by - October 19, 2021 12:35 pm
Siloam Springs is the first U.S. city and the second in North America to receive a Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone designation, according to a news release. The city earned an…
by - October 19, 2021 12:24 pm
Two former Arkansas media personalities — and Arkansas natives — who left the Natural State last year have returned. Ashley Ketz and her husband, Aaron Nolan, are now living in…
by - October 18, 2021 7:03 pm
Walmart is piloting a shop-to-text technology in select areas including Northwest Arkansas. The retailer said it is learning about when and how customers prefer to use a conversational shopping experience….
by - October 18, 2021 5:26 pm
Robert A. Young III, the former head of Fort Smith-based ArcBest, has stepped down as chair of the U.S. Marshals Museum Foundation, with Northwest Arkansas real estate investor Laurice Hachem…
by - October 18, 2021 3:31 pm
Longtime Northwest Arkansas real estate executive T.J. Lefler, former principal and executive vice president at Cushman & Wakefield/Sage Partners in Rogers, has started Lefler Capital in Fayetteville. Lefler launched the firm this summer and moved…
by - October 18, 2021 10:58 am
A 90,334-square-foot office building in Bentonville fully leased by Walmart Inc. sold earlier this month for $40.6 million. New York-based Global Net Lease, a publicly-traded real estate investment trust listed on…
by - October 18, 2021 8:26 am
Justin Urso was appointed director of the McMillon Innovation Studio at the University of Arkansas earlier this year. In the six months since the appointment, he said the studio has…
by - October 17, 2021 11:07 am
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts are typically spearheaded from a position or office solely dedicated to such measures for large organizations. Small businesses, which employ approximately half of the…
by - October 17, 2021 10:55 am
What happens in Las Vegas, as the old saying goes, is supposed to stay there. But we’re happy to share this news. Judges selected Bentonville tech startup Ox as the…
by - October 16, 2021 9:17 am
Jenks, Okla.-based Gateway First Bank announced Oct. 4 that Bryan Self of Rogers is the company’s new chief information officer. Self previously worked as executive director of information technology for Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, where he…
by - October 15, 2021 8:26 am
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…
by - October 15, 2021 7:55 am
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…
by - October 14, 2021 5:23 pm
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),…
by - October 14, 2021 10:49 am
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…
