Tyson Foods' Fiscal 2Q Earnings Beat Expectations
Tyson Foods Inc. reports fiscal second-quarter net income of $426 million. The Springdale, Arkansas-based meat processor said it had net income of $1.17 per share. read more >
Northwest Arkansas
Court Orders Cuker to Pay $1.2M Legal Bill After Winning Case Against Walmart
A U.S. District Court judge recently awarded a Fayetteville law firm $1.2 million against a former client that didn't pay its legal bill. read more >
Bentonville Best Western Lawsuit Settled with Interest
Silver Hospitality has taken care of its obligation, settling a suit with Beechwood Hospitality of Little Rock over a $1.1 million loan. read more >
Amy Fisher Recognized by Northwest Arkansas Human Resources Association (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Amy Fisher, the director of human resources at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, received the HR Professional of the Year award from the Northwest Arkansas Human Resources Association. read more >
UA Law Dean Margaret Sova McCabe Encourages Public Service
Margaret Sova McCabe, the new dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law, wants to help law students who want to help others. read more >
ArcBest 1Q Net Income Down 51 Percent
ArcBest Corp. of Fort Smith reports first-quarter net income of $4.9 million, down 51 percent from the same quarter last year, while revenue rose and business conditions slowed. read more >
New Nature Center in Springdale Gets $980,000 Grant
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has received a nearly $1 million grant to help pay for the state's newest nature center now under construction in northwest Arkansas. read more >
J.B. Hunt to Open Office in Querétaro, Mexico
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell says its subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Mexico S.C., has opened an enterprise sales branch in Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico. read more >
Beyond Meat Goes Public As Sales of Plant-Based Meats Rise
Beyond Meat, the purveyor of plant-based burgers and sausages, made its debut on the stock exchange Thursday. It's the first pure-play maker of vegan "meat" to go public, according to Renaissance Capital, which researches and tracks IPOs. read more >
Democrat Joshua Mahony to Challenge Tom Cotton in 2020
A business owner who ran unsuccessfully last year for a U.S. House seat in northwest Arkansas has announced plans to seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton. read more >
Joseph Bates Honored for Lifetime Achievement at Health Care Heroes Event
Joseph Bates III of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Health Care Heroes awards luncheon on April 24. read more >
Democrat-Gazette Says Ink Hasn't Run Dry
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has been steadily shrinking its print delivery zone and promoting digital subscriptions for a couple of years, but it isn't ready to get rid of ink and paper just yet. read more >
Lawsuit Says Bella Vista Out of Bounds with Hole in the Wall
The owners of Hole in the Wall campground, a 12-acre tract centered on a cave, filed for an injunction in Benton County Circuit Court after the city ruled the property was inside Bella Vista's city limits. read more >
Investors Pay $3.9M For Convenience Store (NWA Real Deals)
Two Jonesboro investors paid $3.9 million for the Kum & Go convenience store at 2388 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville. read more >
Two-Thirds of Arkansas Counties Lose Residents
Two-thirds of Arkansas' counties lost population between 2012 and 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
USA Truck Reports Another Profit
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren reports quarter net income of $1.5 million, up from $1.03 million in the same quarter a year ago — its second consecutive first quarter of profitability. read more >
NanoMech Files Plans to Sell Company
NanoMech Inc. of Springdale, which filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month, has filed plans to sell the company at auction in June. read more >
Asa Hutchinson Announces Appointments to Boards, Commissions
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces appointments to boards and commissions. read more >
Walmart Experiments with AI to Monitor Stores in Real Time
Walmart, facing fierce competition from Amazon and other online retailers, is experimenting with digitizing its physical stores to manage them more efficiently, keep costs under control and make the shopping experience more pleasant. read more >
UK Regulators Block Sale of Walmart's Asda Unit to Competitor
British regulators blocked Sainsbury's $9.4 billion purchase of Walmart's Asda unit on Thursday amid concerns the deal would have increased prices and reduced the quality and range of products available. For Walmart, it's another setback in its effort to export its low-price strategy around the world. read more >
HFA Announces New Leadership as Longtime CEO Steps Down
Harrison French is stepping down from his long-held title, CEO of architectural and engineering firm HFA in Bentonville. read more >
Tyson Foods Sells Stake in Beyond Meat
Tyson Foods Inc.'s venture capital arm, Tyson Ventures, has sold its stake in plant-based protein startup Beyond Meat, regulatory filings show. read more >
Chambers Bancshares to Acquire River Town Bank
Chambers Bancshares Inc. of Danville said Wednesday that has agreed to acquire Bank of Dardanelle Bankshares Inc., the parent company of River Town Bank. read more >
Total Pay for Walmart CEO Doug McMillon Hits $23.6M
Walmart Inc. President and CEO C. Douglas McMillon saw his total compensation increase 3.6% to $23.6 million for the fiscal year that ended Jan. 31 compared with the previous year. read more >
Bill Groves Named Chairman of NWA Tech Council
Bill Groves, chief data and analytics officer at Walmart Inc. of Bentonville, has been named chairman of the Northwest Arkansas Technology Council. read more >
Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame Announces New Inductees
The Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame announces its fifth annual group of inductees — seven women and one organization — who will be honored at a ceremony on Aug. 29 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. read more >
Booming Economy in NWA Fuels Area's Private Aviation
It doesn't take a numbers guru to know that things are adding up for the Fayetteville Executive Airport at Drake Field. Summer Fallen, the airport service manager, says the airport has felt the positive effects of a strong economy in northwest Arkansas. read more >
XNA's Aaron Burkes Happy With Business Travel Bringing More Leisure
Aaron Burkes, the CEO of Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, says the addition of Frontier Airlines is a huge development for the region. read more >
J.B. Hunt CEO John Roberts Praises 2018 Success
CEO John Roberts J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell sang the praises of his company's fiscal 2018 at its annual shareholders meeting Thursday. read more >
Arkansas Business to Honor 2019 40 Under 40 Class
Arkansas Business will once again honor the state's outstanding young professionals at a luncheon for its 40 Under 40 class. You can order tickets here. read more >
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