Relocated Tyson Execs Could Be $250M Boon to NWA
The regional economic impact would include additional jobs in health care, education and construction. read more >
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Marty Cook joined Arkansas Business in October 2013 after 19 years as an award-winning newspaper reporter. He covers the transportation industry and northwest Arkansas businesses.
Marty, a native of Shreveport, graduated from Missouri in 1993 with a bachelor of journalism. He has three daughters and lives in Prairie Grove.
The regional economic impact would include additional jobs in health care, education and construction. read more >
New figures show 5% growth in just the past two years, presenting strains — and opportunities — for the region. read more >
"These are just blips in the market; they happen," said Ashley Palermo with Stephens Inc. read more >
Looks like President Joe Biden might have taken a premature victory lap. read more >
The U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith has faced many obstacles and delays in the last 15 years, but hopes to open next summer. read more >
RREAF Holdings of Dallas, a real estate investment firm, bought apartment complexes in Bentonville and North Little Rock as part of a $500 million acquisition across eight states. read more >
James Smith, who started selling furniture made in his garage in 2011, now has Arkansas' fifth fastest-growing private company. read more >
The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust paid nearly $3 million for 830 acres of land near Siloam Springs along the Oklahoma border that it plans to manage as the Lake Frances Preserve. read more >
The program will open up new markets for cattlemen to sell their cattle. read more >
Arkansas workers are interested, but translating interest into organized action is a long road, labor leaders say. read more >
