by - November 12, 2018 7:54 pm
Soybean and peanut farmers still have thousands of acres to harvest in Craighead County, Craighead County extension agent Branon Thiesse told Talk Business & Politics, adding that constant rains in…
by - November 12, 2018 7:48 pm
When the state’s manufacturing sector ebbed to its lowest point following the Great Recession, the one bright spot were factories in Northeast Arkansas at or near full production that continued…
by - November 12, 2018 3:39 pm
The city of Fayetteville will host two public meetings to take comments on a transportation plan for U.S. Highway 71B, between the northern city limits to North Street and Rock…
by - November 11, 2018 5:01 pm
Garrison Avenue will welcome a new restaurant with the grand opening of Gus’s Bar and Grill Monday (Nov. 12) at 823 Garrison Ave., the former site of Saké Martini &…
by - November 11, 2018 1:11 pm
The Woodlands, Texas-based RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT) announced Nov. 6 it plans to purchase Golden Ridge Rice Mills, which includes a principal milling plant in Wynne, Ark. The roughly $8…
by - November 9, 2018 10:16 am
Northwest Arkansas is a land of plenty. There are lots of jobs, rising incomes, growing population and an expanding list of amenities from trails to museums to enhance lives. But…
by - November 9, 2018 9:06 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Oct. 29 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - November 9, 2018 7:59 am
More than two months after Big River Steel LLC revealed it was fielding potential buyout offers and reviewing “strategic alternatives,” a spokesperson for the venture group behind the multimillion-dollar Northeast…
by - November 8, 2018 6:17 pm
The first office in the Fort Smith metro for Searcy-based First Security Bank held its formal opening Thursday (Nov. 8) at its 720 Garrison Ave. location in downtown Fort Smith….
by - November 8, 2018 6:02 pm
The life story of Richard Montanez, inventor of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos — one of Frito-Lay’s most popular products — was not only one of rags to riches but also one…
by - November 8, 2018 5:40 pm
The Delta Leadership Institute (DLI), a program sponsored by the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has named 31 fellows to the 2018-19 Executive Academy. The fellows will participate in the 10-month program to improve their…
by - November 8, 2018 5:33 pm
A 128-unit multifamily property in Fayetteville recently sold for $7 million. The purchase price equals $54,687 per unit. Maple Manor Equities LLC, controlled by The Walden Group of New Jersey,…
by - November 8, 2018 4:51 pm
It will take a few more votes to make it certain, but a plan to build a Casey’s General Store to be built on the corner of 46th Street and…
by - November 8, 2018 11:57 am
Shares of Windstream Holdings Inc. jumped nearly 10% in early trading Thursday (Nov. 8) after the Little Rock broadband provider’s third quarter earnings came in ahead of Wall Street expectations…
by - November 8, 2018 10:24 am
The newest vendor to locate to Bentonville is New York-based Genpact, a global professional services firm, who is taking up residence inside Walmart’s corporate campus by the end of November. Walmart…
by - November 7, 2018 11:11 pm
The Little Rock Venture Center board of directors has unanimously appointed Wayne Miller to the top leadership post for the nonprofit startup program after conducting a nationwide search following the…
by - November 7, 2018 7:25 pm
Democratic Party of Arkansas Chairman Rep. Michael John Gray, D-Augusta, lost his bid for another term in the Arkansas State House on Tuesday night, despite reports of a possible tabulation…
by - November 7, 2018 5:44 pm
Little Rock-based BSR Real Estate Investment Trust on Wednesday (Nov. 7) posted third quarter profits of $13.5 million as the publicly-traded apartment owner and operator continued to expand in the…
by - November 7, 2018 5:09 pm
Veteran newspaper and television journalist Tina Alvey Dale has joined Talk Business & Politics as the Fort Smith metro reporter. She succeeds Aric Mitchell who joined the Fort Smith Police…
by - November 7, 2018 4:16 pm
The president of Springdale-based retailer Sam’s Furniture, Joe Donaldson, is a 10-year Army combat veteran. “Joe has lost more of his fellow soldiers since being home than he did while…
