by - March 20, 2023 10:42 am
Matt Waller is in his eighth year as dean of the University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business. In a recent interview with the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal,…
by - March 19, 2023 11:23 am
The University of Arkansas has selected a dozen student startup teams for its fourth annual Heartland Challenge Startup Competition. The Heartland Challenge is a global competition designed to simulate the…
by - March 19, 2023 10:13 am
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently named Northwest Arkansas, or the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro, as a top real estate market to watch in 2023. According to NAR, Atlanta shows the…
by - March 17, 2023 10:10 am
John Roberts, CEO of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., received a 2% base salary increase for 2023 and will earn $1 million for the year, according to the…
by - March 17, 2023 8:12 am
Dacona Smith, the highest-ranking Black executive at Walmart U.S., has retired. Cedric Clark filled Smith’s position as executive vice president of store operations. Clark made that announcement on LinkedIn following…
by - March 16, 2023 2:09 pm
The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce has a new name. The organization says its rebranding as the Rogers Lowell Chamber (RLC) better reflects its commitment to quality, consistency and style….
by - March 16, 2023 12:18 pm
Applied Research Associates, a research and engineering firm headquartered in New Mexico, awarded University of Arkansas faculty in the College of Engineering nearly $3.5 million to study the most expedient…
by - March 16, 2023 11:15 am
Stan Zylowski is retiring from his CEO role at Bentonville technology company Movista. He will remain founder and chairman and have “an active role” in the company. Zylowski is handing…
by - March 15, 2023 5:14 pm
It’s been a long way to the top for Shelley Simpson, president of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, who started her career in logistics as an hourly customer service employee 27…
by - March 15, 2023 8:33 am
According to Attom Data Solutions, mortgage lending in Northwest Arkansas continues to decline after inflation fueled soaring home-loan rates. The California company, which tracks national housing and foreclosure data, issued…
by - March 14, 2023 1:31 pm
Georgia-based SJC Ventures, a privately held, mixed-use commercial real estate and retail development firm, announced details Tuesday (March 14) about a significant commercial project in the development pipeline along Interstate…
by - March 14, 2023 1:07 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is expected to return to pre-pandemic enplanement levels in 2023, barring a recession, according to multiple projections. Also, a new federal forecast shows…
by - March 14, 2023 11:44 am
The news hit like a freight train Monday (March 13) when Tyson Foods quietly announced the closure of its large chicken processing facility in Van Buren – a facility that…
by - March 14, 2023 10:01 am
Home sales declined by double digits in the second half of 2022 in Northwest Arkansas, while inventory rose by triple digits, according to a real estate report. Meanwhile, home price…
by - March 14, 2023 8:22 am
Despite a slight dip in production last year, Northwest Arkansas’ Coldwell Banker franchise maintained its spot atop the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual ranking of the largest residential real estate…
by - March 13, 2023 1:36 pm
One week remains to nominate young professionals for the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Fast 15. The Fast 15 program is designed to recognize an exclusive group of 15 professionals on…
by - March 13, 2023 12:04 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (March 13) that she will appoint Susan Peacock of Rogers to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Her term will expire on Jan. 14, 2029, and…
by - March 13, 2023 9:18 am
Mark Power, the University of Arkansas’ top fundraiser since 2017, is resigning as vice chancellor for university advancement, effective April 16. According to an internal memo obtained by the Northwest…
by - March 13, 2023 8:50 am
The nonprofit group Peel Compton Foundation in Bentonville has hired Kelly Kemp-McLintock as interim director of development. Kemp-McLintock was the top fundraiser for The Jones Center in Springdale for nearly 20 years…
by - March 12, 2023 9:36 am
A Fayetteville homebuilder closed a deal to buy 27 lots in Benton County for $2.02 million. Buffington Homes of Arkansas, led by Clay Carlton, bought the lots in Phase II…
