by - June 19, 2015 2:08 pm
Dina Howell Retiring From Saatchi & Saatchi X
Dina Howell confirmed Friday that she is stepping down as worldwide CEO of Springdale-based Saatchi & Saatchi X, effective July 1.
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by - June 19, 2015 9:12 am
Country Star Justin Moore Named Spokesman for Simmons Bank
Country music star and Arkansas native Justin Moore is the new spokesman for Simmons First National Bank, the banks holding company announced on June 18 at its annual shareholders meeting in Pine Bluff.
by - June 19, 2015 8:07 am
Report: Pinnacle Foods Group Issues Recall
Fayetteville-based Pinnacle Foods Group LLC has recalled 668,316 pounds of poultry products, according to Meat & Poultry magazine.
by - June 18, 2015 4:32 pm
Eric Pianalto to Speak at Forty Under 40 Event
The luncheon will be held Aug. 18 at the Embassy Suites in Rogers. It is sponsored by Intrust Bank.
by - June 18, 2015 3:52 pm
UA Names New Chief Business Officer
Colleen Briney has been named the new associate vice chancellor for business affairs at the University of Arkansas.
by - June 18, 2015 1:12 pm
Bo Mattinglys Talk Radio Show Moving to ESPN Affiliate in NWA
Sports Talk With Bo Mattingly will also be heard on ESPN 1290 AM, starting June 29.
by - June 18, 2015 11:18 am
CFPB Announces Two-Month Delay in Mortgage Disclosure Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says it will push back introduction of a controversial mortgage disclosure rule that could threaten delay of real estate closings as the industry struggles to adapt to the new rules.
by - June 11, 2015 1:01 pm
McMillon Talks Wages, E-Commerce At Retail Event in Springdale
In the wake of the companys most recent shareholders meeting (June 5) and a reported drop in profit for the quarter that ended April 30, Doug McMillon said Walmart will likely, during the next two years, feel the financial effects of raising its starting wage.
by - June 9, 2015 2:44 pm
UAMS Welcomes First Physical Therapy Students
Officials with the Northwest Arkansas regional campus of UAMS welcomed the first 24 students to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program Tuesday during an event that also reunited a longtime program supporter with the therapist who helped him overcome polio-induced paralysis as a teenager.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
Colliers Duo a Classic Entrepreneurial Story
Steve Lane and Ramsay Ball have a formula for success that kept them together through the high growth phase of the early 2000s, as well as the hardships of the Great Recession.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
Rezone and Rupple Extension Have City Considering Options
The recent rezoning of 642 acres along the Rupple Road extension has proved mouthwatering for builders, but concerns have also been raised regarding the areas ecosystem.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
Commercial Market Still Sizzling in Downtown Bentonville
Walton Enterprises Midtown Center is nearing completion, the arts district is taking shape, and all eyes are on the market district.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
Why Business Succession Planning Cant Wait (OPINION)
Whether its their own retirement, interest in selling or an unexpected turn of life events, business owners should put the future of their company in mind now.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
Uptick in Office Construction Coming (OPINION)
If all proposed projects come to fruition, Northwest Arkansas class-A office space would increase by one-third.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
Cutting Some Slack (OPINION)
Work correspondence can now reach you anywhere, any time, and that can be daunting. However, the upside is big.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
$18M Mortgage Begins Bentonville Development
The Pointe at Bentonville LLC recently picked up a construction mortgage tied to a 10.00-acre lot in the Limestone Ranch addition of southwest Bentonville.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
UA Team Wins at Tri-State Business Plan Competition
Kordate Solutions Inc., representing the University of Arkansas, earned $30,000 for winning the graduate division at the Donald W. Reynolds Tri-State Collegiate Business Plan Competition in Las Vegas in May.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
Bennett Always the Optimist About Northwest Arkansas
Being a commercial real estate broker in Northwest Arkansas for more than a decade has given Clinton Bennett a unique viewpoint of the market.
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
A Movie We’d Like To See
Did you know the West Central Avenue property mentioned in this editions cover story on commercial development in downtown Bentonville was the setting of a bank robbery back in 1893?
by - June 8, 2015 12:00 am
Mathias Zeroes in on Highway 102 Property
Developer Sam Mathias of Springdale recently paid $1.02 million for 2.08 acres at the southeast corner of Arkansas Highway 102 and Greenhouse Road.