by - June 25, 2020 7:37 pm
A New York court on Thursday (June 25) signed off on Windstream Holdings Inc.’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan. The move is expected to allow Little Rock-based Windstream to exit bankruptcy…
by - June 25, 2020 3:32 pm
Early signs of a decline in the growth of COVID-19 cases in Northwest Arkansas was touted Thursday (June 25) by Gov. Asa Hutchinson as a sign his strategy is working…
by - June 25, 2020 2:57 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced Thursday (June 25) it has developed and is using high-accuracy antibody testing to determine the magnitude of COVID-19 infection in Arkansas…
by - June 24, 2020 7:41 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he hopes to make a decision by August 1 regarding allowing voters in Arkansas more flexibility to vote absentee this November. He made the comment at…
by - June 24, 2020 4:02 pm
The U.S. exported more than $600 million worth of beef in April, down 11% in value from the same-month in 2019, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Beef exports…
by - June 24, 2020 3:56 pm
Monsanto, a subsidiary of German pharmaceutical company Bayer, announced Wednesday (June 24) it has agreed to a $400 million settlement with farmers who suffered damage to millions of acres of…
by - June 24, 2020 3:11 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is asking for $22 million in federal funds set aside for pandemic response to hire an additional 350 contact tracers needed as the number of COVID-19 cases…
by - June 24, 2020 1:15 pm
As economic activity has risen so has freight demand, yet for-hire truck shipments fell slightly in May, from April. The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage…
by - June 24, 2020 7:37 am
On behalf of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal staff, I am pleased to introduce our sixth annual class of Women in Business honorees. If you want to feel inspired, I…
by - June 23, 2020 3:56 pm
After being leery of earlier dire predictions about COVID-19 infections in the state, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (June 23) said Arkansans should take serious the modeling that shows the…
by - June 23, 2020 3:01 pm
A public service campaign starting June 23 will encourage Arkansans in the central part of the state to seek medical care that they have delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic….
by - June 23, 2020 11:19 am
Enplanements increased at the three largest commercial airports in the state in May, from April, but the number of people flying out is still down almost 90% from May 2019….
by - June 22, 2020 5:48 pm
Walmart’s newest health and wellness clinic prototype in Springdale is the retail giant’s latest iteration of expanded services, and is the fourth health clinic located within a store. The store…
by - June 22, 2020 5:24 pm
China has suspended shipments from the Tyson Foods Berry Street plant in Springdale because recent COVID-19 testing results made public by the company show a large number positive for COVID-19….
by - June 22, 2020 4:59 pm
Not so fast on placing your bets. Gulfside Casino Partnership, which on June 18 was awarded a license for a a $254 million casino resort in Pope County, must now…
by - June 22, 2020 3:35 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday (June 22) the state is “not backing off testing,” and said President Donald Trump’s “flippant” comment about slowing down COVID-19 testing does not reflect the…
by - June 22, 2020 12:01 pm
Arkansas’ former state Medicaid director says COVID-19 deaths peaked earlier and higher nationally than many thought, but then the number of deaths fell farther and faster than was generally recognized…
by - June 21, 2020 7:37 pm
Sam’s Club CEO Kathryn McLay said too often women executives don’t understand their value. In the June 18 interview with Doug Waller, chief revenue officer of InContext Solutions, McLay shared…
by - June 21, 2020 9:32 am
While minorities across the nation have been more greatly impacted by COVID-19 than white citizens, Northwest Arkansas leaders are focusing on their outreach to stem the deadly virus’s impact. Geovanny…
by - June 19, 2020 3:29 pm
With known COVID-19 cases hitting a new record and cities acting or considering rules to require the use of face masks, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (June 19) announced new…
