by - April 26, 2019 9:26 am
A commercial building permit valued at $5.64 million is being used to build a new hotel in Bentonville. Tulsa-based developer Hi-Tech Hospitality is developing the 96-room Avid by IHG at…
by - April 25, 2019 4:21 pm
Walmart will begin testing autonomous vehicles in Bentonville in the next six weeks. Jason Shaffer, director of digital operations at Walmart, discussed the plan at the Trends in Supply Chain…
by - April 25, 2019 2:42 pm
The concept of co-working is not foreign to Northwest Arkansas, with a number of spaces setting up shop in the region in the past few years. The business model is…
by - April 25, 2019 12:46 pm
Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech looks to sell the assets of the company in an auction to the New York-based technology financing company that initially sued NanoMech for not making payments…
by - April 25, 2019 11:44 am
Missouri-based Mercy healthcare system, which has a significant presence in both Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro, has been named one of the top five large health systems in…
by - April 25, 2019 11:05 am
Walmart Inc. has hired Kerri L. Ruttenberg to join the company’s legal department as senior vice president of litigation, effective July 1. Ruttenberg is a partner and head of litigation…
by - April 25, 2019 10:39 am
There are 20 banks doing business in Rogers. Among Arkansas cities, only Little Rock (30) and Fayetteville (27) have more. But just one of those lenders calls Rogers home. Just…
by - April 25, 2019 6:47 am
Walmart’s plan to merge its Asda operations in the United Kingdom with Sainsbury hit a road block and the partners agreed to terminate the merger on Thursday (April 25). News…
by - April 24, 2019 6:52 pm
After solid gains of 5.3% in March, April sales tax revenue totaled $5.222 million, up just 0.43% from a year ago, according to reports from Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale….
by - April 24, 2019 1:54 pm
City and state officials and Walmart executives gathered Wednesday (April 24) to celebrate the completion of the Eighth Street interchange project along Interstate 49 in Bentonville. The interchange, adjacent to…
by - April 24, 2019 1:31 pm
Bentonville-based Harrison French & Associates (HFA), the largest architectural and engineering firm in Northwest Arkansas, announced Wednesday (April 24) the promotion of principal Dave Wilgus as the company’s new CEO,…
by - April 24, 2019 1:24 pm
Walmart announced Wednesday (April 24) its own entry into the beef industry. The retail giant said it is developing an end-to-end supply chain for Angus beef working directly with ranchers…
by - April 24, 2019 1:01 pm
Meat giant Tyson Foods has sold its stake in California-based alternative protein company Beyond Meat, just ahead of the startup’s public stock offering. That’s according to filings with the U.S….
by - April 23, 2019 7:10 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) honored the legacy of Lawrence Schmieding on Tuesday (April 23) and the 20th anniversary of the UAMS Schmieding Center for Senior Health…
by - April 23, 2019 3:21 pm
Developers have plans in various stages of design and development to build multiple apartment complexes, townhomes and duplexes along U.S. Highway 412 in Tontitown. Dirt work has started on the…
by - April 23, 2019 3:18 pm
Bill Groves, chief data and analytics officer for Walmart, has been named chairman of the Northwest Arkansas Technology Council. The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce, which manages the Northwest…
by - April 22, 2019 5:05 pm
Small business owners from around the state convened in Rogers on Monday (April 22) to meet with U.S. Rep. Steve Womack. R-Rogers, to discuss trade with Mexico. The business owners…
by - April 22, 2019 2:25 pm
For the seventh time in the past eight 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 18, 2019 4:00 pm
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services (ADWS), the Northwest Arkansas Council and area chambers of commerce are teaming up to host an employer forum in Springdale focused on apprenticeship. Employers…
by - April 18, 2019 1:42 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services hosted its annual shareholders meeting Thursday (April 18) after posting first-quarter earnings and revenue that missed expectations, leading share prices to fall and an analyst to…
