by - April 28, 2020 2:53 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic buckled the U.S. home-building sector in March but had scant impact on residential construction activity in Northwest Arkansas. Home-building activity in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities was…
by - April 28, 2020 2:30 pm
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, healthcare entities in Northwest Arkansas will receive more than $3 million in aid thanks to an initiative guided by the Northwest Arkansas Council and…
by - April 28, 2020 1:09 pm
President Donald Trump said Tuesday (April 28) he’s issuing an executive order aimed at Tyson Foods and its competitors’ liability amid reports of coronavirus outbreaks at meat-processing plants that are disrupting…
by - April 28, 2020 12:55 pm
Soon after Doug McMillon became Walmart CEO in 2014, he spoke about the need for change and staying ahead of consumer demands. His primary goals were to improve same-store sales…
by - April 28, 2020 12:45 pm
Fayetteville-based biotech company Namida Lab Inc. announced Tuesday (April 28) it has prepared a testing site to carry out serological assays for the detection of antibodies produced as a result…
by - April 28, 2020 12:25 pm
Springdale-based poultry company George’s Inc. said Tuesday (April 28) it has confirmed COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases at three of its production facilities, but the company has not closed any of its…
by - April 27, 2020 3:14 pm
Sam’s Club, whose corporate motto is to “be in business for small business,” is donating $1 million to the Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC), which provides emergency funds to businesses…
by - April 27, 2020 2:26 pm
The owner of a former 1950s-era motel in Fayetteville says renovations to the property are complete and the apartment complex is ready for tenants. Preston Wright, president of Fayetteville-based Danco…
by - April 27, 2020 1:24 pm
Paul Parks, founder and chairman of Rogers-based architectural and engineering firm Benchmark Group, died April 18. He was 74. Parks started Benchmark Group — solely as an electrical engineering firm…
by - April 27, 2020 12:30 pm
Bentonville businessman Roger Thomas, a founder of the company known today as TeleComp Holdings Inc., has filed a lawsuit against the business, two months after the company ended his employment…
by - April 26, 2020 2:15 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 13 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - April 25, 2020 11:37 am
Siloam Springs-based John Brown University recently announced it has developed an undergraduate criminal justice program that will begin this fall. The private, Christian university has started to enroll students for…
by - April 25, 2020 11:15 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-Rogers) announced donations from his campaign totaling $30,000 to be divided among six food banks across Arkansas’s Third District. The funds will support local efforts to…
by - April 24, 2020 3:29 pm
In a Thursday proxy filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Walmart reported compensation of its top six executive officers totaled more than $112.39 million. The top earner was…
by - April 24, 2020 2:09 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) reported enplanements declined 52% in March as the Highfill airport was awarded federal relief aid in the wake of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Enplanements, or…
by - April 24, 2020 10:42 am
Fayetteville-based WelcomeHealth (formerly known as the Northwest Arkansas Free Health Center) recently added three new members to its governing board. The addition of Dr. Bill Dill, Karen McIntosh and Erica…
by - April 23, 2020 7:13 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) has applied to receive $4.25 million in federal funding to pay for expenses related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. ORT executive director Joel…
by - April 23, 2020 3:47 pm
Tyson Foods said Thursday it is temporarily suspending the operations at a large beef packing and processing plant in Pasco, Wash., as it works with health officials to test employees…
by - April 23, 2020 3:31 pm
A 41,000-square-foot healthcare facility in Rogers sold recently to a real estate investment trust (REIT) in Tennessee for $19 million. CHCT Arkansas LLC bought the property at 4313 S. Pleasant…
by - April 23, 2020 12:47 pm
Shareholders of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. approved two proposals that will require the company to report its political contributions and climate change initiatives. J.B. Hunt hosted Thursday…
