by - February 18, 2019 1:34 pm
Net orders of class 8 trucks, the largest truck class, fell in January to the lowest order level in more than two years as orders have fallen over the past…
by - February 18, 2019 12:54 pm
Walmart’s big sustainability push known as Project Gigaton was announced in 2017 in partnership with the Sustainability Consortium. The milestone project involves Walmart’s removing 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse…
by - February 18, 2019 11:09 am
A first-of-its-kind robot is now providing guests and employees at the state’s largest public hospital facility with a healthy meal option by making customized salads around the clock, according to…
by - February 18, 2019 10:51 am
Murphy Oil Corp. recently announced that its top senior executive who oversees the company’s global exploration and production operations plans to step down on Feb. 28 after 17 years of…
by - February 18, 2019 10:41 am
Industrial production fell 0.6%, and manufacturing production declined 0.9% in January, from December, largely as a result of a decrease in motor vehicle assemblies, according to the Board of Governors…
by - February 18, 2019 9:39 am
Fayetteville-based Youth Bridge Inc. has signed a letter of intent to explore a “collaborative merger” with Springfield, Mo.-based Burrell Behavioral Health. The two behavioral health providers serve more than 45,000 youth…
by - February 17, 2019 4:33 pm
Senate President Pro Temp Jim Hendren, R-Sulphur Springs, says a $300 million highway plan will easily move through the State Senate and he’s confident that UAMS will secure the $10-20…
by - February 17, 2019 10:12 am
A Pennsylvania-based self-storage operator has sold one of its six Arkansas assets for $10.55 million. Self Storage Capital Partners (SSCP), a Philadelphia-based self-storage firm that uses the brand name of…
by - February 17, 2019 12:06 am
The retail landscape is changing but that’s not all bad, according to Kantar Research analyst Tim Campbell, who recently outlined his projections for retail growth by shopping channel in a…
by - February 16, 2019 11:32 am
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative was formed in 1939 to deliver life-changing electricity to people in unserved rural areas. With access to electricity came running water, refrigeration, electric-powered farming equipment and…
by - February 16, 2019 11:10 am
A recently released report by the nation’s top human resource trade group said the “skills gap” in the U.S. is real and getting worse as four out of five hiring…
by - February 16, 2019 11:08 am
A new report by the St. Louis’s Fed’s Center for Household Financial Stability notes that while a college degree is usually associated with higher pay and a better financial future,…
by - February 15, 2019 11:08 pm
A federal judge in New York City ruled late Friday evening that Little Rock-based Windstream Holdings had defaulted on its bonds in 2015 during the spinoff of its telecom assets…
by - February 15, 2019 2:46 pm
McMillon Innovation Studio at the University of Arkansas recently underwent changes in leadership and how student teams select projects. Jessica Salmon, director of the McMillon Innovation Studio, has been leading…
by - February 15, 2019 2:33 pm
Almost 9,000 Arkansas Works recipients did not meet work requirements in January, meaning they could lose their benefits if they fail to comply two more months in 2019. The Arkansas…
by - February 15, 2019 1:07 pm
Ritter Communications is investing $7 million in infrastructure construction to build out new high-speed services to Hot Springs. The company announced Friday (Feb. 15) that it would make the investment…
by - February 15, 2019 9:09 am
Construction of a 5-acre park in downtown Siloam Springs is expected to be completed this spring. The city in 2016 received a grant from the Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program…
by - February 15, 2019 8:47 am
Editor’s note: The following story appeared in the Feb. 4 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - February 14, 2019 6:49 pm
Tyson Foods CEO Noel White said last week the meat giant would tap the bond market to finance the $2.16 billion acquisitions of Keystone Foods and the $340 million it’s…
by - February 14, 2019 5:30 pm
Walmart is expected to report solid fourth-quarter and fiscal year gains behind robust holiday sales ahead of the government shutdown which could have some impact on the last part of…
