by - August 24, 2012 9:02 am
Time to Nominate for Greenest Office
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal will recognize winners in five categories.
Northwest Arkansas
Nominate for our Best in Class Awards
by - August 24, 2012 12:37 am
Controversy abounds over quarry expansion appeal
FAYETTEVILLE—The Washington County Quorum Court found itself between a rock quarry and a hard place Thursday night (Aug. 23) as the justices of the peace heard an appeal over a…
by - August 23, 2012 7:49 pm
Tusk to Tail: Are you ready to tailgate?
The long, horrible nightmare is finally over. When the Razorbacks kick off against Jacksonville State, it will have been 34 weeks since Arkansas thrashed Kansas State 29-16 in the Cotton…
by - August 23, 2012 7:03 pm
Beard Foundation reps WOW-ed at Crystal Bridges event
BENTONVILLE — For the most recent of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s Wednesdays Over Water (WOW) events, executive chef Jacob Harr borrowed a philosophy of culinary great James Beard:…
by - August 23, 2012 6:50 pm
Sales tax revenue dipped in June
Much like the national economy, Northwest Arkansas consumers slowed their spending in June. After several months of positive sales tax growth, four of the five largest commercial districts in the…
by - August 23, 2012 4:36 pm
NWA Preparedness Fair approaches
Emergency preparedness experts across the Benton and Washington counties will hold their annual fair on Saturday Aug. 25 marking the sixth year for the event. Mike Dixon, deputy director for…
by - August 23, 2012 4:12 pm
Jobless claims in U.S. climb while confidence sours
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed last week to a one-month high, showing scant progress in the labor market that’s left Americans more pessimistic about the economy. Jobless claims rose…
by - August 23, 2012 3:48 pm
UA educator Reeves is also dubbed job creator
Even many well established businesses can’t boast the creation of more than 100 jobs in six years, but one University of Arkansas professor has those bragging rights. Carol Reeves, the…
by - August 23, 2012 2:53 pm
‘Home’ exhibition showcased Arkansas artists, present and past
FAYETTEVILLE — A wispy white rope ladder swayed haphazardly out a window, dangling into the abyss. Unable to see the escapee, the little white house seemed sturdy and serene in the…
by - August 23, 2012 1:36 pm
Casino ballot title rejected – for now
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin (R) rejected a substitute ballot title for a casino gambling proposal and the measure’s main proponent vowed a court challenge. Martin ruled that Nancy…
by - August 23, 2012 1:33 pm
Art Night Out
Gather Around the Radio Thursday, September 27, 7 to 10:30 p.m. Join us for dinner and an old-time live radio show about art in the 1930s, presented by Ozarks at…
by - August 23, 2012 1:31 pm
The Architecture of Marlon Blackwell
Complementing Safdie: the Architecture of Marlon Blackwell Sunday, September 16, 2 to 3:30 p.m. The cherry plywood ribs that grace the walls and ceilings of the Crystal Bridges Museum Store…
by - August 23, 2012 10:19 am
Rogers makes top 100 list
ROGERS — CNN Money released Money Magazine’s annual list of America’s best small cities today ranking Rogers No. 67 in its Top 100. Described as an “upscale picturesque burb,” CNN…
by - August 23, 2012 10:07 am
Wal-Mart aims for marketshare in health care
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced it will expand immunizations in more than 2,700 of its stores, a move analysts say will likely help the retailer grow its health care marketshare. It’s…
by - August 23, 2012 9:10 am
Hike Against Hunger
by - August 23, 2012 8:26 am
Proposed Health Care Termination Lifted
Services will continue as usual as companies resume discussions.
by - August 23, 2012 7:31 am
Arkansans will vote on medical marijuana
Arkansans will decide whether or not to allow for legalized medicinal marijuana this November. A group pushing for passage of the measure was notified by Secretary of State Mark Martin…
by - August 22, 2012 8:00 pm
Massmart to spend $313 million on expansion
Wal-Mart-owned Massmart Holdings Ltd., South Africa’s biggest food and goods wholesaler, will spend about 2.6 billion rand ($313 million) in the second half of this year and 2013 as it…
by - August 22, 2012 7:52 pm
Cameron Smith & Associates expands to Seattle
Cameron Smith and his namesake recruiting firm have been luring suppliers to Bentonville since 1992. But his most recent venture is a satellite expansion into Seattle around the growing supplier…
by - August 22, 2012 6:41 pm
Northwest Medical backs away from Blue Cross break
While no agreement has been reached, the parent company of Northwest Medical System has decided to honor its existing contract with Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield beyond Sept. 1. Franklin-Tenn.-based…