Billboard Titan Lamar Acquires Ashby Street Outdoor of Fayetteville
Lamar Advertising Co., the publicly traded billboard giant based in Baton Rouge, has acquired privately held Ashby St. in a deal of undisclosed terms. read more >
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Big Pay Bump for Car-Mart’s CEO
America’s Car-Mart CEO Jeff Williams saw his total compensation jump to more than $3 million in fiscal 2019, according to a proxy filed Wednesday with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. read more >
UA Researchers Awarded $4.6M Grant For Cybersecurity Progam
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers at the University of Arkansas has been awarded a five-year, $4.63 million National Science Foundation grant to recruit, educate and train cybersecurity professionals. read more >
PAM Transport Reports 2Q Income Incease
PAM Transport Inc. of Tontitown reported Monday second quarter income of $8.65 million, up from $7.3 million in the same quarter a year ago. read more >
Dromborg Castle Off Auction Block, Still For Sale
The 8,825-SF, multistory Dromborg Castle in Fayetteville is no longer on the auction block, though it is still for sale. read more >
J.B. Hunt Reports 2Q Revenue Increase, Income Drop
J.B. Hunt Transport Services of Lowell reported Monday second-quarter revenue of $2.26 billion, up from $2.14 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2018. read more >
Facebook Flap Over Duggar House Photos Sparks Lawsuit
A photographer filed a lawsuit in Washington County Circuit Court alleging that a real estate agent defamed him on Facebook. read more >
Signature Move Takes Stock Public
Six months ago, White River Bancshares entered the realm of publicly traded companies with little fanfare. The corporate transition of the parent company of Fayetteville’s Signature Bank of Arkansas coincided with the lender’s most profitable year ever. read more >
Overdraft Fees Provide Steady Cash Stream
Protecting customers from overdrafts, a standard service provided by most banks and credit unions, can also be a lucrative revenue stream. read more >
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Diligence Due in Cannabis Investing
Investing in the marijuana business these days doesn’t require bags of cash or secret handoffs, but there are still risks, and experts advise looking before leaping into the new medical cannabis industry. read more >
Crystal Bridges Adds Three (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Neal Johnson has joined Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville to support the new contemporary art space The Momentary. Emily Neuman and Erin Anson Ellis have also joined the staff. read more >
Asa Hutchinson Makes Appointments to Boards, Commissions
Gov. Asa Hutchinson makes appointments to state boards and commissions. read more >
Mundo-Tech Announces $800K Expansion, Will Create 7 Tech Jobs
Mundo-Tech, a tube bending and fabrication supplier for the aerospace and defense industries and commercial companies, announced Wednesday that it is expanding its facility in Rogers. read more >
Arkansas Business to Honor 2019's 'Best Places to Work'
Arkansas Business will honor more than 40 companies designated among this year's "Best Places to Work" during an awards luncheon in September. read more >
Meat From A Lab? Startups Cook Up Alternative to Slaughter
A growing number of startups are making cell-based or cultured meat. They want to offer an alternative to traditional meat production that they say is damaging the environment and causing unnecessary harm to animals, but they are far from becoming mainstream and face pushback from livestock producers. read more >
Governor Announces More Members, First Meeting of Levee Task Force
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces additional appointments to the Arkansas Levee Task Force he created by executive order last month. read more >
Arkansas Emerges as Bull’s-eye for Gun Trade
A growing list of gun manufacturers with Arkansas facilities are currently employing more than 3,000. read more >
Babyless Adoption Fraud Lawsuit Settled in Fayetteville
A Fayetteville attorney recently settled a malpractice lawsuit after it turned out that the birth mother in an adoption case wasn’t even pregnant. read more >
Dromborg Castle Goes on Auction Block
If you win the no-reserve auction starting at 4 p.m. Central time Tuesday, your home can, in fact, be your castle. read more >
Lawsuit Alleges Chancellor's Quick Sale Didn't Check Out
The $31 million Chancellor Hotel deal in Fayetteville now comes with a backstory that is the subject of breach-of-contract litigation in Washington County Circuit Court. read more >
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