by - January 6, 2017 3:43 pm
The Delta Regional Authority on Friday (Jan. 6) announced a partnership with Atlanta-based Operation HOPE to provide low-income families and small business owners with access to financial literacy education and…
by - January 6, 2017 3:39 pm
The Sears retail store in Jonesboro is among the 78 Kmart and 26 Sears locations the parent company for the iconic department store giant plans to shutter by the end…
by - January 6, 2017 11:23 am
Stanley Russ, who served as an Arkansas state senator from Conway for a quarter century, died Thursday (Jan. 5) at the age of 86 after being diagnosed with acute myeloid…
by - January 6, 2017 10:52 am
In the final snapshot of the nation’s workforce under the administration of President Barack Obama, the U.S. economy added 156,000 workers in December and ended the year with a jobless…
by - January 6, 2017 10:08 am
Rosalind Brewer, 54, has been with Wal-Mart since 2006 and has been Sams Club CEO since 2012.
by - January 6, 2017 9:17 am
Rosalind Brewer is stepping down as CEO of Sam’s Club on Feb. 1, with Sam’s Club Executive Vice President John Furner tapped to take over the club division of Wal-Mart…
by - January 6, 2017 7:09 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– MURPHY USA OPENS 1,400 STORE LOCATION, NOW RANKS 258TH ON FORTUNE…
by - January 5, 2017 6:03 pm
Editor’s Note: The following is an abridged version of a story that will appear in the next issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, online and on newsstands Jan. 9….
by - January 5, 2017 5:45 pm
Arkansas high schools will be the first in the nation to receive 500 Oculus Rift virtual reality systems as part of an initiative by Facebook. Under the Arkansas & Facebook…
by - January 5, 2017 4:23 pm
Jonesboro issued about $186 million worth of residential and commercial permits in 2016, a 23% increase from the more than $151 million in permits in 2015, according to the city….
by - January 5, 2017 4:06 pm
Five years have passed since the city of Fort Smith completed conversion of 149 traffic signals in August 2011 from incandescent bulbs to the more energy efficient light-emitting diode (LED)…
by - January 5, 2017 1:52 pm
The United States will become a net energy exporter as petroleum liquid imports decline and natural gas exports increase, according to a new report from U.S. Energy Information Administration. The…
by - January 5, 2017 1:50 pm
NanoMech of Springdale has used its nanotechnology experience to develop custom industrial lubricant for Fayetteville-based die-casting company Pace Industries. The partnership is among several moves in the works in the…
by - January 5, 2017 1:27 pm
The outlook for the trucking industry is improving, but some headwinds remain just two weeks before J.B. Hunt Transport Services is slated to release fourth-quarter earnings, analysts said. Lowell-based carrier…
by - January 5, 2017 1:04 pm
Wal-Mart Stores continues to expand its e-commerce market share, grow its customer base and build on its effort to be a dominant multi-channel retailer. Doling out $70 million, Wal-Mart said…
by - January 5, 2017 11:59 am
Arvest Bank of Fayetteville said Thursday (Jan. 5) it originated 4% more purchase-money home loans in 2016 than it did in 2015, and the value of the mortgages rose 6%…
by - January 5, 2017 10:42 am
A group of maritime transportation researchers, led by the University of Arkansas, has received $1.4 million to continue finding ways to improve the efficiency of maritime and multimodal logistics. U.S….
by - January 5, 2017 12:13 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– DIGITAL ADVERTISING HITS $17.6 BILLION IN 3Q 2016, UP 20%…
by - January 4, 2017 7:59 pm
First District Congressman Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, neither confirmed nor denied he may be in the running for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, but he said he feels strongly that a Southerner…
by - January 4, 2017 7:53 pm
The office of Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Wednesday (Jan. 4) asked a federal judge to issue a temporary stay on a case before the U.S. District Court in Harrison…
