by - April 12, 2022 5:42 pm
John Rainey will be Walmart’s next chief financial officer. He follows Brett Biggs who announced his retirement last year capping a 23-year career with the retail giant. Rainey will join…
by - April 12, 2022 2:59 pm
Tyson Foods, a large employer of immigrant labor, is committing more than $1 million to support immigrant employees in the U.S. with legal services needed to acquire citizenship. The money…
by - April 12, 2022 2:50 pm
Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council released the results of a recent survey on area infrastructure priorities, and the highest priority was to protect the quality of area lakes and streams,…
by - April 12, 2022 1:22 pm
Students who attend Don Tyson School of Innovation in Springdale will soon have the opportunity to take courses through NorthWest Arkansas Community College as part of their high school curriculum….
by - April 12, 2022 10:52 am
The Northwest Arkansas metropolitan statistical area has become the 31st fastest growing and the 102nd most populous U.S. metro, according to economist Mervin Jebaraj. Jebaraj, who’s director of the Center…
by - April 11, 2022 7:07 pm
A declining bee population will have all sorts of negative ramifications for food production, but there is one small way Arkansas residents can help these insects pollinate their surroundings. Researchers…
by - April 11, 2022 6:40 pm
Enrollment numbers have been strong during the last several years at Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge and that growth has led to an increase of the school’s predicted budget…
by - April 11, 2022 5:22 pm
Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative, students from the Future School of Fort Smith will soon make things a little more pleasant for those hitting…
by - April 11, 2022 1:19 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to post earnings and revenue increases in the first quarter as it positions itself for intermodal volume growth amid a looming…
by - April 11, 2022 10:50 am
Springdale-based Harps Food Stores Inc. recently announced the promotions of several directors to departmental vice presidents. Robert Acord was promoted to vice president of pharmacy, Layne Chastain to vice president…
by - April 10, 2022 10:32 am
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based FreightWaves, a provider of transportation and logistics data and content, will host its first supply chain event in Northwest Arkansas in May. The Future of Supply Chain will…
by - April 10, 2022 10:24 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the March 28 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - April 8, 2022 4:20 pm
The chief executive of a Tennessee-based food production company is donating $6 million to her alma mater, the University of Arkansas. The school announced March 18 a $6 million gift…
by - April 7, 2022 5:26 pm
Walmart’s push to take its multi-billion dollar investment in Flipkart public is on hold as the Russian invasion of Ukraine has dampened investor appetites for an initial public offering (IPO),…
by - April 7, 2022 4:31 pm
Vehicles are finally rolling off assembly lines in Arkansas. Envirotech Vehicles, the only automobile manufacturer operating in the state, held an event Thursday (April 7) at its facility in Osceola…
by - April 7, 2022 2:29 pm
Tontitown-based Paschal Air Plumbing & Electric has completed a deal to acquire Mize Heating & Air in central Arkansas. The financial terms were not disclosed. The deal expands Paschal’s service territory…
by - April 7, 2022 2:23 pm
The Fort Smith metro business and travel sector in 2021 saw a big rebound from the COVID-19 crash in 2020, with hospitality tax revenue in Fort Smith and Van Buren…
by - April 7, 2022 1:59 pm
Often described as the Oscars of the culinary industry, the James Beard Awards returned this year with a few familiar semifinalists from Northwest Arkansas. The James Beard Foundation announced the…
by - April 7, 2022 10:18 am
A food truck operator in Little Rock is so bullish on Bentonville that he’s relocating the business — and himself — to the city. Hayne Begley says Delta Biscuit Co….
by - April 7, 2022 8:34 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting scholarship applications from students majoring in agriculture or an agriculture-related fields at several universities across Arkansas. Those schools include Arkansas State University,…
