hometown of Springdale, where his grandfather John W. Tyson and his father…
by - February 6, 2020 12:48 pm
Tyson Foods reported Thursday (Feb. 6) better overall results in its first quarter ending Dec. 28, with net income of $557 million, up from $551 million in the year-ago period….
by - February 6, 2020 9:57 am
The Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto brought swine to Arkansas when he explored the region in 1541 and pigs have been a staple livestock sector in the state ever since….
