by - May 8, 2025 1:39 pm
Tom Walton and Steuart Walton said Thursday (May 8) that their family will establish a university as part of a mixed-use development planned for the former Walmart Home Office site…
by - May 8, 2025 10:26 am
Heartland Forward, a Bentonville-based think-and-do tank, is partnering with education technology company Stemuli to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) learning platform that will help rural students and entrepreneurs acquire AI…
by - May 8, 2025 9:51 am
Springdale-based health system Northwest Health provided a total community benefit of more than $436 million in 2024, according to a new report. The company recently released its annual Community Benefit…
by - May 8, 2025 9:46 am
Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville recently acquired the da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system from Intuitive Surgical. The new system is designed to enhance surgical precision and create better…
by - May 7, 2025 12:04 pm
Tariffs are a big concern for retailers, particularly large operations like Walmart, Target and Dollar Tree which import goods from abroad. So when the Trump Administration invited some of their…
by - May 7, 2025 10:45 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill will offer new nonstop flights to Pensacola, Fla., starting Sept. 4, according to a Wednesday (May 7) news release. Low-cost carrier Breeze Airways…
by - May 7, 2025 10:19 am
Rogers-based Focus Commercial Real Estate announced Wednesday (May 7) that it has merged with Bennett Commercial Real Estate in Rogers. The merger was effective May 1. Financial terms of the…
by - May 6, 2025 11:40 am
Thaden School, a private, independent school in Bentonville, won the 2025 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize, one of the most prestigious honors in contemporary architecture, according to a Monday (May…
by - May 6, 2025 11:33 am
Tyson Foods is revamping its cold storage network and process which includes selling four of its cold storage facilities to Novi, Mich.-based Lineage and creating annual cost savings. According to…
by - May 5, 2025 1:30 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s longest-running awards program, Forty Under 40, is accepting nominations. The nomination deadline for the class of 2025 is Friday, May 23, and nominees must not…
by - May 5, 2025 12:59 pm
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education has awarded $1 million to the University of Arkansas to expand electronics education by developing credit and non-credit courses related to workforce needs in…
by - May 5, 2025 12:52 pm
It was a mixed second quarter for Tyson Foods, which saw net income of $380 million, and adjusted earnings of 92 cents per share, up 48.38% from a year ago….
by - May 5, 2025 9:53 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, says he is waiting to see details of committee markup bills before deciding if he will support certain cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and taxes. The…
by - May 5, 2025 8:05 am
Born in Brentwood, Calif., Lily DeSpain spent seven years of her childhood in Beijing, China, where her parents worked at the American embassy. Her father was an FBI agent, and…
by - May 5, 2025 8:00 am
A hot, sweaty job detailing vehicles at the local Ford dealership one summer during high school helped Andrew Dunlap learn responsibility. It reinforced what his Catholic family emphasized: “Use your…
by - May 5, 2025 8:00 am
Fayetteville native Kyle Pate was a left-handed pitcher for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team before transferring to pitch for other college and university baseball teams. He pitched for…
by - May 5, 2025 8:00 am
Amanda White’s professor at the University of Alabama, a former chief information security officer for the state of Alabama, piqued her interest in cybersecurity. “She had a unique way of…
by - May 5, 2025 8:00 am
Edgar Mora has always loved soccer and other sports. In middle school, he dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player, but that morphed when he got into high school. A…
by - May 5, 2025 8:00 am
Joseph Leidy was 19 when he joined water technology company Xylem. He’s worked his way up through six positions, gaining experience in the water and wastewater industry. He was named…
by - May 5, 2025 8:00 am
Ashley Calderon believes a true leader chooses to serve others over themselves, and “if you put people first, success will always come.” One of Walmart’s youngest managers in global supply…
