by - October 1, 2018 6:25 pm
Aldi set to open Oct. 18 in Walmart’s back yard
Aldi’s new store at 1006 S.W. 14th St. in Bentonville is slated to open at 8 a.m., Oct. 18. The Aldi store in Northwest Arkansas is located within a 1.5…
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by - October 1, 2018 6:05 pm
Hospitals struggle to recruit, retain variety of medical support specialists
Many rural and suburban hospitals spend a lot of resources and time recruiting doctors to their healthcare systems. But acquiring and keeping other professionals such as registered nurses, radiologists, lab…
by - October 1, 2018 5:14 pm
Arkansas State University Delta Center receives federal EDA grant
Arkansas State University’s Delta Center for Economic Development has a new tool to develop rural community economies in Northeast Arkansas. It will receive a $564,240 federal grant over a five-year…
by - October 1, 2018 5:05 pm
Arkansas delegation reacts to Trump’s announcement on U.S.-Canada agreement
Out with the old acronym, in the with the new. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. has completed its renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, and…
by - October 1, 2018 3:21 pm
Tyson Foods secures $1 billion in loans to refinance debt
Tyson Foods recently secured $1 billion in senior unsecured notes offered to the investment community and rated investment grade — Baa2 by Moody’s or BBB by Standard & Poor’s. The…
by - October 1, 2018 9:59 am
Arkansas accounting firm announces new brand
Nearly five months after announcing a merger, Fort Smith-based Beall Barclay & Co. and the Little Rock office of Thomas & Thomas have rebranded as Landmark PLC, Certified Public Accountants….
by - October 1, 2018 9:47 am
Heritage Department seeks nominations for Food Hall of Fame
The Department of Arkansas Heritage will accept nominations for the third annual Arkansas Food Hall of Fame through Oct. 31. The statewide program was established in 2016 to recognize restaurants,…
by - September 30, 2018 3:36 pm
Hospital execs discuss the future of healthcare in NEA
Patient growth. Staff growth. System growth. Campus growth. Services growth. Cost growth. Northeast Arkansas’ healthcare landscape is growing in every direction, and Jonesboro proper is the epicenter of the central…
by - September 30, 2018 9:59 am
Economist: 70 percent of Northwest Arkansas growth is in-migration
Population growth in Northwest Arkansas has been growing by about 12,000 new residents per year – a 1,000 person a month average increase – since 2014 and there appears to…
by - September 30, 2018 8:20 am
Multi-million dollar Pentagon awards boost Arkansas’ defense sector
Arkansas’ fast-growing defense sector got another big boost this week after two global defense contractors with state ties won contract awards or extensions on work that will be completed at…
by - September 29, 2018 3:11 pm
Unique Fabricating notes expense of closing Fort Smith plant
The now-closed Fort Smith location for Unique Fabricating, Inc., was mentioned in the company’s latest financial report. Company officials cited a combined expense of $1 million associated with restructuring from…
by - September 29, 2018 2:54 pm
Market for offshore drilling rigs to reach $41.9 billion by 2024
Transparency Market Research reports that the market for offshore drilling rigs was valued at $35.336 billion in 2017 and will grow to $41.922 billion by the end of 2024. Based…
by - September 29, 2018 2:45 pm
Optimism among U.S. manufacturers reaches new high
According to the latest Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey conducted by the National Association of Manufacturers, 95.1% of manufacturers registered a positive outlook for their company, the highest level recorded in the…
by - September 28, 2018 4:30 pm
Harps Food Stores sued over 2015 murder of Baxter County couple
The estate of a husband and wife who were murdered in November 2015 has filed a negligence lawsuit against Harps Food Stores, the Springdale-based company that sold the firearm used…
by - September 28, 2018 3:06 pm
‘Dynamic leader’ Aaron Burkes selected as next CEO of Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
Aaron Burkes, president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, will be the next CEO and executive director for Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Highfill. Burkes is expected to start…
by - September 28, 2018 10:12 am
Then & Now: Former tourism official now touts Walmart’s good works
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Sept. 17 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - September 28, 2018 8:11 am
Lane Crider named CEO of Beaver Water District, Alan Fortenberry will retire in 2019
The Beaver Water District board of directors has hired Lane Crider as its next chief executive officer. The appointment is effective Oct. 1. Crider previously worked for the past 29…
by - September 27, 2018 9:46 pm
HOPE Humane Society to fly 200-plus animals to Idaho, Oregon
Beau and around 200 of his friends will on Friday and Saturday catch flights out of Fort Smith to the Northwest U.S., where they will eventually find new homes and…
by - September 27, 2018 6:33 pm
Northwest Health appoints CEO for Bentonville hospital
Springdale-based health system Northwest Health announced the appointment Thursday (Sept. 27) of Steve Badger as the CEO of its Bentonville hospital, Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville. The hiring is effective…
by - September 27, 2018 6:33 pm
Fuel, Smash Mouth headline the 10th Annual Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
Two iconic bands will be the primary entertainment at the Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival this weekend. The band Fuel is slated to take the stage at 8 p.m. on Friday…