by - April 27, 2023 1:36 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., recently announced his support for a bipartisan bill to increase truck parking capacity and improve existing truck parking infrastructure. The bill would provide $755 million…
by - April 27, 2023 11:26 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. hosted its annual shareholders meeting Thursday (April 27). Shareholders approved four proposals in the 10-minute meeting at the company’s headquarters. Following are the…
by - April 27, 2023 8:39 am
Natural Capital, a Little Rock-based private investment firm with a heavy Northwest Arkansas influence, is leaning into those connections. According to a Form D filing with the U.S. Securities &…
by - April 26, 2023 4:18 pm
Tyson Foods is cutting 10% of its corporate headquarters jobs and 15% of senior leadership jobs, according to an internal memo from CEO Donnie King on Wednesday (April 26). As…
by - April 26, 2023 3:08 pm
John Brown University in Siloam Springs has named Brad Gatlin dean of the Soderquist College of Business, and Eva Fast associate dean, according to a Wednesday (April 26) news release….
by - April 26, 2023 2:07 pm
David Roth, founder and CEO of Fayetteville nonprofit Workmatters, is resigning effective Dec. 31, 2023. Roth announced details of a leadership transition via email Wednesday (April 26). According to the…
by - April 26, 2023 11:45 am
Asa Hutchinson officially launched his presidential campaign Wednesday (April 26) in front of the Benton County Courthouse in downtown Bentonville. In an ABC television interview earlier this month, the former…
by - April 26, 2023 11:13 am
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Springdale and Rogers reported a combined sales tax revenue of $8.394 million in their April reports, up 14.2% from the same reporting month in 2022. Through the first…
by - April 26, 2023 7:50 am
Wishfluence, a Bentonville startup that’s developed an app used by jewelry stores, has received $100,000 from the Winrock International Validation Fund, a nonprofit fund focused on investing in validation-stage startups…
by - April 25, 2023 9:19 pm
Tyson Foods is partnering with C.R. England and Kodiak Robotics to pilot autonomous trucks in the transport of poultry and meat products between Dallas and San Antonio, Texas, a more than…
by - April 25, 2023 1:23 pm
The University of Arkansas’ Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) will host its Quarterly Business Analyst luncheon on June 8 at the Hilton Garden Inn (1325 N. Palak Drive)…
by - April 25, 2023 8:08 am
Bentonville software provider Ox said Tuesday (April 25) that it had raised $12.6 million in Series A funding. BBG Ventures and MaC Venture Capital co-led the oversubscribed round. Several existing…
by - April 24, 2023 6:06 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. posted a double-digit earnings decline and a narrow rise in revenue amid a soft freight market in the first quarter. After the markets closed…
by - April 24, 2023 4:23 pm
Cypress Cold Storage, a provider of temperature-controlled warehouse space and value-added services for the food sector, broke ground Monday (April 24) on a new 207,285 sq. ft. cold storage facility…
by - April 24, 2023 3:11 pm
Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) will host a meeting Thursday (April 27) to receive feedback on revised plans for a 3.9-mile project to widen Arkansas Highway 112 between Truckers Drive…
by - April 24, 2023 3:01 pm
Structurlam Mass Timber Corp., a Canadian mass timber manufacturer with holdings in Arkansas, announced Monday (April 24) plans to sell the company and file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to…
by - April 23, 2023 9:02 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 10 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - April 21, 2023 4:43 pm
Walmart is selling its third e-tailer brand this year. The Bentonville-based retail giant is selling the online plus-size apparel brand Eloquii to FullBeauty Brands for an undisclosed figure. Walmart continues…
by - April 21, 2023 9:45 am
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville (AWSOM) has hired Ken Hopper as assistant dean for health systems science education. Hopper’s medical career spans 30 years serving in…
by - April 21, 2023 9:35 am
Little Rock chef Alicia Watson, owner of Vito and Vera, hosted and participated in multiple Northwest Arkansas events as the culinary wellness company starts offering its plant-based meals at Arkansas…
