by - May 3, 2024 7:49 am
The University of Arkansas announced Phil Shellhammer as the new director of the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. “There are few programs in our region that have grown and made…
by - May 3, 2024 7:28 am
Walmart Inc. president and CEO Doug McMillon will be the featured speaker at this year’s spring commencement ceremony at the University of Arkansas. The university will hold multiple ceremonies over…
by - May 2, 2024 6:06 pm
Tyson Foods appears to be climbing out of recent net losses thanks to better chicken margins and improving pork pricing during the second fiscal quarter that ended March 31. The…
by - May 2, 2024 3:26 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. will acquire the dealership assets of Texas Auto Center, a used car dealership with two Texas locations, according to a Thursday (May 2) news release. Financial…
by - May 2, 2024 11:49 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 22 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - May 2, 2024 9:27 am
Since the beginning of 2023, with the backing of a New York private investment firm, Fayetteville-based Cards Recycling has been in hypergrowth mode. That is the best phrase to accurately…
by - May 2, 2024 8:39 am
Policymakers, government agency officials, doctors and medical advocates on Wednesday (May 1) discussed the need for action to improve maternal health in Arkansas, which has the highest maternal mortality rate…
by - May 2, 2024 8:00 am
An Arkansas-based real estate investment firm recently hit the $1 billion milestone, the company’s CEO said. Tempus Realty Partners of Little Rock surpassed the number with a $7.6 million deal…
by - May 1, 2024 11:53 am
According to a new report from the National Transportation Institute, companies are pausing training programs and hiring partnerships with commercial driver’s license (CDL) schools as a downturn in the freight…
by - May 1, 2024 8:13 am
Bentonville-based Heartland Forward is addressing U.S. maternal health and negative pregnancy outcomes that result in $165.3 billion in medical costs. Arkansas is one of four states with the lowest maternal…
by - April 30, 2024 3:21 pm
According to recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. wants to change its corporate name to PAMT CORP and convert from a…
by - April 30, 2024 2:25 pm
Walmart’s experiment in the muddled healthcare sector ended abruptly Tuesday (April 30) when the retailer reversed course and announced it is closing healthcare centers and ending its virtual care service….
by - April 30, 2024 2:14 pm
Fayetteville-based restaurant chain Slim Chickens has kicked off a 20-unit development plan in Germany. According to a news release Tuesday (April 30), Slim Chickens is partnering with Foodelity Group for…
by - April 30, 2024 6:40 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has named Pete Boomer its new president and CEO of the bank’s mortgage division. Boomer assumed the role on April 22. He replaced longtime executive Matt Kendall,…
by - April 29, 2024 5:14 pm
Affordable and accessible child care was the top issue Walmart corporate employees raised when asked what they wanted on the retail giant’s new corporate campus in Bentonville. The retailer responded…
by - April 29, 2024 2:04 pm
A new analysis by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) provides a comprehensive look at delivering providers in Northwest Arkansas, including physicians and non-physician healthcare professionals. According to a news…
by - April 29, 2024 11:58 am
Clayton Hamilton, the University of Arkansas athletic department’s chief financial officer since 2010, will leave for a new position on the Fayetteville campus this summer. Beginning July 1, Hamilton will…
by - April 29, 2024 10:39 am
Rogers-based engineering and design firm Crafton Tull announced Monday (April 29) that it has expanded its landscape architecture team by acquiring Huntsville-based Prism Design Studio. According to a news release,…
by - April 28, 2024 9:41 am
Bentonville entrepreneur Chris Thompson says Jordan Carlisle has been a go-to relationship for founders and investors interested in Northwest Arkansas as an emerging hub for healthcare innovation. He knows that…
by - April 28, 2024 9:09 am
Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Springdale-based Tyson Foods, is accepting applications for its third annual Tyson Demo Day, offering startups the chance to partner with one of the…
