by - January 6, 2017 10:08 am
Brewer to retire as Sams Club CEO, John Furner picked to lead the club division (UPDATED)
Rosalind Brewer, 54, has been with Wal-Mart since 2006 and has been Sams Club CEO since 2012.
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by - January 6, 2017 9:17 am
Brewer to retire as Sam’s Club CEO, John Furner picked to lead the club division (Updated)
Rosalind Brewer is stepping down as CEO of Sam’s Club on Feb. 1, with Sam’s Club Executive Vice President John Furner tapped to take over the club division of Wal-Mart…
by - January 6, 2017 7:09 am
Energy In-depth: Murphy USA opens 1,400th store location, now ranks 258th on Fortune 500 list
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– MURPHY USA OPENS 1,400 STORE LOCATION, NOW RANKS 258TH ON FORTUNE…
by - January 5, 2017 6:03 pm
With little fanfare, Crafton Tull chairman Tom Hopper retires, two months shy of 47 years with company
Editor’s Note: The following is an abridged version of a story that will appear in the next issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, online and on newsstands Jan. 9….
by - January 5, 2017 5:45 pm
Arkansas is first to participate in Facebook virtual reality initiative
Arkansas high schools will be the first in the nation to receive 500 Oculus Rift virtual reality systems as part of an initiative by Facebook. Under the Arkansas & Facebook…
by - January 5, 2017 1:52 pm
EIA: U.S. to become a net energy exporter
The United States will become a net energy exporter as petroleum liquid imports decline and natural gas exports increase, according to a new report from U.S. Energy Information Administration. The…
by - January 5, 2017 1:50 pm
NanoMech reveals retail product launch, partnership with Pace Industries and Tesla
NanoMech of Springdale has used its nanotechnology experience to develop custom industrial lubricant for Fayetteville-based die-casting company Pace Industries. The partnership is among several moves in the works in the…
by - January 5, 2017 1:27 pm
Outlook improves for national trucking industry but 4Q concerns remain
The outlook for the trucking industry is improving, but some headwinds remain just two weeks before J.B. Hunt Transport Services is slated to release fourth-quarter earnings, analysts said. Lowell-based carrier…
by - January 5, 2017 1:04 pm
Wal-Mart Stores spends $70 million to acquire online footwear business ShoeBuy
Wal-Mart Stores continues to expand its e-commerce market share, grow its customer base and build on its effort to be a dominant multi-channel retailer. Doling out $70 million, Wal-Mart said…
by - January 5, 2017 11:59 am
Arvest Bank tops $1 billion in purchase-money mortgages in 2016
Arvest Bank of Fayetteville said Thursday (Jan. 5) it originated 4% more purchase-money home loans in 2016 than it did in 2015, and the value of the mortgages rose 6%…
by - January 5, 2017 10:42 am
Department of Transportation gives $1.4 million to research group led by UA
A group of maritime transportation researchers, led by the University of Arkansas, has received $1.4 million to continue finding ways to improve the efficiency of maritime and multimodal logistics. U.S….
by - January 5, 2017 12:13 am
Startup Talk: Digital advertising hits $17.6 billion in 3Q 2016, up 20% from year ago
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– DIGITAL ADVERTISING HITS $17.6 BILLION IN 3Q 2016, UP 20%…
by - January 4, 2017 7:59 pm
Rep. Crawford offers thoughts on agriculture, trade posts; drops hint on Ag Secretary pick
First District Congressman Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, neither confirmed nor denied he may be in the running for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, but he said he feels strongly that a Southerner…
by - January 4, 2017 7:53 pm
AG Rutledge ask federal judge for temporary stay in case on state’s tenant rights law
The office of Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Wednesday (Jan. 4) asked a federal judge to issue a temporary stay on a case before the U.S. District Court in Harrison…
by - January 4, 2017 7:42 pm
Good Roads Foundation finds support for extending tax for highways
A group that supports increased highway funding released survey findings Wednesday (Jan. 4) showing almost two-thirds of likely 2018 voters favor making permanent the current half-cent sales tax for highway…
by - January 4, 2017 7:36 pm
$48 million American Silica delivers first carloads of sand
American Silica LLC, a sand manufacturer in Black Rock (Lawrence Co.), shipped its first 80 train car loads of sand Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 4), President Tommy Bronson told Talk Business…
by - January 4, 2017 4:59 pm
Sales tax collections bolster state budget coffers heading toward legislative session
Tax collections in Arkansas were relatively flat in December as net available general revenues came in just below forecast six months into the fiscal year, according to the state’s monthly…
by - January 4, 2017 4:14 pm
Gov. Hutchinson to attend Trump inauguration, offers upbeat assessment of upcoming legislative session
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will travel to Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20 to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump and also plans to meet with the new administration to discuss…
by - January 4, 2017 3:39 pm
Circle of Life Hospice board appoints Catherine Grubbs new CEO
Circle of Life Hospice has promoted Catherine Grubbs of Bentonville to chief executive officer and will replace former CEO Mary McKinney. Grubbs was chief operating officer for the Springdale-based nonprofit…
by - January 4, 2017 1:23 pm
The ‘Berry Pre-Coon Super Reception’ to be held in mid-January
The Gillett Coon Supper held annually in the town of Gillett is one of the time honored political traditions in the Natural State, and an offshoot of that event is…