by - February 10, 2021 1:08 pm
Tyson Foods has acquired a minority 49% stake in Malayan Flour Mills Berhad (MFM) that will vertically integrate the Malaysia-based poultry business and add more supply flexibility for both companies….
by - February 10, 2021 11:41 am
Fayetteville-based startup ObiiGo recently launched the first app allowing users to receive bids for vehicle maintenance and repair work from independent automotive shops. John Harmon, founder and CEO, said he…
by - February 10, 2021 11:12 am
A 52,361-square-foot office building in Bentonville has a new owner after a sale worth $6 million. The purchase price equals $114.58 per square foot. Desert Crest LLC, a California-based real…
by - February 9, 2021 2:51 pm
Medical device startup Lapovations LLC of Fayetteville recently announced it has been registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), launched its flagship product AbGrab and recorded the first…
by - February 9, 2021 2:27 pm
Arkansas State University Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Terry Mohajir resigned Tuesday (Feb. 9) to take the athletic director’s job at the University of Central Florida. ASU Chancellor Dr. Kelly…
by - February 9, 2021 1:01 pm
The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas will celebrate its 75th anniversary through spring 2022, adding graduate degree programs and building a center showcasing…
by - February 9, 2021 10:23 am
Tyson Foods has had its challenges in 2020 and that reality will continue in the short term. The Springdale-based company is expected to post an 8% net income decline in…
by - February 9, 2021 10:20 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill and Las Vegas-based carrier Allegiant Air announced Tuesday (Feb. 9) new nonstop flights to Austin, Texas, starting July 2. “We are thrilled to…
by - February 9, 2021 9:47 am
In its 10th anniversary year, Springdale furniture company James+James is still growing. James Smith, the company’s owner, said the business moved its primary production facility in late January from West…
by - February 9, 2021 9:05 am
One of the Natural State’s newest former crops, peanuts, had a banner year in 2020 despite weather problems and a partial re-plant. A couple of new buying points helped streamline…
by - February 8, 2021 6:57 pm
Baptist Health-Fort Smith and Mercy Fort Smith announced Monday (Feb. 8) a collaboration to invest $1 million in healthcare science programming at the Fort Smith Public School’s Peak Innovation Center….
by - February 8, 2021 6:22 pm
Bridge Street LIVE!, a series of free public concerts on Thursdays in June, will inaugurate the new Bridge Street Entertainment District in downtown Hot Springs, a tourism group announced Sunday…
by - February 8, 2021 6:06 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver was born at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and during his youth he thought his future would be in the military. The…
by - February 8, 2021 12:21 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) recently announced a virtual public meeting will take place in March to receive feedback on the more than $85 million project to build a connector…
by - February 8, 2021 12:01 pm
The new director of grounds management at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is focusing on three big things this year – more trees on campus, a Wi-Fi smart…
by - February 8, 2021 11:05 am
Arkansas’ wine industry has two new wine grape varieties. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is offering new commercial options that are adapted for growing in Arkansas vineyards….
by - February 8, 2021 11:04 am
Tyson Foods will host its annual shareholder meeting virtually on Thursday (Feb. 11), marking the first time in the company’s 57-year history as a publicly traded company a physical meeting…
by - February 8, 2021 10:42 am
Bentonville-based Walton Family Foundation (WFF) announced Monday (Feb. 8) more than $2 billion in philanthropic support over the next five years to support various social and environmental initiatives. The announcement…
by - February 8, 2021 9:03 am
California-based financial technology company Loanpal, a renewable energy and home improvement lender, plans to open a new operating center in Bentonville and create more than 100 jobs. The company has signed…
by - February 7, 2021 5:40 pm
The Fort Smith area said goodbye to a favorite son when they buried Ralph “Chad” Colley Jr. of Barling Thursday (Feb. 4). Colley, 76, died Jan. 30. He was a…
