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2025 Mergers & Acquisitions: Big Deals In State Fall 72%
Without a billion-dollar blockbuster like 2024’s Uniti-Windstream merger, activity shifted toward mid-sized real estate, health care, AI and energy investments. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
New Programs Seek to Close Gap in Arkansas Startup Funding
Early-stage investment in the state plunged 62% in 2024. But behind the grim numbers, a quiet push is underway to change the trajectory. read more >
by Chloe McGehee -
State of the NWA Region Report Says Innovation Still Key
A State of the Northwest Arkansas Region panel addressed what companies can do to keep the momentum of growth in the region going. read more >
by Marty Cook -
‘Where the Money Is’ (Editorial)
Need capital for a new enterprise? Turn your attention to northwest Arkansas. read more >
Arkansas’ Biggest Deals in 2023 Total $29B
The No. 1 deal was Nippon Steel’s planned $14.9 billion purchase of U.S. Steel.
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by Jan Cottingham -
First Community Bank Adds, Promotes New VPs (Movers & Shakers)
Paul Hindman and Jake McKibben move up the ranks in NEA. read more >
Entrepreneur Jeremy Wilson Joins UA Board
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appoints Jeremy Wilson of Bentonville to the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas. read more >
NewRoad Capital Raises $176M for Investment Fund
NewRoad Capital Partners LLC of Rogers raises $176 million for its NewRoad Fund III LP. read more >
Former U.S. Attorney Conner Eldridge Forms New Rogers Law Firm
Conner Eldridge and Steve Brooks are forming a new law firm in Rogers: Eldridge Brooks. read more >