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The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services (ADWS), the Northwest Arkansas Council and area chambers of commerce are teaming up to host an employer forum in Springdale focused on apprenticeship. Employers…
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services hosted its annual shareholders meeting Thursday (April 18) after posting first-quarter earnings and revenue that missed expectations, leading share prices to fall and an analyst to…
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Walmart, which has said it will use innovative measures in stores to boost sales, is testing LED projectors that display ads on the floor of the Supercenter on South Walton…
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Northwest Arkansas was the 27th fastest growing metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States in 2018, decelerating from the 14th fastest in 2017, the 20th in 2016 and 24th…
by - April 17, 2019 4:07 pm
John Kent, clinical associate professor in the Department of Supply Chain Management in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, has been traveling to China…
by - April 16, 2019 6:46 pm
Art is connecting Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro thanks to a partnership announced Tuesday (April 16) between the Bentonville Film Festival and The Unexpected in Fort Smith. According…
by - April 16, 2019 4:10 pm
Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy a week after filing documents to settle a nearly $9 million lawsuit alleging the company has not made payments on its…
by - April 16, 2019 3:23 pm
Walmart hopes to boost sales of kids clothing by partnering with New York-based KIDBOX on a seasonal subscription initiative aimed at families who want top fashion brands for their children….
by - April 16, 2019 2:31 pm
Daniel Rogers, program technician for soybean breeding and genetics at the University of Arkansas, will soon start using a drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle, to monitor soybean crops at seven…
by - April 15, 2019 8:05 pm
P.A.M. Transportation Services earnings per share rose to a record level as the company acquired higher rates from customers amid bad weather and expected plant closures. The Tontitown-based carrier reported…
by - April 15, 2019 7:02 pm
White River Bancshares Co., the holding company of Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas, reported Monday (April 15) that first quarter net income was $1.166 million, up from $1.096 million during…
by - April 15, 2019 6:38 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services profits and revenue increased as a result of rising rates and new customer contracts but didn’t rise to expected levels after factoring in increased costs and…
by - April 15, 2019 3:18 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville has reached a milestone. Museum officials issued a news release Monday (April 16) saying the venue had surpassed the one million guest mark this…
by - April 14, 2019 3:42 pm
Food retail and food suppliers were active in mergers and acquisitions last year, and the trend is expected to continue, said David Schoeder, principal with The Food Partners in suburban…
by - April 14, 2019 3:31 pm
The 110-year-old red brick building at 101 E. Walnut St. in downtown Rogers has come full circle. Originally built in 1907 as Rogers Wholesale Grocery, it will open within the…
by - April 13, 2019 8:18 pm
Aaron Burkes has been named to the Transportation Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Burkes is the CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority (XNA)….
by - April 12, 2019 11:26 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 1 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - April 11, 2019 4:23 pm
Tusk & Trotter in downtown Bentonville is a restaurant go-to for local High South cuisine, but don’t let the big pig on the wall fool you. Owner and executive chef…
by - April 11, 2019 3:52 pm
In Arkansas, women are paid 79% of men’s earnings, according to the latest Census Bureau Information (2017). Research shows the cause of the gender pay gap is that women simply…
by - April 11, 2019 3:08 pm
Springdale-based Walker Brothers Insurance Inc. has been acquired by The Hilb Group LLC (THG). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition was effective April 1. Walker Brothers…
