by - March 16, 2022 1:08 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and Fort Worth, Texas-based railroad company BNSF Railway Co. announced Wednesday (March 16) a joint initiative to improve intermodal service. Analysts praised the…
by - March 16, 2022 12:14 pm
In collaboration with regional healthcare leaders, the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is creating a program that focuses on healthcare industry challenges and possible solutions. According to a UA news…
by - March 16, 2022 11:13 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has named Brian Stone as executive vice president, procurement and inventory, effective March 21, according to a Wednesday (March 16) news release. President and CEO Jeff…
by - March 16, 2022 10:29 am
Bentonville developer Blue Crane has hired its first general counsel. Madeline Taylor, a business and transactional attorney for Rose Law Firm in Fayetteville, is expected to begin the job on…
by - March 15, 2022 3:25 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced plans to reduce ozone-forming emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) to protect downwind states from air pollution from upwind states. Following the…
by - March 15, 2022 1:11 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College in-district tuition will increase 5.3% beginning this fall, and all fees will rise. The college’s board of trustees approved the higher tuition and fee schedules on…
by - March 15, 2022 11:37 am
Fayetteville brokerage AcreTrader, the online farmland investing platform, said Tuesday (March 15) it had expanded its $40 million Series B funding round to $60 million following an investment from Columbus, Ohio-based…
by - March 15, 2022 10:05 am
Home sales in Northwest Arkansas exceeded the previous record by more than 200 homes as surging prices look to impact affordability of the region compared to other metro areas, according…
by - March 15, 2022 8:28 am
Pacific GeneTech (PGT), an animal health biotech company based in Hong Kong but with Arkansas roots, plans to establish its U.S. headquarters in Northwest Arkansas. According to a March 11 news release,…
by - March 14, 2022 5:02 pm
The Breast Center, A MANA Clinic, will open a clinic with 3D Mammograms at 416 Town Center East in Bella Vista in April 2022. This is the fifth location for…
by - March 14, 2022 4:05 pm
Tracy Gaudet has resigned as the founding executive director of the Whole Health Institute (WHI) in Bentonville. In response to an inquiry from the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal last week, the nonprofit…
by - March 14, 2022 3:22 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart said Monday (March 14) that vendor applications for the ninth annual Open Call will be accepted through April 8. This year’s hybrid event is slated for June 28-29…
by - March 13, 2022 10:59 am
The First Tee of Northwest Arkansas in Lowell recently added five new board members, an honorary board member and elected new officers. Randy Hurban, the nonprofit’s executive director, said new…
by - March 13, 2022 9:38 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Feb. 28 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - March 12, 2022 10:48 am
NEW HIRES Legal Alexa Mizer Rogers Employer: Friday, Eldredge & Clark Title: attorney, litigation practice Previous employer: Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP Previous title: associate attorney Nonprofit Holly Clarke Rogers…
by - March 11, 2022 2:42 pm
Walmart is working with music streaming platform Spotify to offer a free six month, ad-free access to its Walmart+ membership. The membership costs $9.99 after the six-month promotion. Walmart continues…
by - March 10, 2022 11:09 am
Fayetteville-based capSpire hired Jim Kiser as its new CEO, a step toward growing its global footprint. According to a news release, Kiser has more than 30 years of experience in…
by - March 10, 2022 7:51 am
The financial impact of University of Arkansas basketball player JD Notae’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal on a regional nonprofit has, so far, been significant. Notae’s ongoing “Drop A…
by - March 9, 2022 10:48 am
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. announced Tuesday (March 8) it will retire its existing treasury share holdings and offer a 2-for-1 forward stock split of its common stock. The…
by - March 9, 2022 8:18 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, the state’s largest bank with $26.1 billion in assets, originated record mortgage volume for the third straight year. The bank’s total 2021 mortgage loan volume of more…
