Northwest Arkansas

Nominate for our Best in Class Awards

First Federal Sues Investment Group for Over $1M

Harrison bank attempts to recover money.

New P.A.M. Transportation CEO Looks for a Turnaround

Daniel H. Cushman has plans to make P.A.M. Transportation of Tontitown profitable again.

Youth Bridge Buys Springdale Property for Expansion (Real Deals)

Youth Bridge Inc. recently purchased two parcels of land in Springdale for a total of $1.28 million.

Vacancies Trending Upward In Area?s Multi-Family Sector (Commentary)

In the second quarter of 2009, Streetsmart NWA surveyed 23,502 multi-family units in Benton and Washington counties. The overall vacancy rate was slightly less than 14 percent.

Economic Literacy Is Essential (Commentary)

Economics is often called ?the science of decision-making,? and the Arkansas Board of Education recently made an exceptional decision to require all high school students to take an economics course before graduating.

Time for Reason (Editorial)

Maybe we watch too much TV, but so far, all we?ve heard about health care reform has been loud and mostly misinformed outrage.

New Products Should Swing For the Fences (Jim Karrh Commentary)

Even with all the necessary hatch-battening of late in the business world, most companies still need a regular stream of successful new product or service offerings to prosper over the long haul.

Rick Schaeffer Entertains Local Mortgage Bankers

Rick Schaeffer, the Razorbacks? former sports information director or as the co-host of ?Drivetime Sports,? was the keynote speaker at the Northwest Arkansas chapter of the Mortgage Bankers Association of Arkansas recently.

Arkansas Banks Exceed National Profitability Median

Profitability among Arkansas banks is exceeding the national median, according to a recent five-quarter analysis by Sheshunoff & Co. of Austin, Texas.

Flower Sales to Benefit Research

The local chapter of the American Heart Association has announced a partnership that should further boost its fundraising totals.

Mia Hamm to Highlight Women’s Conference

Those attending the Northwest Arkansas Business Women?s Conference should get a kick out of the keynote speaker, Mia Hamm.

Horses for Healing Calls for Volunteers

Horses for Healing, a nonprofit therapeutic riding center in Bentonville, is gearing up for the 2009-2010 school year by putting out a call for volunteers.

Thoma Authors Book on Branding

Martin Thoma graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in journalism and English. Now, more than 20 years later, “Branding Like the Big Boys” is in print.

Northwest Arkansas Tech Companies Develop Applications for iPhone

Two Northwest Arkansas companies have developed applications for the iPhone.

Bank of America Shuffles Money Managers

We had one pressing question when we heard Bank of America Investments no longer has any advisers in Northwest Arkansas: Who?s taking care of the investors? money?

Combs? War of Words II

We?re confident developer Gary Combs was a popular topic of conversation at a recent gathering in Branson, Mo., the 72nd annual Arkansas Bank Management Seminar.

Silver Lining for NWA Coffee Lovers in Pinnacle Area

For anyone with lingering withdrawal symptoms following the closing of Starbucks on Pinnacle Parkway earlier this year, a fix is on the way.

Rogers Steps Up Green Program

The Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce has a partnership with the Institute for Sustainable Development to help local businesses distinguish themselves.

Arkansas Movie Set for September Open

Some Arkansas folks will be seen on the big screen in September when ?The River Within,? a movie written and directed by native Arkansan Zac Heath, is released in theaters.

2009 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 40 Under 40 Class Driven Toward Success

The 2009 class of Forty Under 40 honorees, the 13th since the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal began publishing, is diverse and dedicated.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson