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CPA Licensing: The Path, the Test and the Numbers
Arkansas may adopt a 120-hour CPA licensure path with two years of work experience, aiming to ease barriers and attract more candidates to the profession. read more >
Tyson Foods CEO’s Son Acquires East Fayetteville Estate for $2.45 Million
The four-bedroom, 6½-bath home sits on 2.8 acres in the Rose Hill subdivision. read more >
BNSF Logistics Office Sells for $9M (NWA Real Deals)
A Little Rock investor paid $9 million for the BNSF Logistics office building in Springdale. read more >
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Chief Workforce Officer Mike Rogers on Skills and Industry Needs
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed Rogers as the state’s first chief workforce officer last year. read more >
UA Basketball Coach John Calipari Buys $2.2M Home (NWA Real Deals)
John Calipari, the new head basketball coach at the University of Arkansas, paid $2.2 million for a home in the Clear Creek subdivision in Fayetteville. read more >
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Tyson Foods Financial Recovery: Turning the Tide in 2024
The company started fiscal 2024 with two steady quarters, generating momentum and company optimism. read more >
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Former Slim Chickens HQ Sells for $2.35M (NWA Real Deals)
The engineering firm PEPM Group of Tulsa paid $2.35 million for the 10,028-SF office on East Millsap Road. PEPM, led by Yi Zhang, and the company lists the site as its Fayetteville branch home. read more >
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Anthony Fletcher of CHI St. Vincent Named President of the Association of Black Cardiologists (Movers & Shakers)
In this role, Fletcher will oversee the organization’s mission by advocating for heart health and wellness in minority communities. read more >
Arkansas Poultry Farmers Navigate End of Contracts, Bankruptcy Fallout
Some northwest Arkansas farmers are scrambling in the wake of news from poultry companies like Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale and Cooks Venture of Decatur (Benton County). read more >
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Tyson Foods Posts $145M Profit as Sales Dip in Fiscal Q2
The Springdale-based meat giant expects sales to remain flat in 2024 but raised its guidance for operating income. read more >
Through The Years: The 2020s (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
See highlights from Arkansas Business from 2020 until now. read more >
Through The Years: The ’80s (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
See highlights from Arkansas Business from its beginning in 1984 through 1989. read more >
Tyson’s New Logo, Incorporating the Old
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale has a newly hatched logo unifying “our history and our future,” the company said in a statement. read more >
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Still Cooking at 60: Fayetteville’s Iconic Herman’s Ribhouse Nears Milestone
Nick Wright never expected to own a restaurant, especially not one as beloved as Herman’s Ribhouse in Fayetteville. Owning it has been both the blessing of his life and a headache, as most restaurant owners would understand. read more >
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Tyson Foods to Close Iowa Pork Plant, Affecting Nearly 1,300 Jobs
The facility is the ninth that Tyson Foods has moved to shut down since early 2023. read more >
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‘Where the Money Is’ (Editorial)
Need capital for a new enterprise? Turn your attention to northwest Arkansas. read more >
Arkansas Year in Review: Top 10 Business Stories of 2023
Businesses and consumers in Arkansas and the rest of the country spent 2023 in the shadow of rising interest rates. Businesses dealt with other adversity, including rising insurance rates and a deadly March tornado. Other stories this year were more hopeful.
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Tyson Exec Buys Fayetteville Home for $1.26M
Fadi Qutishat is the vice president of finance for the fresh meats segment at Tyson Foods, and is relocating to Northwest Arkansas as part of the OneTyson initiative. read more >
What to Watch in 2024 (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Lithium, steel and, yes, politics will make 2024 a big year for business in Arkansas. read more >
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Tyson Foods Posts Fiscal Q4 Loss; EPS Beats Street Forecast
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale reports losses for the fourth quarter and for fiscal 2023. read more >
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