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Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. started to be affected by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in March and is expected to miss earnings expectations as a result of several…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has broadly impacted the U.S. economy. So far, it has yet to delay any major road construction projects in Northwest Arkansas. Randy Ort, assistant chief of administration…
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Editor’s note: This story appeared in the March 30 edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. —————- Bobby Bland’s wake-up call came through a life-changing visit to see his father-in-law…
by - April 6, 2020 6:39 pm
Springdale-based George’s Inc., a fourth-generation family owned and operated poultry and prepared foods company, announced a plan Monday (April 6) to pay more than 7,300 employees a temporary appreciation bonus….
by - April 6, 2020 12:40 pm
Arkansas food banks report double-digit increases in distributions in recent weeks as the unemployment rate rises. Tracy Engel, director for the River Valley Regional Food Bank in Fort Smith, said…
by - April 5, 2020 5:41 pm
RDC (formerly Retail Design Collaborative) has promoted Jackson Thilenius to senior vice president of hospitality and interiors, Americas. With the promotion, Thilenius, a principal with the firm since 2017, will…
by - April 5, 2020 5:32 pm
Rapid Prototypes, a multimillion-dollar company that designs and builds corrugated packaging and display prototypes for retail suppliers, has expanded its business in Bentonville. Owner Kyle Jack said the company has…
by - April 4, 2020 11:09 am
Five months after making a notable career move to Little Rock, commercial real estate executive Jessica Flake Dearnley is on the move again. Buried in the wake of an avalanche…
by - April 4, 2020 10:59 am
Walmart has been ramping up efforts to cash in advertising revenue from its massive supplier base that does business at Walmart.com and in stores. Amazon has used the strategy for…
by - April 3, 2020 4:29 pm
Walmart officials said Friday (April 3) the company will limit the number of shoppers who can enter its stores to keep crowding to a minimum. The new regulations were triggered…
by - April 3, 2020 4:12 pm
The annual Walmart shareholders week, which included a business meeting and employee celebration with a full week of activities for 5,000 employees from around the globe, won’t happen this year….
by - April 3, 2020 2:40 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) will work with airlines, food vendors and rental car companies on their fees to provide relief in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is…
by - April 2, 2020 4:24 pm
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved Wednesday (April 1) a $58.7 million project to complete Missouri’s portion of the Bella Vista Bypass or Missouri/Arkansas Connector. Meanwhile, Missouri highway projects…
by - April 2, 2020 9:10 am
Tyson Foods has secured a $1.5 billion term loan facility with lenders lead by Morgan Stanley. The meat giant also drew down the entire amount which will be due in…
by - April 1, 2020 3:19 pm
The Razorback Foundation Inc. has hired Meredith Pettigrew as director of strategic communications and stewardship. She replaces Kassidie Blackstock, who took a job in March at Purdue University as associate…
by - April 1, 2020 10:20 am
The list of small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) national emergency is extensive. In the second week of March, the World Health Organization officially classified COVID-19 as a pandemic….
by - March 31, 2020 9:14 pm
A longtime state legislator in Benton County has lost her primary bid for re-election. State Rep. Jana Della Rosa, R-Rogers, was beaten by challenger Kendon Underwood of Cave Springs in…
by - March 31, 2020 3:23 pm
Tyson Foods announced it will pay approximately $60 million in “thank you” bonuses to 116,000 frontline workers and Tyson truckers in the U.S. who support the company’s operations to provide…
by - March 31, 2020 11:08 am
The University of Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) and the Northwest Arkansas Council are partnering on a Small Business Emergency Assistance program. In a Tuesday (March 31)…
by - March 31, 2020 10:07 am
The overall vacancy rate for commercial real estate in Northwest Arkansas declined 1 percentage point to 10% in the second half of 2019, from the first half of 2019, as…
