by - April 26, 2022 9:32 am
Kourtney Barrett is a Bentonville native passionate about bringing ideas to life. She believes her latest opportunity to do that is once in a lifetime. On April 11, Barrett joined…
by - April 26, 2022 8:36 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart announced Monday (April 25) it has priced $400 million in asset-backed notes, a subprime auto loan asset-backed securitization transaction. The transaction settlement date is expected to be…
by - April 25, 2022 5:07 pm
Walmart’s board of directors is a mix of outside retired business managers, Walmart officers and Walton family members. Company shareholders will vote on a slate of 11 directors at the…
by - April 25, 2022 4:03 pm
Scott Dillard, co-founder and executive chairman of management and financial services provider Central Research Inc. (CRI) in Lowell, died April 20 after a four-month battle with esophageal cancer. He was 46. Visitation…
by - April 25, 2022 1:57 pm
Tyson Foods will spend $60 million over four years to fund free college education for its 120,000 employees. A partnership with Guild will expand Tyson’s Upward Pathways program to include…
by - April 25, 2022 11:22 am
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based venture capital firm Plug and Play recently announced the close of a $25.5 million venture capital fund to support series A-C startups in the supply chain industry. The…
by - April 25, 2022 9:00 am
The nonprofit Alice L. Walton Foundation (ALWF) in Bentonville and Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville are planning to create a new regional health system that will also involve the…
by - April 23, 2022 3:48 pm
The top 6 executives for Bentonville-based Walmart Inc. earned a combined $60.311 million last year, down from $70.61 million earned the year before. Stock awards, which is deferred income, was…
by - April 23, 2022 10:19 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 11 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - April 22, 2022 10:29 am
Three Fayetteville physicians in Washington Regional Medical System’s hospital medicine group were recently appointed to new roles within the medical center. Anthony Williams, director of hospital medicine, is now vice…
by - April 21, 2022 1:25 pm
A 23,500-square-foot building in Tontitown changed hands recently for $4.48 million. GC Investment Properties LLC, managed by Caleb Bronn and Jared Hiltzik, bought the building at 750 E. Henri De…
by - April 21, 2022 8:38 am
University of Arkansas System President Donald Bobbitt announced Wednesday (April 20) that he would recommend Deacue Fields as the next vice president for agriculture for the UA System. Fields was one of…
by - April 21, 2022 7:52 am
Springdale-based nonprofit Circle of Life, a hospice provider, has completed a $2 million land deal for nine acres in Lowell west of Interstate 49. The undeveloped land is at the…
by - April 20, 2022 1:59 pm
Housing affordability is a growing challenge for Northwest Arkansas, and it’s one that bank executive Will Gladden said is essential to address for the continued growth of the region. While…
by - April 20, 2022 9:39 am
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. saw earnings double and revenue increase by double-digits in the first quarter amid strong growth that was limited by challenges, including the weather. After…
by - April 19, 2022 1:46 pm
London, Canada-based automation systems integrator JMP Solutions recently opened a 20,000-square-foot automation and robotics production facility in Fayetteville. According to a Tuesday (April 19) news release, the facility at 3302…
by - April 19, 2022 9:20 am
The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the University of Arkansas will host its Quarterly Business Analysis Luncheon on May 27 to review the economy and prospects for…
by - April 19, 2022 8:17 am
The festival organizer behind one of the country’s most well-known music festivals is planning a significant tourism event in Benton County this fall that will incorporate music, art and technology,…
by - April 18, 2022 6:10 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted double-digit earnings and revenue increases in the first quarter as the carrier saw growth across all segments. After the markets closed Monday…
by - April 18, 2022 2:18 pm
Passenger traffic at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill continues to rise this year and is in line with 2018 levels, officials said. In a special-called XNA board meeting…
