by - November 9, 2020 1:59 pm
A team of University of Arkansas researchers, led by physics professor Paul Thibado, is developing a chip to generate and store energy as a battery replacement. The team has designed…
by - November 9, 2020 7:01 am
The Stable, a consumer brand agency based in Minneapolis, has acquired RichContext, a retail technology company based in Rogers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed in a news…
by - November 8, 2020 4:55 pm
While the pace of decline is slowing somewhat, Arkansas’ tourism industry continues to face daunting economic headwinds for large and small businesses in a sector likely to not see real…
by - November 8, 2020 2:14 pm
The greater infiltration of work into the home creates greater challenges in taking care of oneself. Before I began working from home, my 20-minute commute allowed me to decompress from…
by - November 8, 2020 10:11 am
Walmart raised its requirements to 98% for On-Time and In-Full (OTIF) deliveries on orders it places from suppliers. The new requirement began Sept. 15, and nearly a month after the…
by - November 6, 2020 3:59 pm
A record number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations were reported Friday (Nov. 6) by the Arkansas Department of Health (AD). Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the rise in numbers is…
by - November 6, 2020 1:32 pm
Walmart Inc. said Friday (Nov. 6) the company has agreed to sell its Argentina business to Grupo de Narváez, a Latin American group. The new owner has retail operations in…
by - November 6, 2020 1:15 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Oct. 26 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - November 5, 2020 8:41 pm
It’s been 10 years since Arkansas State University opened its Multicultural Center. It will host an online celebration Friday (Nov. 6). Established in July 2010, the center’s role in campus…
by - November 5, 2020 7:32 pm
Laurie and James Bibler of Russellville have pledged $6 million to the Arkansas Tech University Foundation in the form of an estate gift. Their commitment represents the largest personal gift…
by - November 5, 2020 6:07 pm
A sizable grant from Arvest Foundation will lead to a studio name change and an even stronger education program at The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum (RAM) – a facility…
by - November 5, 2020 3:52 pm
Arkansas set another record for daily reported known COVID-19 cases and deaths rose again by double digits. Thursday’s (Nov. 5) report from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) showed that…
by - November 5, 2020 3:27 pm
Shreveport, La.-based Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP), will cease operations at two of its coal-fired power plants and retrofit another as…
by - November 5, 2020 1:45 pm
According to the most recent data from the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank’s Eighth District, Arkansas banks had a collective loan-loss ratio of 1.58% in the second quarter this year, a…
by - November 4, 2020 8:13 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees in a special meeting on Wednesday (Nov. 4) approved the sale of a residential property in Jonesboro that was determined to be…
by - November 4, 2020 5:12 pm
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has hit the U.S. economy hard and the fallout on several economic sectors remains dire, according to a report released Wednesday (Nov. 4) by the U.S….
by - November 4, 2020 5:01 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region declined in October, but the industry is still on pace for annual growth. For the first 10 months of the year, permitted building…
by - November 4, 2020 4:49 pm
COVID-19 continues its unfortunate rapid spread in Arkansas, with daily cases again above 1,000 and the death count growing by double-digits. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the trend will challenge the…
by - November 4, 2020 3:17 pm
Retail is in the midst of a transformation. Apex players like Amazon and Walmart are building out eco-systems that will continue to drive consumers to stores and service opportunities in…
by - November 4, 2020 2:32 pm
Food and beverage giant Nestlé has acquired the startup prepared meal delivery service Freshly for $950 million. Nestlé first became interested in Freshly in 2017, leading a $77 million funding…
