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Qbox Launches New Product

Supergiant.io is available as an open-source software online.

WattGlass LLC Named Semifinalist in Global Contest

The University of Arkansas-affiliated startup is one of 500 in the world to be chosen.

Springdale Sams Club Construction to Begin

Earthmoving equipment and jobsite trailers have assembled at the construction site.

Development Director Kelly Zega Leaves Crystal Bridges

Kelly Zega recently resigned as director of development for the museum.

JJs Owner Eyes Bentonville for Potential Project

Jody Thornton bought the former 3rd Street Eatery and Bakery building for $500,000.

Walmart Agrees to Pay $3.3 Billion for Jet.com

If it survives regulatory approval, the deal will represent the largest sum ever paid for an online company, according to The New York Times.

United Bank Planning Entry into Bentonville Market

The Springdale-based lender as acquired land for a new branch at the corner of Arkansas Highway 102 and Been Road.

Apartment Rent Rises 7.1 Percent, Occupancy Rate Falls To 97.5 Percent

A thriving economy and unprecedented population growth contributed to the strong performance in multifamily housing, according to a report from CBRE.

Sage Partners, Hunt Ventures Division, Capital Properties Form New Company

The new company will manage more than 3 million SF and have 50 employees throughout the state.

Iron Mountain Opens Records Management, Shredding, Imaging Facility in Bentonville

The facility is located in Bentonvilles CrossMar Industrial Park at 4900 S.W. Regional Airport Blvd.

Field Agent Given Mobile Research Agency Award

The award was given by Market Research in the Mobile World, a global conference series focusing on mobile innovation and high-tech marketing research.

Kinco Constructors Celebrates 25 Years in Northwest Arkansas

The Little Rock-based firm did $18.4 million worth of business last year from its Northwest Arkansas office.

J.B. Hunt Updates Employment Policy to Explicitly Prohibit Discrimination

The new policy specifically prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or gender expression.

Democrats hire Rose Law Firm, may sue Arkansas Secretary of State over FOIA violation, voter list

The Democratic Party of Arkansas (DPA) has retained the Rose Law Firm for a potential Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Secretary of State Mark Martin’s office. Party officials also…

Arkansas Children’s CEO says NW Arkansas poised for more growth, shares plans for additional state reach

With the wild success of fundraising in Northwest Arkansas for an Arkansas Children’s Hospital campus, CEO Marcy Doderer says there are a number of additional initiatives underway to expand children’s…

400-plus Hillary Clinton supporters brave rain to open Arkansas headquarters

More than 400 Democrats braved rainy weather Saturday morning to attend the opening of Hillary Clinton’s state headquarters. The headquarters will be staffed by three people and led by state…

Anti-tort reform group raises more than $400,000 from 18 lawyers and law firms

The group opposing a ballot initiative to limit attorneys’ fees and to allow the Legislature to cap noneconomic damages reported raising $420,430 in July from 18 lawyers and law firms….

Weekend Digest: The new music industry war, swing-state warfare, and Trump-loving Christians edition

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 KAIT-NBC,…

Construction Start Near For $7.75M Memory Care Facility in Rogers

Constant Care Management Co. of Plano, Texas, has received approval from the city for its large-scale development at the northwest corner of West Pleasant Grove Road and the recently extended South Pinnacle Hills Parkway. Construction should begin by the end of the month.

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million in Arkansas

The grant will support trade, innovation and disaster resiliency.

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville

Weekly wages up 4.2% in Arkansas, Benton County leads with 13.4% wage gain