by - August 23, 2023 12:15 pm
Springdale-based nonprofit Business & Industry Training (BIT) will buy new training equipment after receiving a $25,000 workforce training grant from Arconic Foundation. BIT Director Julie McAllaster said the new electrical…
by - August 23, 2023 12:00 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Aug. 14 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - August 23, 2023 8:02 am
Rogers-based Generations Bank has hired Josh Vasquez as the company’s market president in Rogers. He replaces Max Harrell, who was elevated recently to chief growth officer. Most recently, Vasquez was…
by - August 22, 2023 11:26 am
Arkansas’ first self-pour alcohol tap wall is now operational in Fayetteville, ending a lengthy process backed by entrepreneurial perseverance. In January, Ben Roberts of Bentonville opened a franchise location of…
by - August 22, 2023 11:02 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is studying whether to improve about 30 miles of state highways in western Benton County. ArDOT will host two meetings this month to gather…
by - August 21, 2023 5:32 pm
Walmart shares recently reached a 52-week high of $162.78, only to fall fast on Aug. 17 after the retailer reported fiscal second-quarter earnings. Some analysts cheered the second-quarter results, while…
by - August 21, 2023 2:18 pm
Katie Milligan, the entrepreneurship and workforce program director of “think and do tank” Heartland Forward in Bentonville, has been selected by former President Barack Obama as a member of the…
by - August 21, 2023 1:10 pm
Construction has started on a first-of-its-kind semiconductor facility at the University of Arkansas, according to a Monday (Aug. 21) news release. The $36 million chip prototype fabrication facility is expected…
by - August 21, 2023 9:26 am
Developers are beginning to move dirt in Rogers for Marque Collection Suites, the region’s first luxury automotive-focused condominium development. Businessman and entrepreneur Nick Dozier of Rogers is developing the approximately…
by - August 20, 2023 8:48 am
John Brown University in Siloam Springs has stopped offering classes in Rogers for graduate students. The last class was on Aug. 17. A JBU spokeswoman said the college is partnering…
by - August 20, 2023 8:47 am
Bentonville real estate developer Jake Newell has three new multifamily projects in the works, all in Bentonville, that will add 500 residential units to the market over the next two…
by - August 20, 2023 8:39 am
A $7 million grant from the Walmart Foundation, the charitable arm of Walmart Inc., will ensure free general admission for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art visitors through at least…
by - August 19, 2023 9:24 am
Minnesota architecture, engineering, environmental and planning firm ISG has opened its first Arkansas office. The company recently acquired Rogers commercial design firm Unit Architecture, led by owner and principal Ryan…
by - August 17, 2023 3:24 pm
Less than two weeks after committing to expanding its international presence after two big consecutive quarterly losses, Tyson Foods is reportedly exploring the sale of its business in China. Reuters…
by - August 17, 2023 1:19 pm
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has established new initiatives dubbed “centers of excellence” focused exclusively on the healthcare and food value chain industries. Geordie Sanborn, with over 15 years of healthcare sales…
by - August 17, 2023 11:27 am
Fayetteville public relations firm Dentsu Creative (formerly Mitchell) is planning to relocate its Northwest Arkansas office from North College Avenue in Fayetteville to downtown Bentonville. CEO Sarah Clark said the…
by - August 17, 2023 10:57 am
Food and advertising sales helped propel fiscal second-quarter revenue up 5.7% at Walmart and also contributed to better-than-expected net income gains of 53.3% before one-time charges. The Bentonville retailer reported…
by - August 16, 2023 5:18 pm
Judith McKenna, CEO of Walmart International, plans to depart the retailer at year-end, with Sam’s Club CEO Kath McLay to be the International CEO effective Sept. 11. Walmart U.S. COO…
by - August 16, 2023 2:16 pm
Registration for the 10th annual Open Call by Walmart is open for the virtual and in-person event slated for Oct. 24-25 in coordination with U.S. manufacturing month. Walmart took Open…
by - August 16, 2023 12:41 pm
Benton County food company Cooks Venture, a vertically integrated poultry business, announced Wednesday (Aug. 16) the appointment of former Cargill executive John Niemann as its new CEO. “I am excited…
