by - April 23, 2020 7:46 am
Steuart Walton has a message for citizens who may be eager to reopen the state’s economy sooner rather than later. “They’re not alone,” Walton said. “I think everybody is at…
by - April 22, 2020 2:53 pm
Walmart has hired William White, a marketing exec from competitor Target, as its next chief marketing officer. The position was vacated in August 2019 by Barbara Messing who held the…
by - April 22, 2020 1:41 pm
The four largest cities across Northwest Arkansas saw a strong increase in sales tax revenue generated from February sales and services. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively reported total revenue…
by - April 22, 2020 1:16 pm
The Federal Transit Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, will give a total of $25 billion to help public transportation systems respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and…
by - April 21, 2020 2:55 pm
For the eighth time in the past nine years, Searcy-chartered First Security Bank has the best return on assets (ROA) of the 27 privately-owned banks doing business in Northwest Arkansas….
by - April 21, 2020 2:34 pm
Earlier this year, at the beginning of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) heath emergency, Springdale-based brokerage Dana Transportation Inc. experienced a few weeks in which business doubled. It has since declined as the…
by - April 21, 2020 12:20 pm
Toronto-based independent fund giant CI Financial Corp. is now the largest shareholder in Fayetteville-based Cabana Asset Management, a fee-only Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) with more than $1.1 billion in assets…
by - April 21, 2020 10:52 am
The American Electric Power Foundation announced Monday (April 20) it will give $200,000 to the Illinois River Watershed Partnership. The two-year grant will support the organization’s programs in Arkansas and…
by - April 21, 2020 9:22 am
Haas Hall Academy in Bentonville was ranked as Arkansas’ top high school and as the nation’s eighth best this year by U.S. News & World Report. The publication ranked Haas…
by - April 20, 2020 4:35 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. reported earnings fell in the first quarter but weren’t as bad as some analysts had expected amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A trucking industry…
by - April 20, 2020 4:09 pm
Mercy Northwest Arkansas said Monday (April 20) it will move its coronavirus test collection site to a different location. The new location effective April 20 is the Mercy Convenient Care-Highway…
by - April 20, 2020 3:05 pm
Walmart has signed an agreement to divest its video streaming service Vudu to movie ticketing firm Fandango, the retail giant confirmed Monday (April 20). Walmart first began shopping this sideline…
by - April 20, 2020 2:23 pm
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) on Monday (April 20) named Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell the 2020 Professor of the Year. Blackwell is a distinguished professor, E. Fay Jones chair and department head…
by - April 19, 2020 5:15 pm
Farmers markets in the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas are not expected to open as usual in light of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, including the Springdale Farmers Market that…
by - April 19, 2020 5:02 pm
Scott and Paula Berna have purchased Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services in Rogers. Financial terms were not disclosed in a news release distributed Friday (April 17). The Bernas own two funeral homes…
by - April 18, 2020 11:34 am
The severity of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic started to manifest in the second week of March. The timeline is still fresh in James Smith’s mind. “The first week of March…
by - April 16, 2020 7:20 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Thursday (April 16) distinguished professor Alan Mantooth has received $3.6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office to advance technologies that…
by - April 16, 2020 6:38 pm
Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville will furlough 305 full-time equivalent workers, president and CEO Larry Shackelford said Thursday (April 16). In a prepared statement, Shackelford said the directives of…
by - April 16, 2020 8:51 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the March 16 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - April 15, 2020 3:02 pm
Health providers in Northwest Arkansas are working through COVID-19 financial challenges resulting from preparing COVID-19 priorities and postponing non-emergency services. Mercy Northwest Arkansas said none of the hospital’s 2,400 employees…
