by - June 3, 2021 2:33 pm
Walmart executive Latriece Watkins, executive vice president of consumables, received the inaugural Madam C.J. Walker Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The award was presented in May by…
by - June 3, 2021 12:49 pm
Summer internships remain a vital way for college graduates or those soon-to-be the opportunity to test the waters in particular fields like retail, technology, finance or supply chain. While many…
by - June 3, 2021 8:36 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the May 24 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - June 2, 2021 2:22 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and the University of Arkansas announced Wednesday (June 2) a $1 million initial investment toward an endowed scholarship to encourage students to pursue…
by - June 2, 2021 2:15 pm
Walmart held its 51st annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday (June 2), the second year for the virtual-only format. Chairman Greg Penner opened the meeting at 10:32 a.m., applauding president and…
by - June 2, 2021 11:42 am
The city of Bentonville recently issued three commercial building permits to general contractor Flintco Inc. with a combined valuation of $169.5 million. The permits are being used to build three…
by - June 2, 2021 7:29 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods said Wednesday (June 2) that president and CEO Dean Banks has resigned from the company and board for personal reasons. Donnie King, the company’s chief operating officer,…
by - June 1, 2021 2:50 pm
Fayetteville-based healthcare technology startup Lineus Medical announced Tuesday (June 1) that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for sale the startup’s first medical device, SafeBreak Vascular. According to a…
by - June 1, 2021 2:20 pm
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits (Ozark IC) has marked 10 years as a Northwest Arkansas business. Its mission is to bring the internet of things (IoT) to the edge…
by - June 1, 2021 10:03 am
A Northwest Arkansas-based real estate investment firm said Tuesday (June 1) it had closed on its first asset. Caisson Capital Partners in Rogers has acquired The Ridges at Bentonville (formerly Skyridge…
by - May 27, 2021 4:10 pm
University of Arkansas Chancellor Dr. Joseph Steinmetz supports the move to rename a main dining hall on the campus and relocate a statue of former U.S. Sen. William Fulbright, D-Ark.,…
by - May 27, 2021 3:54 pm
Bentonville native Doug Batie, co-founder and CEO of GEN Z Water, recently introduced an aluminum water bottle with a unique design that he hopes will be a respite from the…
by - May 26, 2021 3:20 pm
Year-to-date home sales through the first four months of the year in Northwest Arkansas show signs of leveling off following a red-hot 2020. Real estate agents combined to sell 3,312…
by - May 26, 2021 2:14 pm
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is set to begin a series of energy-saving facility upgrades across campus. According to a UA news release, the improvements will help reduce the…
by - May 26, 2021 7:25 am
Springdale-based NOWDiagnostics Inc. has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to use its proprietary AdexusDx product line for COVID-19 antibody testing in moderate/complex laboratory settings and at the point of care in the…
by - May 25, 2021 4:53 pm
Tyson Foods is settling an 18-month-old federal lawsuit accusing the meat giant and its competitors of fixing prices for turkey. This week Tyson proposed a settlement offer that requires the…
by - May 25, 2021 11:13 am
Discount air carrier Allegiant announced Tuesday (May 25) two more non-stop flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) to Florida destinations St Petersburg and Fort Lauderdale. The new service will…
by - May 25, 2021 10:29 am
Arvest Bank will open its newest full-service branch in Bentonville on Wednesday (May 26). The office at 1100 S.W. Regional Airport Blvd. will maintain lobby hours from 9 a.m. to…
by - May 25, 2021 9:51 am
In March, the University of Arkansas System board of trustees approved an $85 million project in Northwest Arkansas proposed by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). A 185,000-square-foot…
by - May 25, 2021 8:42 am
The 230,000-square-foot mixed-use building under construction in downtown Bentonville called Ledger will hit a milestone when it tops out Tuesday (May 25). Topping out is symbolic of when the uppermost…
