by - August 20, 2019 1:24 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law is creating a Veterans Legal Services Clinic that will assist Arkansas veterans in need of legal services….
by - August 20, 2019 10:42 am
The beef industry recently underwent a sudden shock when a Tyson Foods beef processing plant in Holcomb, Kan., closed after a fire tore through the plant, rendering it inoperable. Derrell…
by - August 19, 2019 7:07 pm
Farming has been a perilous business in recent years due to harsh weather conditions and continuing trade wars with other countries, especially China. U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, told members…
by - August 19, 2019 6:54 pm
Past members of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class spoke about developing relationships and taking opportunities in a panel discussion as part of an event Monday (Aug….
by - August 19, 2019 6:24 pm
A Florida orthodontist who owned several dental clinics in Arkansas was indicted Monday (Aug. 19) for his involvement in a bribery and fraud scheme involving former Arkansas State Sen. Jeremy…
by - August 19, 2019 4:36 pm
It’s been one year since Walmart completed its $16 billion acquisition of Flipkart – a bold investment in Indian retail. The deal gave Walmart a 77% stake in Flipkart, with…
by - August 19, 2019 2:41 pm
Tyson Foods is the largest U.S. food company with annual revenues expected around $42.93 billion this year. The bulk of that revenue will come from meat sales, but the company…
by - August 18, 2019 5:51 pm
Youthful talent is a precious commodity in any field, and once a year the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal recognizes the youthful leaders of our region with a new Forty Under…
by - August 17, 2019 9:57 pm
Democratic Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke spoke with groups on two sides of the gun access debate on Saturday (Aug. 17) before delivering a nighttime speech to Arkansas Democrats to reach…
by - August 16, 2019 2:09 pm
Arkansas’ jobless rate fell to a record low of 3.4% in July from the 3.5% in June, and below the 3.6% in July 2018. Year-over-year, the state economy added 15,625…
by - August 15, 2019 9:22 pm
Gearhead Outfitters, the privately-held Jonesboro-based outdoor specialty retailer, announced Thursday (Aug. 15) the acquisition of Rock/Creek Outfitters in Tennessee and Uncle Dan’s Outdoor Store based in Illinois. Terms of the…
by - August 15, 2019 8:13 pm
Little Rock-based Dillard’s, Inc. went backwards in the second quarter as the upscale retailer saw a decline in same-store and total merchandise sales as increasing markdowns and lukewarm purchases of…
by - August 15, 2019 6:46 pm
America’s Car-Mart Inc. beat earnings and revenue expectations in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 as it looks to open more dealerships in the year. After the markets closed Thursday…
by - August 15, 2019 5:04 pm
The proposed $225 million Pope County casino parlay is back on again, so says the seven commissioners at the Arkansas Racing Commission. The Arkansas Racing Commission on Thursday (Aug. 15)…
by - August 15, 2019 11:06 am
Amid trade wars, negative yield curves in the bond market and recent mass shootings in two of its stores, Walmart delivered strong second-quarter results. According to Thursday’s (Aug. 15) earnings…
by - August 15, 2019 9:13 am
Batesville economic and political leadership has made a huge push in the past several years to invest more in education from pre-K to post-college. Jamie Rayford, chief operating officer of…
by - August 14, 2019 9:30 pm
Democrat Celeste Williams, 44, of Bella Vista launched a Third District Congressional challenge to incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, on Wednesday (Aug. 14). From Frisco Park in downtown Rogers,…
by - August 14, 2019 1:36 pm
Trade organizations in the trucking industry praised the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for looking to change to the hours of service rule as a means to improve highway…
by - August 14, 2019 12:10 pm
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ended the Trump administration’s plan to ask all U.S. households about their citizenship, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Census Bureau this week moved forward…
by - August 14, 2019 10:37 am
The construction of Walmart’s new corporate campus in Bentonville will take years to be achieved, and is just now in the early stages of development. On Wednesday (Aug. 14), company…
