by - May 10, 2021 10:46 am
Cox Communications, the largest private broadband company in the U.S., has promoted Curt Stamp to vice president of regulatory affairs. He started that role on May 3 and will be…
by - May 10, 2021 8:39 am
We are pleased to introduce the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 13th annual Fast 15 class. In these profiles, you will find a rundown of incredibly diverse backgrounds in various fields….
by - May 8, 2021 8:38 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 26 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - May 7, 2021 1:32 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest, a shipping and logistics company, announced Friday (May 7) it will make a $1 million investment in the Peak Innovation Center, a regional career and technology center…
by - May 7, 2021 9:01 am
Three Land LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from March 15 through April 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…
by - May 6, 2021 9:30 pm
Tyler Watkins studied marketing in college, but when he graduated he couldn’t find a marketing job that suited him. He spent several years working in physical therapy, while his wife,…
by - May 6, 2021 5:47 pm
Walmart is acquiring a telehealth provider MeMD, based in Phoenix for an undisclosed amount. The platform leverages data and technology in an effort to improve engagement, health equity and outcomes, the…
by - May 6, 2021 5:05 pm
Higher beef margins and an improving chicken segment from strong consumer demand are the catalysts expected to push Tyson Foods’ second quarter earnings 45% higher from a year ago, according…
by - May 6, 2021 1:28 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith plans to have its hub of economic development up and running at The Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith by Nov. 1. The…
by - May 6, 2021 10:45 am
Fayetteville-based Zweig Group promoted three directors to company owners. Chad Coldiron, the firm’s director of executive search, Philip Keil, director of strategic services and Will Swearingen, director of ownership transition,…
by - May 6, 2021 10:14 am
Drax Group announced Thursday (May 6) it will begin constructing the first of three new “satellite” pellet plants in Arkansas. Drax Group is a worldwide sustainable biomass production and supply…
by - May 6, 2021 10:04 am
Citizens Bank, headquartered in Batesville, has been recognized as the Bank of the Year in category two by the Arkansas District Office of the Small Business Administration. The bank also…
by - May 6, 2021 9:24 am
Land approved for a multifamily development in Rogers’ Pinnacle Hills area changed hands recently for $3.58 million. Hutton, a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based commercial real estate, development and investment company, bought 14.3…
by - May 6, 2021 8:27 am
Matt Waller, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, has been reappointed for a second five-year term by Charles Robinson, provost and executive…
by - May 5, 2021 9:26 pm
Two criminal justice professors at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have been awarded a $324,987 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund a three-year program to…
by - May 5, 2021 6:34 pm
Arkansas State University has received a $6.4 million grant from the Windgate Foundation to support arts education and to provide direct assistance to students through needs-based scholarships, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse…
by - May 5, 2021 5:16 pm
The Fort Smith metro area’s three biggest cities had $68.728 million in April building permits, a 245.7% jump from the $19.879 million in March building activity. The April total was…
by - May 5, 2021 3:41 pm
FNBC, based in Sharp County since 1912, opened a major Jonesboro facility on Wednesday (May 5). The 5,800 square-foot building at the intersection of Race Street and Fair Park Boulevard…
by - May 5, 2021 3:33 pm
Kevin Orr has been hired as senior vice president trust manager of Centennial Bank according to Davy Carter, Regional President of Centennial Bank. Orr has over 23 years of experience…
by - May 5, 2021 11:59 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is giving 240,000 pounds of food to the five largest school districts in Northwest Arkansas. This is the equivalent of one million meals to be delivered to…
