by - August 20, 2018 4:38 pm
Veranda Luxury Pontoons on Monday (Aug. 20) announced the purchase of a 377,000 square-foot factory in Hot Springs that company officials said would allow the Central Arkansas company to expand…
by - August 20, 2018 11:57 am
Tyson Foods confirmed Monday (Aug. 20) it will acquire West Chester, Penn.,-based Keystone Foods for $2.16 billion in cash as it seeks to grow its prepared foods and international segments….
by - August 20, 2018 11:01 am
Yue Zhao, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Arkansas, has received $3.4 million to continue to develop a high-density, 300-kilowatt, silicon-carbide solar inverter. On Monday (Aug. 20),…
by - August 20, 2018 10:52 am
Encouraging diversity, equity and inclusion in Benton and Washington counties is the focus of a new community-based three-year initiative called TRUE Northwest Arkansas (TRUE). Supported by the Walmart Foundation and…
by - August 20, 2018 8:10 am
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is pleased to present its 22nd class of Forty Under 40. The 40 young men and women we’re recognizing in this issue are some of…
by - August 19, 2018 7:43 pm
Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, who spoke at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 during the same March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream”…
by - August 19, 2018 3:38 pm
The city of Fort Smith has drawn a “red line” on the federal consent decree, according to a new statement from City Administrator Carl Geffken, who said the city is…
by - August 18, 2018 1:10 pm
Walmart has completed its largest acquisition in company history in terms of price — $16 billion — for Indian startup Flipkart. The Bentonville-based retail giant announced Saturday (Aug. 18) the…
by - August 17, 2018 4:17 pm
The Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has affirmed continued accreditation for Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, ASU-Mountain Home, ASU Mid-South and ASU-Newport following recent comprehensive reviews…
by - August 17, 2018 11:45 am
America’s Car-Mart shares jumped to a 52-week high of $81.85 after the markets opened Friday (Aug. 17), a day after the company released earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations….
by - August 16, 2018 9:18 pm
Dr. Edward Serna, chief of staff and vice chancellor for strategic initiatives at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, has been named interim university chancellor by UA System President…
by - August 16, 2018 6:56 pm
America’s Car-Mart first-quarter earnings and revenue rose 55.7% and 12%, respectively, beating analysts’ estimates, as investments into the company’s general manager recruitment and training program have started to show. The…
by - August 16, 2018 5:49 pm
PRADCO Outdoor Brands celebrated Thursday (Aug. 16) the grand opening of its Thill balsam floats line, which opened three weeks ago at the new building adjacent to the existing manufacturing…
by - August 16, 2018 2:50 pm
Nearly 30 years in the making, Ozark Catholic Academy in Tontitown has opened as the first Catholic high school in Northwest Arkansas. On Thursday (Aug. 16), faculty, staff, students and…
by - August 16, 2018 2:31 pm
Arkansas State University alums have been pouring money into their alma mater during the past year, and just before the fall semester begins those numbers have become an all-time record….
by - August 16, 2018 9:57 am
Walmart came through with “smashing” financial results early Thursday (Aug. 16). The giant reported its best sales growth in a decade for the second quarter ending July 31. Walmart U.S….
by - August 16, 2018 8:35 am
Dillard’s Inc. on Thursday (Aug. 16) tidied up losses from a year ago and easily beat Wall Street expectations as the Little Rock department store chain and other retailers look…
by - August 15, 2018 6:50 pm
Jonesboro Alderman L.J. Bryant noticed a familiar pattern when he attended board or commission meetings or examined a roster of commissioners. The city’s boards and commissions are dominated by white…
by - August 15, 2018 5:12 pm
Former Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Annabelle Tuck thinks Issue 1 will diminish the power of the judiciary in the state, and will be a tool used by corporations and special…
by - August 15, 2018 3:52 pm
A local leadership consultant wants to improve professional development for businesses, organizations and individuals through improv-based techniques. The Improv Lab opened recently at 123 S. Main St., one block south…
