by - August 20, 2018 4:29 pm
In Fayetteville, passengers can ride for free on buses of Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) and Fayetteville-based provider Razorback Transit. On Monday (Aug. 20), the city announced the…
by - August 20, 2018 11:57 am
Tyson Foods confirmed Monday (Aug. 20) it will acquire West Chester, Penn.,-based Keystone Foods for $2.16 billion in cash as it seeks to grow its prepared foods and international segments….
by - August 20, 2018 11:01 am
Yue Zhao, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Arkansas, has received $3.4 million to continue to develop a high-density, 300-kilowatt, silicon-carbide solar inverter. On Monday (Aug. 20),…
by - August 20, 2018 10:52 am
Encouraging diversity, equity and inclusion in Benton and Washington counties is the focus of a new community-based three-year initiative called TRUE Northwest Arkansas (TRUE). Supported by the Walmart Foundation and…
by - August 20, 2018 8:10 am
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is pleased to present its 22nd class of Forty Under 40. The 40 young men and women we’re recognizing in this issue are some of…
by - August 19, 2018 9:13 pm
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), typically an ally of President Donald Trump, has called on the Trump administration to “get Beijing back to the negotiating table.” NAM President and…
by - August 19, 2018 3:38 pm
The city of Fort Smith has drawn a “red line” on the federal consent decree, according to a new statement from City Administrator Carl Geffken, who said the city is…
by - August 18, 2018 1:10 pm
Walmart has completed its largest acquisition in company history in terms of price — $16 billion — for Indian startup Flipkart. The Bentonville-based retail giant announced Saturday (Aug. 18) the…
by - August 17, 2018 4:26 pm
Arkansas’ jobless rate dipped back to near-record territory a day after Gov. Asa Hutchinson pre-empted the state’s monthly employment status report during an agriculture summit in Little Rock where he…
by - August 17, 2018 4:17 pm
The Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has affirmed continued accreditation for Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, ASU-Mountain Home, ASU Mid-South and ASU-Newport following recent comprehensive reviews…
by - August 17, 2018 3:45 pm
Trey Lane, virtual design and construction specialist for Nabholz Corp. in Rogers, led a three-man team to win a NASA competition and nearly $21,000. Team Zopherus, comprised of Lane, architect…
by - August 17, 2018 12:09 pm
The state Medical Marijuana Commission announced Friday (Aug. 17) that it has received two varied proposals to review and score the state’s 203 applications to locate up to 32 medical…
by - August 17, 2018 11:45 am
America’s Car-Mart shares jumped to a 52-week high of $81.85 after the markets opened Friday (Aug. 17), a day after the company released earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations….
by - August 16, 2018 9:18 pm
Dr. Edward Serna, chief of staff and vice chancellor for strategic initiatives at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, has been named interim university chancellor by UA System President…
by - August 16, 2018 8:42 pm
Governor Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (Aug. 16) the state’s unemployment rate will be announced as 3.7% Friday and said he hopes disputes over trade policies end soon. The state’s previous…
by - August 16, 2018 6:56 pm
America’s Car-Mart first-quarter earnings and revenue rose 55.7% and 12%, respectively, beating analysts’ estimates, as investments into the company’s general manager recruitment and training program have started to show. The…
by - August 16, 2018 6:07 pm
A host of North Little Rock city officials and local business leaders on Thursday (Aug. 16) touted the groundbreaking ceremony for the planned global headquarters of First Orion as the…
by - August 16, 2018 5:49 pm
PRADCO Outdoor Brands celebrated Thursday (Aug. 16) the grand opening of its Thill balsam floats line, which opened three weeks ago at the new building adjacent to the existing manufacturing…
by - August 16, 2018 4:43 pm
An effort to raise the minimum wage in Arkansas to $11 per hour has enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. Opponents are raising money for a legal challenge. Secretary…
by - August 16, 2018 1:01 pm
Calling all mayors. Jim Dailey is looking for you. As the current director of Arkansas Tourism and a former 14-year mayor of Little Rock, Dailey is contacting each of the…
