by - September 6, 2018 7:58 am
Karen Knutson has been selected to lead all government relations activities for Tyson Foods, the company announced Wednesday (Sept. 5). As the new senior vice president for global government affairs,…
by - September 5, 2018 6:41 pm
CitiFirst Property Group LLC has bought the Century Center in downtown Jonesboro for $2.1 million. The At Risk Partnership (ARP) sold the building. Principal Jerry Halsey Jr. told Talk Business…
by - September 5, 2018 6:06 pm
On the day that Gov. Asa Hutchinson touted smaller state government, he was also touring a world-renowned research center in the capital city that could use expanded state support. Hutchinson…
by - September 5, 2018 5:04 pm
Regional building activity for Fort Smith, Van Buren, and Greenwood rose in August, but not for the reason one might think. Fort Smith, the region’s largest city, is normally the…
by - September 5, 2018 2:03 pm
Hubbard Clothing Co., a luxury men’s specialty store in Rogers, is expanding through acquisition. Owner Donny Hubbard says he and business partner Steve Clark, founder and CEO of Propak Logistics…
by - September 5, 2018 12:40 pm
Arkansas tax collections were up across all categories in August as the state’s economy gained momentum heading into the post-Labor Day lull before turning the corner toward the all-important holiday…
by - September 5, 2018 10:16 am
Springdale-based George’s Inc., a fourth generation family owned and operated poultry and prepared foods company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ozark Mountain Poultry Inc. (OMP) of Rogers….
by - September 5, 2018 6:43 am
After nearly two decades as the so-called Fayetteville Shale leader, Southwestern Energy Co. has found an exit door. The Houston-based oil and gas company, which marked the beginning of the…
by - September 4, 2018 9:35 pm
The five-year dormant issue of mandatory spay-and-neuter in the city of Fort Smith came back around Tuesday night (Sept. 4) at a town hall meeting following the city’s Board of…
by - September 4, 2018 6:52 pm
Arkansas row crop farmers have battled international trade wars, low prices, and volatile weather conditions. A new and serious danger is now lurking off the Gulf Coast – Tropical Storm…
by - September 4, 2018 6:19 pm
Employers in Craighead County now have one more tool to identify highly skilled workers for their companies. Craighead County is now an ACT Work Community, according to Jonesboro Unlimited. The purpose…
by - September 4, 2018 2:48 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has signed on to support a bill recently introduced in the Senate that would provide a pathway for commercial truck drivers under 21 years old…
by - September 4, 2018 2:45 pm
Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock has named Regina Favors as interim president and added former Judge Richard Mays to its board of directors. Favors will serve in the role…
by - September 4, 2018 2:29 pm
The University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College Foundation announced that the Windgate Foundation has awarded a major grant of $1 million to establish the “Windgate Foundation General Scholarship Endowment.”…
by - September 4, 2018 2:24 pm
Fort Smith Ward 1 Director and real estate developer Keith Lau is moving forward on his plans to build four-bedroom duplexes at the property he owns on 1001, 1011, and…
by - September 4, 2018 2:19 pm
There has been a significant push in academia in recent years to steer students towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM related careers. One area that has been less…
by - September 4, 2018 1:20 pm
Entergy Arkansas, a utility of New Orleans-based Entergy Corp., will install advanced meters in homes and businesses between 2019 and 2021 as part of its advanced metering project. Over the…
by - September 4, 2018 7:59 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Aug. 20 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - September 4, 2018 6:22 am
Arkansas State University Director of Athletics Terry Mohajir has signed a new agreement that extends his contract to June 30, 2023, ASU Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced. Financial terms of the…
by - September 3, 2018 5:32 pm
Efforts to sell the building owned by Fayetteville co-op Ozark Natural Foods (ONF) have hit a snag. ONF, a natural foods retailer, announced earlier this summer its intention to sell…
