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Bentonville-based Walmart is reducing or ending diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts began in mid-2020, including limiting LGBTQ items sold by third-party resellers on its website. The retailer is the…
by - November 25, 2024 4:08 pm
Longtime Arvest Bank executive Don Walker has died. He was regional executive when he retired from the Fayetteville-chartered bank in January 2020. The banker was first hired into banking by…
by - November 25, 2024 12:56 pm
The Federal Reserve has lowered the federal funds rate by 0.75 percentage points in its past two meetings and signaled that another 0.25 percentage point cut may happen before year-end….
by - November 25, 2024 11:17 am
Bill Shufelt, CEO and co-founder of Athletic Brewing Co., insists he’s not an entrepreneur as much as a dreamer. Shufelt was with a Connecticut-based hedge fund and didn’t want to…
by - November 24, 2024 7:55 pm
JCD Consulting announced that outgoing State Rep. Grant Hodges, R-Centerton, will join the firm as an account manager upon the completion of his legislative term in 2024. Hodges has served…
by - November 24, 2024 10:52 am
A look at recently released data from the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services (ADWS) offers insight into Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metro jobs and wages. The wage data reflects…
by - November 22, 2024 5:05 pm
Brenda Anderson, chief strategy officer at Runway Group, died Wednesday (Nov. 20) at her home in Bentonville. She was 65. Anderson joined the Bentonville holding company as chief strategy officer…
by - November 22, 2024 12:26 pm
A 318,526-square-foot portion of the Scottsdale Center in Rogers recently changed hands for $26.5 million. The purchase price equals $83 per square foot. Los Angeles-based Michael Development Corp., led by…
by - November 22, 2024 10:21 am
Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. announced in early November that it completed its redomestication from Delaware to Nevada, moving its articles of incorporation to the Silver State. Delaware has long…
by - November 21, 2024 4:23 pm
Bentonville software provider Ox recently announced several leadership changes. Charu Thomas, founder, CEO and chief technology officer, has transitioned to executive chairman, focusing on long-term strategy and guiding the company’s…
by - November 21, 2024 4:08 pm
Molly Jones has been promoted to director of education at the Fayetteville-based Botanical Garden of the Ozark, and Madison Brown has been hired by the nonprofit to be the communications…
by - November 21, 2024 3:51 pm
3D mammography capabilities were recently added at Siloam Springs Regional Hospital. Early detection of breast cancer can lead to better survival rates. According to Springdale-based health care provider Northwest Health,…
by - November 21, 2024 3:41 pm
More than 100 educators from Northwest Arkansas and across the state gathered recently to learn about teaching entrepreneurship and its impact on youth. They came for Enspire NWA 2024, hosted…
by - November 20, 2024 12:30 pm
Adjacent storage facilities comprising 93,431 square feet of commercial space in Pea Ridge recently changed hands for a combined $6.57 million. The purchase price equals $70 per square foot. Rogers…
by - November 20, 2024 12:26 pm
Good Gravy Group, a Bentonville-based food and beverage company, recently opened barbecue restaurant Brothers Meethouse at Southeast Fifth and Southeast E streets in Bentonville. The restaurant features wood-fired and charcoal-finished…
by - November 20, 2024 12:21 pm
Christmas shopping has begun with one in four consumers starting in October and the majority expected to reduce spending from a year ago, according to data research marketing agencies. The…
by - November 20, 2024 11:44 am
Jennifer Irwin has been named president and CEO of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, effective Wednesday (Nov. 20). She replaces Steve Clark, whose last day in the position was Tuesday…
by - November 19, 2024 8:27 pm
Doubling the number of engineering and computer science graduates at the University of Arkansas College of Engineering from 2024 to 2035, along with doubling research and development spending and doubling…
by - November 19, 2024 3:05 pm
Miami-based Lennar Corp. announced Tuesday (Nov. 19) it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fayetteville-based Rausch Coleman Homes. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it is expected…
by - November 19, 2024 1:21 pm
The NWA Hispanic Leadership Council recently awarded $120,000 in scholarships to 30 college students. According to a news release, the council will cease operations at the end of this year….
