by - November 8, 2019 1:50 pm
Texas-based Anderson Merchandisers, a service provider for Walmart Inc., has lured former Walmart executive Mike Moore out of retirement to become the company’s new CEO. He is replacing Bill Lardie,…
by - November 8, 2019 1:32 pm
Generations Bank announced the hiring Friday (Nov. 8) of Luke Colley as its market president for Bentonville and Rogers. Colley will serve as the leader in both markets. The bank’s…
by - November 8, 2019 12:54 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said he is “voluntarily” giving up his seat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) to Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, in preparation for…
by - November 8, 2019 12:31 pm
As Little Rock-based Uniti Corp. seeks to branch away from dependence on a multimillion-dollar lease pact with its former parent company, Windstream Holding Inc., the Little Rock real estate investment…
by - November 8, 2019 11:13 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Oct. 28 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - November 8, 2019 9:23 am
Mission Critical Electronics (MCE), a California company that makes electronic power products, has acquired Lowell-based electrical products manufacturer Purkeys Fleet Electric. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Purkeys…
by - November 7, 2019 5:32 pm
Fort Smith City Director Robyn Dawson refutes any suggestion she has acted with a conflict of interest while serving on the Fort Smith Board of Directors. Fort Smith Attorney Nathan…
by - November 7, 2019 5:15 pm
State and national experts on cancer research convened in Little Rock on Thursday (Nov. 7) to discuss opportunities to expand medical services, public policy goals, and potential economic development. The…
by - November 7, 2019 5:12 pm
Windstream Holdings Inc. reported that third quarter profits fell short of a year ago results as the Little Rock rural broadband operator continues to work through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
by - November 7, 2019 4:57 pm
Building activity in the Arkansas River valley region dropped in October with year-to-date activity continuing to stay below numbers from 2018. Fort Smith, Van Buren and Greenwood issued $13.617 million…
by - November 7, 2019 3:55 pm
A group of Delta and Little Rock leaders announced the formation of the “Delta/Little Rock Partnership for Progress” to deepen collaboration and advocacy on issues of common interest between central…
by - November 7, 2019 3:15 pm
Northwest Health has opened a new family health clinic at 212 W. Monroe Ave. in Lowell. The health provider will hold a grand opening at the new office at noon on…
by - November 7, 2019 1:45 pm
America’s Car-Mart earnings and revenue look to rise in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, analysts said. Earnings per share are expected to increase by 14.6% to $1.81 per share,…
by - November 7, 2019 9:53 am
Craig Rivaldo, president of Arvest Bank’s Benton County market, says the company’s new 25,000-square-foot banking center on Pauline Whitaker Parkway in Rogers will have a soft opening Tuesday (Nov. 12)….
by - November 7, 2019 8:17 am
Manufacturing employment in Arkansas has been growing faster than in the rest of the economy the past 18-20 months, while overall job growth has occurred mostly in Northwest Arkansas, central…
by - November 6, 2019 6:32 pm
The chief lobbyist for one of the nation’s top small business investment trade groups told Arkansas officials on Wednesday (Nov. 6) that the U.S. is facing a growing “equity gap” that…
by - November 6, 2019 5:31 pm
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Head Basketball Coach Jim Boone publicly apologized at the media day to meet the men’s basketball team Wednesday (Nov. 6) for a situation that…
by - November 6, 2019 5:15 pm
Tyson Foods announced the addition of Dean Banks to the company’s C-suite. Banks, 46, will become president of Tyson Foods effective Dec. 20 and report to CEO Noel White, 61,…
by - November 6, 2019 3:51 pm
Taylor Toreno has come a long way since losing her mother nine years ago when she was just 15. She credits the nonprofit group Dress for Success (DFS) with guiding…
by - November 6, 2019 12:33 pm
Platform QOZB Property-Fayetteville LLC, an affiliate of real estate investment company Platform Ventures of Fairway, Kan., has picked up a $33.7 million mortgage from Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank. The mortgage is…
