by - December 31, 2014 10:54 am
Van Buren Developer, Community Leader Jimmy Bell Dies at 66
Jimmy G. Bell, founder and CEO of Jimmy Bell Real Estate Co. in Van Buren, had been battling cancer.
Tag: Industries
by - December 31, 2014 10:10 am
Creditors: Arvest Owes $25M Debt After Union Bank Buyout
Creditors who allege Arvest Bank defaulted on a $25 million debt related to its 2012 acquisition of Kansas City-based Union Bank are suing the company.
by - December 29, 2014 3:55 pm
Tyson Foods Adds Production Line, Jobs With $3M Project in Kansas
Tyson Foods Inc. announced Monday that it has completed a $3 million line expansion at its prepared foods plant in Emporia, Kansas, which will add about 16 jobs.
by - December 22, 2014 12:01 am
Pfeffers Hires New Chef, Will Offer Pick-Up Meals
Chef David Lyles recently joined Rogers-based Pfeffers Gourmet Catering as both executive chef and equity partner.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
2014: One Busy Year
From the most expensive acquisition in the history of the meat industry, to the leadership reshuffling at the worlds largest company, to the continued and rapid growth of our area, 2014 may be viewed 20 years from now as a watershed year in the regions history.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
Forecast: GDP Growth To Be 3.5 Percent
The local economy is well ahead of the national rate, with Northwest Arkansas ranked No. 26 out of 381 metropolitan areas in its rate of GDP growth last year, 5.6 percent to reach $23.8 billion.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
Wheres Everyone Going? The Best & Worst of 2014
Many business and community leaders seemed to be leaving in 2014, either by taking a job elsewhere, or just switching gears here in Northwest Arkansas.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
Remembered: 2014 Notable Deaths
Significant contributors to the Northwest Arkansas business community died in 2014.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
A Model to Follow (OPINION)
Northwest Arkansas has outperformed and outpaced the rest of the country in many areas and advances.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
A Call for Nominations
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal will, for the first time, strictly celebrate women in the working world in our inaugural Women in Business feature, to be published in June 2015.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
Roths Raid Residential Lots in Fayettevilles Summit Place
Co-owners of Bentonville-based Homes by Roth, brothers Randy Roth and Jeff Roth, recently purchased 58 lots in the Summit Place subdivision in Fayetteville for $2.45 million.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
Armstrong Still a Popular Pick Among His Peers
State Rep. Eddie Armstrong (D-North Little Rock) has a stubborn focus and commitment on ensuring both parties are doing the peoples business.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
Business Forecast Luncheon Scheduled Jan. 30 in Rogers
The 21st annual Sam M. Walton College of Business event will be 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
First National Bank of NWA Enters Washington Co. Market
The 3,100-SF, full-service branch opened in Fayetteville on Dec. 1 in the Paradise Valley Center at 2638 E. Joyce Blvd.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
Arvest Bank Opens New Branch Office in Gentry
The Fayetteville-chartered bank invested $1.5 million in the new, upgraded banking office, according to Arvest officials.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
Quintin Trammell, Accountant, Named Butterfield President and CEO
Trammell will oversee day-to-day operations at Butterfield Trail Village, a faith-based retirement community in Fayetteville that houses more than 400 residents.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
John James Co-Founds Online Content-Publishing Company
The Acumen Brands Inc. CEO, along with former project manager/business analyst Blake Puryear, launched Phactual LLC in late October.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
Walmart AMP Sells 88K Tickets at New Location
Sales numbers at the permanent Rogers location mark a 340-percent rise from the previous year, when 22,000 tickets were sold.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
Ligon Joins Hart Construction as VP of Business Development
Ligon will assist in preconstruction, bidding and estimating needs in Northwest Arkansas and southwestern Missouri.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
Civil Rights Law Overturned But Likely to be Revisited
Fayetteville voters on Dec. 9 repealed the civil rights ordinance that, among other things protected members of the LGBT community from discrimination in employment, housing and public places.