by - January 27, 2022 3:41 pm
Little Rock-based financial services firm Stephens Inc. has added to its roster of sponsored professional golfers. The company announced Thursday (Jan. 27) a sponsorship agreement with LPGA Tour rookie and…
by - January 27, 2022 9:33 am
Huntsville-based nonprofit FORGE Inc. looks to expand lending and business services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, especially those owned by minorities and women. FORGE, an acronym for Financing Ozark Rural…
by - January 26, 2022 4:27 pm
Walmart Mexico operations in Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua are being evaluated for possible joint ventures, strategic partnerships or perhaps sale as the retailer seeks to focus efforts on operations…
by - January 26, 2022 2:02 pm
The finance department of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas recently launched an initiative that’s expected to accelerate impact investing in Arkansas. Cash Acrey,…
by - January 26, 2022 1:32 pm
A 13.3-acre commercial property in Bentonville changed owners recently in a deal worth $22.5 million. Limited liability companies in New Jersey, led by majority owner FEM Rainbow Farm Road LLC,…
by - January 26, 2022 9:20 am
Heirs of the global trucking company J.B. Hunt Transport Services in Lowell announced Wednesday (Jan. 26) a new organization they hope will guide college athletes in the new era that…
by - January 25, 2022 3:08 pm
Bentonville-based headwear company Outdoor Cap announced Tuesday (Jan. 25) that it has promoted chief sales officer Jeanelle Harris to president, effective immediately. She succeeds Jim Haworth who announced his upcoming…
by - January 25, 2022 2:19 pm
Springdale-based online grocery startup EasyBins announced Tuesday (Jan. 25) the completion of a $2 million late-stage seed round. The company is expected to use the money to expand its geographic…
by - January 25, 2022 12:13 pm
Amazon’s plans to operate a delivery station warehouse in Lowell will likely mean faster delivery times for consumers ordering online. The online retail titan is locating the operation in an…
by - January 25, 2022 9:00 am
Siloam Springs-based broiler breeder Cobb-Vantress Inc. announced Tuesday (Jan. 25) the launch of website CobbCares.com that highlights the company’s sustainability goals. According to a news release, the company is taking…
by - January 25, 2022 8:21 am
Bentonville holding company Runway Group has appointed Brenda Anderson to the newly created position of chief strategy officer. For the past three years, Anderson had been director of real estate…
by - January 24, 2022 2:00 pm
Microloan nonprofit Kiva reached a significant milestone earlier this month in Northwest Arkansas. With its 58th fully funded loan, Kiva Northwest Arkansas surpassed $500,000 in crowdfunded loans since launching in…
by - January 24, 2022 11:44 am
Two anonymous gifts totaling more than $5 million will support the creation of an endowed dean’s chair and professorship for University Libraries and name two spaces in Mullins Library at…
by - January 24, 2022 9:59 am
Entering its 15th year, Rogers-based firm HP Engineering Inc. started 2022 with a new president, one of several appointments included in a senior leadership shuffle. “Our company has grown beyond…
by - January 24, 2022 9:29 am
The Razorback Foundation has opened a new office in Jonesboro. Anna Kay Hilburn, associate director of development, will lead the efforts in Jonesboro. “There are Razorback fans in all four…
by - January 22, 2022 8:27 am
According to QSR magazine, a major trade publication for the industry, Fayetteville-based Slim Chickens has had no trouble standing out in the world of quick-service restaurants. In a lengthy profile…
by - January 21, 2022 2:07 pm
Simon Saw-Teong Ang, a former engineering professor at the University of Arkansas, pleaded guilty Friday (Jan. 21) to one count of making a false statement to the FBI about the existence…
by - January 20, 2022 2:49 pm
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas announced the appointment Thursday (Jan. 20) of Dr. Scott Cooper as president of Mercy Clinic Northwest Arkansas. He replaces Dr. Steve Goss, who retired after 18…
by - January 20, 2022 2:34 pm
Tom Ward was promoted to executive vice president and chief e-commerce officer for Walmart U.S. ahead of the upcoming departure of Casey Carl after just eight months at that job….
by - January 20, 2022 1:37 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Thursday (Jan. 20) it will give a 40-cents per share cash dividend on Feb. 18 to shareholders of record as of Feb….
