by - June 25, 2019 8:25 am
The Schmieding Foundation, a Springdale nonprofit, has donated $100,000 to NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC). The money will support the two-year Bentonville college’s $12 million fundraising campaign to finance the…
by - June 25, 2019 6:34 am
The new realities of hemp and the hard realities of a down farm economy are among the issues speakers brought to the sixth annual Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference…
by - June 24, 2019 5:41 pm
AT&T Arkansas officials, along with Gov. Asa Hutchinson, unveiled a statewide initiative on Monday (June 24) at the State Capitol to move Arkansas off the list of states with the…
by - June 24, 2019 5:16 pm
Sam’s Club announced a new service it’s calling “Instacart Cheers” that will allow members in 11 states to purchase wine and spirits online from 215 Sam’s Club locations. Arkansas is…
by - June 24, 2019 4:43 pm
A new study by the nation’s top self-regulating enforcement group for the investment community shows the gap between every-day Americans and the affluent has continued to grow over the past…
by - June 24, 2019 1:12 pm
A scholarship program started 30 years ago by Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods has surpassed the $1 million mark. The M.H. “Bill” Simmons Scholarship recently awarded $134,000 in scholarships to 72…
by - June 24, 2019 12:53 pm
Jetblack, a shopper concierge service that uses text messaging, was launched by Walmart’s incubator, Store No. 8, a year ago. Walmart is now being sued for trademark infringement by discount…
by - June 24, 2019 12:01 pm
Building activity in Fort Smith got off to a horrible start in 2019. But for good reasons – new school construction – and not so good reasons – tornado and…
by - June 24, 2019 7:10 am
The Arkansas Bar Association announced its new slate of officers for the 2019-2020 bar year: President: Brian M. Rosenthal, Rose Law Firm, Little Rock Board of Governors Chair: Brandon K….
by - June 23, 2019 9:59 pm
Kyle Ludwig and Dr. Chris Morgan have been elected to three-year terms of the board of directors of Stuttgart-based Farmers and Merchants Bank and its holding company, Farmers and Merchants…
by - June 23, 2019 4:56 pm
Roughly six months after New York-based Genpact set up shop in Bentonville, expansion is already underway. CEO Tiger Tyagarajan was recently in Bentonville to discuss a new digital retail hub…
by - June 23, 2019 9:59 am
To thank our longtime viewers, listeners and readers and to recruit new ones, Talk Business & Politics is adding to our programming and products to give our audience new ways…
by - June 23, 2019 9:58 am
June 27, 1999. A TV show called “Talk Business” debuted on a low power television station in west Little Rock. Created and hosted by Roby Brock, this fledgling, startup news…
by - June 23, 2019 5:03 am
Lunsford Bridges, former CEO of Metropolitan National Bank, retired more than five years ago after a five-decade career in the banking and finance business. A native of Pine Bluff, Bridges…
by - June 22, 2019 12:47 pm
Max Avery, CEO of Bolding Construction Co. and Professional Flooring Installation (PFI) in Fort Smith, said this is the time to invest into the Fort Smith area, and one of…
by - June 21, 2019 5:43 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board of Trustees agreed to allow the board’s attorney to enter into mediation with Ivy Owen’s attorney regarding a wrongful termination claim following an executive…
by - June 21, 2019 4:21 pm
John Marcy, extension specialist and professor at the Center of Excellence for Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas, was named the 2019 Industry Leader of the Year by multi-state…
by - June 21, 2019 3:26 pm
Arkansas’ unemployment rate held for the second straight month at 3.6% as continued strong job growth across several industry sectors pushed nonfarm payroll jobs to record levels in May, state…
by - June 21, 2019 2:29 pm
The city of Berryville will receive a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to provide the infrastructure needed to establish a 160-acre industrial park, according to a…
by - June 21, 2019 1:23 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the June 10 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
