Tag: Industries

Support Growing for Darrs Resignation

The Republican and Springdale resident has said he will not resign in the wake of an ethics scandal.

Gov. Beebe Expected to Ask Darr to Resign

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr settled with the Arkansas Ethics Commission on Monday, accepting a fine of $11,000.

Nabholz Introduces Eco-friendly Trailer

The construction company is one of the first in Arkansas to build an environmentally friendly mobile jobsite office.

Economic Forecast 2014

Five industries weigh in on the year ahead, as the economy continues its slow recovery.

2013: Barber and Banks

Legal saga, merger activity lead Top 10 list for local business news in 2013.

Best & Worst 2013

NWABJ editors weigh in on some of the highlights and low points of 2013.

Student Body Anchors Fayettevilles Residential, Commercial Construction

The city is in for a busy 2014 in the construction industry.

Nonperforming Loans In Arkansas Drop in 3Q

Arkansas banks collectively had a nonperforming loan ratio of 2.31 percent, down from 3.06 percent for the same period in 2012.

Walton Family Foundation Gifts UA $2.1M for Diversity Education

This grant is the largest in university history going to diversity programs.

Bentonville Seeks Public Input For Long-Term Planning

Planning projects are under way to determine the future of downtown Bentonville and the city as a whole.

Northwest Health System Assists Insurance Enrollees

The hospital system has an application counselor to guide enrollees through the process of signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

Market Expansion Has Begun

Local experts believe commercial real estate is firmly in the recovery stage after the Great Recession and is on the cusp of entering the expansion phase of the real estate cycle.

Walmart Grabs Market Land in Siloam Springs for $2.17 Million

The retail giant recently purchased property to build a Neighborhood Market store.

Putting Others First Yields Success for HMA Leader

Shannon White, assistant vice president of revenue services at Health Management Associates, credits her success to her upbringing and co-workers who have acted as mentors.

Core Store

Core Brewing Co. of Springdale is expanding into Fayetteville.

Cigar Chic

Fayetteville attorney Jim Smith was recently featured in The Wall Street Journal for having a smoking room in his home.

Elkins Expansion

Collier Drug Stores will soon open a location in Elkins.

Zweig Moves

An empty College Avenue office building owned by Fayetteville businessman Mark Zweig is soon to get a new life, courtesy of a renovation effort in excess of $1 million.

University of Arkansas, NanoMech Install Prestigious R&D 100 Award

The plaque signifies NanoMechs inclusion in R&D Magazines 2013 list of the years top technological innovations.

Jurgens, Fayettevilles Utilities Director, Resigns

David Jurgens has accepted a similar job in Chesapeake, Va.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Coach Curry race complaint, Fort Smith hires engineering director

The Supply Side: Walmart touts gains with Vizio in first year

Casqui village, De Soto research continues near Parkin in Cross County

Williamson Insurance sells to Inszone