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Colorado-based USA Cycling, the national governing body for the sport, announced the election Thursday (Oct. 14) of cycling industry veteran Brendan Quirk as the organization’s board chairman. Quirk, previously board…
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Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted double-digit gains in earnings and revenue in the third quarter amid strong freight demand and tight capacity. Before the markets opened Friday…
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Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. posted record revenue and operating results in the third quarter as it improved at navigating customer disruptions. After the markets closed Thursday (Oct. 14),…
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Little Rock-based nonprofit Arkansas Community Foundation announced Thursday (Oct. 14) that Annetta Tirey is a new program officer in Northwest Arkansas. Tirey previously was director of development for the NorthWest…
by - October 14, 2021 7:57 am
Two Northwest Arkansas farms are the first in the state to receive GroupGAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certification from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). McGarrah Farms in Pea Ridge, Rivercrest Orchard in Fayetteville…
by - October 13, 2021 5:16 pm
Walmart has promoted Chris Nicholas to chief operating officer and hired Instacart exec Seth Dallaire as its chief revenue officer for the U.S. business. Dacona Smith will remain chief operations…
by - October 13, 2021 2:45 pm
Lowell-based Central Research Inc., a management and financial services provider, announced Wednesday (Oct. 13) changes to its executive leadership team effective immediately. CRI President Bobby McKinnon has been named CEO,…
by - October 13, 2021 11:36 am
The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, in collaboration with the Northwest Arkansas Council, will release…
by - October 13, 2021 11:30 am
Pel-Freez Biologicals in Rogers, a supplier to vaccine and diagnostic companies worldwide, has a $2.2 million facility expansion planned to increase its workforce by nearly 50%. The Arkansas Economic Development…
by - October 13, 2021 10:56 am
Ranu Jung, professor and chair of the Florida International University Department of Biomedical Engineering in Miami, is the founding director of the University of Arkansas’ $89 million Institute for Integrative…
by - October 13, 2021 8:20 am
United Holding Co., parent company of Springdale-based United Bank, is planning to build a new commercial banking center in Bentonville. United Bank president and CEO Nathan Gairhan said the bank will…
by - October 12, 2021 4:56 pm
Netflix is making an all-out effort to get licensed merchandise from hit shows like Stranger Things, CoComelon and Squid Game into consumers hands ahead of the holidays with a partnership…
by - October 12, 2021 3:37 pm
The J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family has donated $3 million to Springdale nonprofit Children’s Safety Center Inc. (CSC). The money is a lead gift for CSC’s $12.5 million capital campaign…
by - October 12, 2021 1:32 pm
Fayetteville-based biotech company Namida Lab Inc. recently announced a tear donation campaign and clinical trial recruitment site as it develops a tear-based breast cancer screening test. Namida Lab’s first product,…
by - October 12, 2021 9:53 am
The University of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Oct. 12) the death of Doyle Williams, former dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business. He was 81. Williams was Walton College…
by - October 11, 2021 11:25 am
Share prices of two Northwest Arkansas-based transportation companies have reached record highs amid strong freight demand, tight capacity and a labor shortage. On Sept. 23, shares of Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M….
by - October 11, 2021 8:11 am
There are many strong corporate leaders in Northwest Arkansas. Among them are 10 that we are honoring in this issue with our seventh annual C-Suite Awards. The award acknowledges business…
by - October 10, 2021 10:04 am
Longtime Northwest Arkansas banker Ron Branscum has made a career change. Branscum resigned from Arvest Bank in December and launched Strategic Business Consulting Inc. (SBC) with a focus on helping…
by - October 10, 2021 10:01 am
The Springdale Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a ribbon-cutting and grand opening at 10 a.m. Nov. 3 to celebrate the completion of an 81,000-square-foot office building for Arkansas Blue Cross…
by - October 9, 2021 10:03 am
Gainesville, Mo.-based Century Bank of the Ozarks (CBO) opened a loan production office (LPO) in downtown Fayetteville in August. The company’s office is at 1 E. Center St. inside the…
