by - May 22, 2015 2:35 pm
Kids Fishing Derby
Kids Fishing Derby The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History will host a free fishing derby for kids Tuesday, June 16, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Murphy Park Pond in…
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by - May 22, 2015 9:50 am
NWABJ Office Closed for Memorial Day
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal office in Springdale will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. The office will reopen on 8 a.m. Tuesday for regular business hours.
by - May 22, 2015 8:03 am
Stacy Hurst: Take Time To Celebrate Heritage Year-Round
Editor’s note: Stacy Hurst, the author of this guest commentary, was appointed director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage in January 2015 by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Even as the annual…
by - May 22, 2015 8:00 am
Downtown Bentonville Inc. Names New Executive Director
Monica Kumar has been selected to serve as the new executive director at Downtown Bentonville Inc. (DBI). Brenda Anderson, president of the DBI Board, announced the appointment Thursday (May 21)…
by - May 22, 2015 7:56 am
Sam’s Club Under Pressure To Do Better, Pushes Out New Strategy
The retail sector reported mixed results this week and Bentonville-based Sam’s Club was among the losers – again. Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer also gave a cautious outlook as the wholesale club tries to reinvent itself to better compete. What’s at work?
by - May 22, 2015 5:39 am
Energy In-depth: Clean Power Group Proposes Plan For States That Don’t Comply With EPA’s Carbon Emission Rules
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - May 21, 2015 11:30 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 5.21.15
Talk Business & Politics latest “pure politics” podcast is out and available for download. This week, TB&P’s Jessica DeLoach Sabin and Roby Brock discuss a variety of topics, including: The…
by - May 21, 2015 7:43 pm
Car-Mart reports nearly 40% annual earnings growth in fiscal year (Updated)
It’s been a stellar year for used-car sales evidenced by the explosive growth of Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart. The buy here, pay here car dealer reported net earnings for fiscal 2015,…
by - May 21, 2015 7:07 pm
Car-Mart Reports Nearly 40% Annual Earnings Growth In Fiscal Year
It’s been a stellar year for used-car sales evidenced by the explosive growth of Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart. The “buy here, pay here” car dealer reported net earnings for fiscal 2015,…
by - May 21, 2015 5:03 pm
Downtown Bentonville Inc. names new executive director
Monica Kumar has been selected to serve as the new executive director at Downtown Bentonville Inc. (DBI). Brenda Anderson, president of the DBI Board, announced the appointment Thursday (May 21)…
by - May 21, 2015 3:39 pm
UA Calls For Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Nominees
Deadline for nominations is set for July 1.
by - May 21, 2015 3:34 pm
Gov. Hutchinson outlines $87 million bond deal, agency mergers
Gov. Asa Hutchinson outlined an $87 million, 25-year bond issue that he will present to lawmakers at next week’s special session, but also took the time before heading into the…
by - May 21, 2015 3:09 pm
Hutchinson Calls Attention To ‘Questionable Matters’ During Beebe Administration
In a surprise announcement that came in the middle of a media briefing to explain an $87 million bond issue to help Lockheed Martin win a $30 billion superproject in…
by - May 21, 2015 2:58 pm
Westerman Bill Would Fund Highways With Private Option Dollars
A bill filed in Congress Thursday by U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman would transfer part of the money used to pay for Arkansas’ private option to the Highway Trust Fund. The…
by - May 21, 2015 2:46 pm
Sam’s Club under pressure to do better, pushes out new strategy
The retail sector reported mixed results this week and Bentonville-based Sam’s Club was among the losers – again. Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer also gave a cautious outlook as the…
by - May 21, 2015 2:42 pm
NWACC signs agreement with Missouri Southern
Dr. Evelyn Jorgenson, president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College, and Dr. Alan Marble, president of Missouri Southern University in Joplin, recently signed an agreement that will facilitate transfer students taking…
by - May 21, 2015 2:09 pm
Bank repossessions push April foreclosures to 18-month high
Banks taking back more homes across the country is the primary reason foreclosure filings rose 9% in April from a year ago. Irvine, Calif.,-based RealtyTrac reports 125,875 U.S. properties were…
by - May 21, 2015 11:26 am
Governor Outlines $87 Million Bond Issue For Next Week’s Special Session
Gov. Asa Hutchinson outlined an $87 million, 25-year bond issue that he will present to lawmakers at next week’s special session, but also took the time before heading into the…
by - May 21, 2015 10:08 am
Scott Family Amazeum announces two new staff members
With the completion and opening of the Scott Family Amazeum less than three months away, the organization has ramped up its staff. Randy Graham has been named director of guest…
by - May 21, 2015 7:29 am
Business Hall Of Fame Nominations Being Accepted
The selection committee for the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for the 2016 class of inductees. The nomination deadline is July 1. The hall of fame…