by - August 23, 2021 10:44 am
Fayetteville-based technology startup SIEV Technologies, pronounced ‘siv,’ has received $256,000 in Phase I funding from the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The startup announced Thursday (Aug….
by - August 23, 2021 9:18 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Technology Development Program (TDP) has awarded $100,000 to healthcare startup Lineus Medical of Fayetteville. The TDP program helps develop new technology-based products and processes through…
by - August 23, 2021 9:00 am
Innovative Poverty Solutions, a new nonprofit organization in Northwest Arkansas, is nearing the launch of its first initiative. Circles NWA (circlesnwa.org) is a mentorship program designed to help people pursue…
by - August 22, 2021 11:55 am
BIKE.co recently opened a mobile bike service and rental shop, serving six Northwest Arkansas cities. The new business has a 1,500-square-foot office at 6028 W. Stoney Brook Road, Suite 3,…
by - August 20, 2021 9:31 am
On Thursday (Aug. 19), attorneys representing the Bentonville School District filed a notice of removal in a mask mandate lawsuit against the district in an effort to remove the lawsuit…
by - August 19, 2021 4:17 pm
Mercy announced Thursday (Aug. 19) an $18 million annual cost increase to raise the starting wage and minimum wage for all workers to $15 per hour. The St. Louis-based health…
by - August 19, 2021 8:46 am
The 18.9-mile Missouri-Arkansas Connector, or Bella Vista Bypass, will become a new Interstate 49 segment between Pineville, Mo., and Bentonville when it opens to traffic in late September or early…
by - August 18, 2021 2:28 pm
Farmers & Merchants Bank announced Wednesday (Aug. 18) that Meg Johnston, Sam Tarkington, and Kirk Vansandt have been named to the bank’s board of directors. Farmers & Merchants Bank, headquartered…
by - August 18, 2021 1:37 pm
Benton County, Ark., home of the world’s largest retailer and one of the largest global shipping and logistics companies, ranked 33 among the nation’s 343 largest U.S. counties in terms…
by - August 18, 2021 9:24 am
The Walton Family Foundation (WFF) announced Wednesday (Aug. 18) that Robert Burns is the new director of the Home Region Program. Burns assumes the job previously held by Karen Minkel,…
by - August 17, 2021 5:53 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. saw revenue and earnings rise in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 as its average vehicle sales price and the number of vehicles sold increased. Meanwhile,…
by - August 17, 2021 4:03 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal has recognized 1,000 professionals under the age of 40 since 1997 through its Forty Under 40 program. A luncheon to celebrate the 25th anniversary Forty…
by - August 17, 2021 1:18 pm
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $6.1 million grant to the University of Arkansas to establish a research institute – Host-Virus Evolutionary Dynamics Institute – focused on virology and…
by - August 17, 2021 10:24 am
Walmart reported second-quarter net income of $4.276 billion or $1.52 per share for the period ending July 31. While net income was down 39% year-over-year, the retail giant beat the…
by - August 16, 2021 8:00 pm
Editor’s note: This story is the second of what will be a series on the details and potential impact of the recent $32.3 million donation to the Fort Smith-based Arkansas…
by - August 16, 2021 2:34 pm
Business owner and executive coach Alison Nail-Malone of Rogers has been recognized in Acquisition International’s 2021 Most Influential Businesswoman Awards program. Nail-Malone, founder and principal coach of Malone Consultants Group,…
by - August 16, 2021 12:45 pm
Walmart heir and philanthropist Alice Walton and her foundation will partner with the Cleveland Clinic to improve specialty care access in Northwest Arkansas. The Alice L Walton Foundation announced on…
by - August 16, 2021 10:09 am
Matt Waller, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, has published “The Dean’s List: Leading a Modern Business School.” A University of…
by - August 16, 2021 8:01 am
In its 25th year, the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is proud to present this year’s class of up-and-coming young professionals under the age of 40. These Northwest Arkansas and Fort…
by - August 15, 2021 3:45 pm
The University of Arkansas blackberry breeding program has released multiple award-winning blackberry varieties, and its newest, Ponca, has been successful since it became available for sale to licensed propagators in…
