Tag: Industries

Commercial Land in Rogers Sold in $8.3M, All-Cash Deal

The deal looks like an example of investors taking advantage of a 1031 exchange.

Oak Tree Developer Plans Scissortail Subdivision

Developer Robert David says the proposed gated subdivision should be open by next year.

Cornerstone Bank Announces LPO in Southwest Missouri

The Eureka Springs-based bank will open a loan production office in Shell Knob near Table Rock Lake.

Community Publishers of Bentonville Sells Arkansas, Missouri Newspapers

Eight newspapers were included in the purchase by Phillips Media Group LLC of Harrison.

The Jones Trust Completes $30M Endowment Campaign

The Walton Family Foundation and the Endeavor Foundation were the lead gift providers to the Jones Center endowment, which now sits at $60 million.

Hog Breeders Association Seeks Regional Membership

The Boston Mountain Hog Breeders Association already has seven members.

Glucose Health Relocates HQ From Florida to Bentonville Plaza

The publicly traded company, previously headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, makes products to help manage Type 2 diabetes.

Real Estate Industry Veteran Nadine Yates Dies at 69

Yates most recently served as senior vice president and executive broker for Lindsey & Associates of Fayetteville.

2015 Women in Business Nominations End April 17

The Women in Business feature will recognize 10 of the areas top women business leaders. Nominations are being sought for women from every industry and profession.

Feds Find Former Fayetteville Businessman Guilty of Bank Fraud

Andrew C. Judkins, a former Fayetteville business owner now living in Bixby, Oklahoma, was found guilty March 9 of two counts of bank fraud.

Arkansas Ranks 47th in Womens Economic Status Report

Arkansas women make less money and have lower participation in the work force according to a report released Thursday by the Institute for Womens Policy Research.

Sharon Gaber, UAs Top Academic Officer, Named President at Toledo

Gaber will remain at the University of Arkansas through the end of the academic year. No formal start date for her new job at UT has been announced.

Tyson Continues Effort to Cut Antibiotics From Production Process

The poultry industry has long been under pressure to stop feeding medically important antibiotics to otherwise healthy livestock.

Del Monte Foods Buys Sager Creek Vegetable Co. For $75 Million

Sager Creek of Siloam Springs, formerly known as Allens Inc., produces specialty vegetables for foodservice and retail customers.

Walton College Dean Eli Jones Leaving Arkansas For Texas A&M

Jones has accepted a position as business school dean at his alma mater, Texas A&M University, the University of Arkansas announced on Tuesday.

Five Elms Capital Puts $2M Into Field Agent

Fayetteville-based company gets a boost in the form of a second investment from Five Elms.

Walton Family Foundation Announces New NWA Director

Senior research officer Karen Minkel will take on the role as Home Region director in April.

Sales Chief Sticks to Guns Against Mel Redman

The Chinese manufacturer continues to cite Mel Redmans business failures and failure to pay for goods as reasons why a federal judge should dismiss a $20 million lawsuit filed by Redman & Associates.

Cameron Smith to Headline Fast 15 Event

Nominations are still being accepted through March 27 for the Business Journals annual Fast 15 issue, recognizing an exclusive group of 20-something professionals on the fast track to success.

Lynda Coon Named Dean of UA Honors College

A University of Arkansas history professor and associate dean in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Science, Coon will assume her new duties June 1.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson