More Direct Flights Back On Board at XNA
There’s nothing like a pandemic to throw a monkey wrench into an airport’s long-range planning. read more >
Tagged: Northwest Arkansas
Technology Helps Companies Keep Trucking
Adjusting to the business impacts of COVID-19 has required technology and innovation, and for many companies the seeds for those were planted long before the world heard of a coronavirus. read more >
UA Names Interim Economic Development Leader
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville appoints David Snow as the interim vice chancellor for economic development. read more >
No Daily Report on Friday
Arkansas Business will not publish its Daily Report, Morning Roundup and industry-specific e-newsletters on Friday. read more >
Video: Misty Orpin of ArkansasCOVID Talks Data, What Businesses Should Watch
People paying close attention to the COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas have likely encountered ArkansasCOVID.com, a website founded and edited by Misty Orpin of Springdale that is closely tracking data tied to the outbreak. read more >
Arkansas Commercial Real Estate Pioneer Dickson Flake Dies at 81
L. Dickson Flake, the commercial real estate developer whose major projects include the 33-story Regions Center in Little Rock and J.B. Hunt Transport Services headquarters in Lowell, died Tuesday in Little Rock. He was 81. read more >
La-Z-Boy Moves Some Production to Siloam Springs Plant
La-Z-Boy Inc. of Monroe, Michigan, expects to have about 350 employees back at work at its production facility in Siloam Springs as the company transfers part of its production line to the site. read more >
Keith Recognized by Arkansas Bar Association (Movers & Shakers)
Sean T. Keith has received the Golden Gavel Award from the Arkansas Bar Association. read more >
Herrick in Driver's Seat at Olsson (Movers & Shakers)
Rick Herrick has been named leader of the transportation development team at Olsson in Fayetteville. read more >
Investment Adviser Adam Kuettel Suspended by State
Troubled investment adviser Adam Kuettel has added a new problem to his list: the Arkansas Securities Department. read more >
Schwyhart Trial Marks First in Pandemic Timeline
The recent fraud trial of Bill and Carolyn Schwyhart represented a first for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. read more >
Arkansas Industries Attempt to Divine The Post-Pandemic Future
Some, like the hospitality industry, are bracing for a long, slow return to pre-COVID vitality. Others, like the energy sector, see a quicker recovery after the early swoon. Some trends seem baked into expectations, like reliance on home-based employees and the technology they use. read more >
Bret Bielema’s Lawsuit Refers to Wally Hall
This month’s legal action by fired Razorback football coach Bret Bielema paints the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Wally Hall as something of a stenographer for the Razorback Foundation, Bielema’s target in a $7 million breach-of-promise lawsuit. read more >
Harps Food Store Sells for $5.9M (NWA Real Deals)
The Harps Food Store adjacent to the company’s headquarters in Springdale has sold for nearly $6 million to two Fayetteville investors. read more >
USA Truck CEO James Reed Confident of Better Days
USA Truck CEO James Reed is three years into his rebuilding project at the Van Buren-based trucking company. read more >
Fryar Foundation Gives $10M to UA System
The Fryar Family Charitable Foundation donates $10 million donation to the University of Arkansas System. read more >
Families of 3 Deceased Workers Sue Tyson Foods Over Iowa Outbreak
The families of three workers who died after contracting the coronavirus in an Iowa meat plant outbreak sued Tyson Foods and its top executives Thursday, saying the company knowingly put employees at risk and lied to keep them on the job. read more >
Walmart Reviews Prison Labor Policy
Walmart Inc. says it will continue to review its policy on working with suppliers that deploy prison labor, as part of its review of overall practices in the wake of civil unrest over racial inequality. read more >
UA Supply Chain Program Ranked No. 1
The undergraduate supply chain management program at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville was ranked the top program in North America by Gartner, a global research firm. read more >
Walton Family Foundation Names Environment Director
The Walton Family Foundation promoted Moira Mcdonald to director of its environment program. read more >
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