Northwest Arkansas

by Paul Gatling -

Arvest merges mortgage division into bank operations

Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, the state’s second-largest bank, has finalized the legal merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary. As of October, Arvest Central Mortgage Co. (CMC), a servicer of residential mortgages, began…

by Kim Souza -

Tyson Foods CFO arrested for public intoxication

John R. Tyson, the chief financial officer of Springdale-based Tyson Foods, was arrested early Sunday morning (Nov. 6) in Fayetteville on misdemeanor charges of public intoxication and criminal trespassing. According…

by Kim Souza -

Kantar: Walmart top retailer for 26th year

Walmart snagged top honors again in the Kantar PoweRanking report for 2022. It’s the 26th year the Bentonville-based retailer ranked first and is a testament to the company’s financial strength…

by Jeff Della Rosa -

J.B. Hunt establishes scholarship program

Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently awarded $250,000 in scholarships to 100 recipients as part of the company’s new scholarship program, the J.B. Hunt Scholarship Program for Families….

by Jeff Della Rosa -

Canoo plans for battery module plant in Oklahoma

Electric vehicle company Canoo, which has Bentonville operations, announced plans Wednesday (Nov. 2) for an electric vehicle battery module manufacturing facility at MidAmerica Industrial Park in Pryor, Okla. According to…