by - December 3, 2018 4:13 pm
The University of Arkansas athletics department and the Razorback Foundation announced Monday (Dec. 3) a $5 million donation from Fayetteville nonprofit Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation. The money will…
by - December 2, 2018 2:50 pm
Seizing the attention of teenagers requires using the right social media tools — hint, not Facebook. And if you want young people to visit your business, have something cool they’ll…
by - November 30, 2018 6:12 pm
Tyson Foods announced late Friday (Nov. 30) the $2.2 billion acquisition of Keystone Foods has closed. This purchase includes eight plants and three innovation centers in China, South Korea, Malaysia,…
by - November 29, 2018 6:13 pm
Board members of Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit discussed a 2019 balanced budget of $3.35 million that will include a 2% salary increase for all employees. ORT employees have…
by - November 29, 2018 10:28 am
Bentonville retailer Sam’s Club is moving forward with its plan to provide corporate employees with a rare but sought-after perk. The company plans to build for its working parents an…
by - November 28, 2018 2:45 pm
First National Bank of NWA (FNBNWA) has hired Arvest Bank Vice President Tanya Mims as president of its Fayetteville market. The position was created specifically for Mims with the addition…
by - November 28, 2018 10:03 am
Telemedicine and virtual healthcare are the most important technology innovations right now disrupting the healthcare industry. That was one takeaway from a group of executives who gathered recently for a…
by - November 28, 2018 8:05 am
Each month in Northwest Arkansas, a group of about 50 successful CEOs and top executives gather for private membership meetings with their peers. They discuss business challenges and leadership issues,…
by - November 27, 2018 3:49 pm
The Momentary, a contemporary arts venue scheduled to open in 2020 in Bentonville, has announced several key hires including Pia Kishore Agrawal, curator, performing arts; Cynthia Post Hunt, programmer, theater/dance;…
by - November 27, 2018 11:07 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services will work with visibility systems provider project44 to integrate its visibility system into the carrier’s software platform J.B. Hunt 360. The system will allow…
by - November 27, 2018 8:14 am
Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell has been elected to the National Academy of Design, and he has been selected as a Resident Fellow by the American Academy in Rome for spring…
by - November 26, 2018 1:54 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas have seen solid sales tax revenue growth throughout this year, but November revenue was tempered after the 10% gains in October. The cities…
by - November 25, 2018 6:04 pm
A University of Arkansas doctoral student has been studying how to improve concrete pavements to better resist damage that deicing salts cause to roads and bridges. Casey Jones said he…
by - November 21, 2018 12:08 pm
The Fayetteville City Council unanimously voted Tuesday (Nov. 20) to approve a trilateral agreement among the city, Ozarks Electric Cooperative and Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) for the development, construction and operation of Arkansas’s…
by - November 21, 2018 8:29 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Nov. 12 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - November 20, 2018 1:39 pm
If ever there was a perfectly matched company and chief executive officer, it was Ozark Mountain Poultry (OMP) of Rogers and Ed Fryar. Fryar’s career in the poultry industry, though,…
by - November 19, 2018 1:07 pm
Two Bentonville entrepreneurs have announced the pilot launch of a new mobile application that is designed to be a marketplace for the rapidly evolving grocery delivery market. Robbie Larson and…
by - November 19, 2018 12:46 pm
It’s no secret hospitals, which are places of healing, are also crawling with germs. They include superbugs, which are the most resistant to antibiotics. Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville…
by - November 19, 2018 10:41 am
Harps Food Stores President and CEO Kim Eskew has also added the title of chairman. At the Springdale-based company’s annual board meeting Nov. 15, Eskew was elected to fill the…
by - November 18, 2018 3:46 pm
In the late 1980s, business leaders Sam Walton, J.B. Hunt and Don Tyson were working to update their 10-year plans, and one of the goals that continued to come up…
