Tag: NWABJ

Fayetteville architect, UA grad Maurice Jennings dies at 68

Jennings worked with famed architect E. Fay Jones, taking part in notable projects that include Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs.

Actor, entrepreneur John Ratzenberger to speak at NWA Workforce Summit

Business leaders, government officials and area educators will come together Nov. 7, and high school students will participate in a career expo Nov. 8.

Diesel price has risen 10 cents since Oct. 3

The average price is now $2.48 per gallon.

FMCSA permanently allows collision mitigation equipment

The rule goes into effect Oct. 24.

Petra eyes Don Tyson Parkway property

Springdale-based Petra Allied Health in June bought a 2.5-acre lot on the west side of the Interstate 49/Don Tyson Parkway interchange.

Ascendant Dx involved in a unique breast cancer screening in New Zealand

The research company, whose signature product is a screening tool that finds breast cancer markers in teardrops, is teaming with the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation and one of the countrys commercial television stations for a public awareness event being dubbed The Breast Cancer Screenings.

Co-owner of Vetro 1925 plans to open downtown Bentonville eatery

Meanwhile, the corporate executive chef for Tyson Foods opened his new restaurant in the neighborhood.

IberiaBanks Pete Yuan leaves Arkansas for Texas; Smithers named new regional president

Pete Yuan, Arkansas region president for IberiaBank since 2010, has taken over as president of the banks Texas market. He assumed the role in early October.

UA sets up Chinese food safety center, funded by Walmart Foundation

University of Arkansas representatives are helping take on food-borne illness in China with the establishment of the Walmart Safety Collaboration Center.

Reduced demand, higher driver wages push J.B. Hunt earnings down 4.9%

Tepid customer demand and the lower freight rates that often accompany such demand pushed third quarter earnings for J.B. Hunt Transport Services below the same period in 2015 and below the consensus of analyst estimates.

Longtime Tyson Foods grant-maker tapped to lead NWACC fundraising

Annetta Tirey has been hired as the new executive director of development for the NorthWest Arkansas Community College Foundation in Bentonville.

Improving economies buoy consumer confidence through most of 2016

Lower employment, job gains and positive growth among most of Arkansas metro areas this year has pushed consumer confidence to its highest level in two years, according to the recent Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey.

Tyson Foods buys stake in plant-based protein producer Beyond Meat

The Springdale-based company announced the deal Monday (Oct. 10). Beyond Meat is a privately-held company based in El Segundo, California, and is the only plant-based protein producer in which Tyson has invested.

Lauren James co-founder on connecting to e-commerce customers

Lauren James Co. is primarily an online business, so the founders of the Fayetteville-based company have used free gifts, written lifestyle content and relatable ads in order to create a real-life connection between the brand and its customers.

C-Suite 2016

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal has selected 10 area executives for its second-annual C-Suite Awards.

Advisers relying on new talent, technology in a growing field

Registered investment advisers have experienced steady growth in over the past three years as a nationwide brokerage firm has been encouraging the younger generation to join the field.