Northwest Arkansas

Nominate for our Best in Class Awards

SUPPLY SIDE: Holiday promotions raise risk for post-audit claims against suppliers

Lowered prices can present payment conflict between retailers and suppliers.

SUPPLY SIDE: Soft drinks companies invest in healthier beverages, Black Friday success at Walmart

PepsiCo will acquire sparkling probiotic drink maker KeVita, in a deal reported to total about $200 million.

Eaves returns home to be closer to family

Tracey Eaves, partner of American Business Appraisers, moved back to New Mexico in 2013, after living in Fayetteville for about 10 years.

ORT acquires 5 ADA-compliant vehicles produced by maker of Humvee and Jeep

The Springdale-based transit company is paying $225,000 for the vehicles through a lease-to-own program of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department.

Regional ROA, ROE ranks led by Arkansas banks

In the third quarter of 2016, the average return on assets for Arkansas banks was 1.33%.

Hurts Donut Co. inks deal in University Village Centre

The Springfield, Mo.-based chain has signed a five-year lease to be a tenant in the south Fayetteville shopping center.

Visit Bentonville: IMBA World Summit brought in $400,000

The success of the international biking conference means Bentonville is poised to become a cycling destination, according to Visit Bentonville.

Lewis & Clark outgrows stores, expands womens cycling brand

A $450,000 project will add about 2,400 square feet to the Springdale store, adding storage and accommodating growth of the womens bicycle line, Liv.

A pizza place in Pinnacle?

An Arkansas Dominos Pizza franchise owner bought a half-acre commercial lot next to Tropical Smoothie Caf in Rogers.

Signature Bank adding Springdale ATM

President and CEO Gary Head said the Fayetteville-based lender is planning an ATM on Old Missouri Road across from the Electric Avenue intersection.

First Security eyes Centerton

The bank is planning a new location at the southwest corner of Greenhouse Road and Arkansas Highway 102.

Plant property changes hands

Crystal Bridges moves forward with new campus at site of old Kraft Foods facility in Bentonville.

Guests at Mercy Hospital’s O’Night Divine Charity Ball raise money for expansion and new equipment

A sold-out crowd of 1,500 business and community leaders saw an animated video about Mercy Hospital’s proposed new patient tower and heard about other expansion plans during the 23rd annual…

Gov. Hutchinson meeting with Obama, Trump teams about health care

Gov. Asa Hutchinson will meet with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Director Sylvia Burwell Monday in Washington in hopes of securing a waiver for his Arkansas Works Medicaid…

DHS director Gillespie tackling foster care crisis, awaiting state flexibility for Medicaid

Arkansas Department of Human Services director Cindy Gillespie says she has legislators’ attention for changes to impact the serious foster care crisis in Arkansas, and she’s hoping the new federal…

Made in America: Farm income forecasted to see double-digit decline in 2016

Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– FARM INCOME FORECASTED TO SEE DOUBLE-DIGIT DECLINE IN 2016…

Panelists encourage young women to consider careers in information technology

A panel of women working in information technology for Acxiom, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Tyson Foods and Wal-Mart Stores took questions from about 150 young women who are students from…

Arkansas tax collections below forecast a month before 2017 session, sales tax revenue disappoints again

Gross tax collections in Arkansas came in below forecast and year ago levels in November as nervous state lawmakers hope strong holiday sales boost state coffers ahead of the 2017…

Weekend Digest: Bad auto loans, great television, and the right and wrong of Hog football

TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and in Northeast Arkansas on…

Energy In-depth: U.S. shale producers rapidly expanding pipeline capacity for natural gas exports into Mexico

Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– U.S. SHALE PRODUCERS RAPIDLY EXPANDING PIPELINE CAPACITY FOR NATURAL GAS EXPORTS…

Arkansas Economic Developers and Chamber Executives elects new leaders

Arkansas Children’s CEO describes $50M historic gift origins, goals

UAMS receives $3.18 million grant for REAL Deal program

State gets $209 million for rural health under OBBBA