Pallet Company Acquires Fort Smith Logistics Firm Propak
Propak CEO Steve Clark said the combined services of the companies will provide stability amid supply chain disruptions. read more >
Propak CEO Steve Clark said the combined services of the companies will provide stability amid supply chain disruptions. read more >
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce says several businesses are seeking more information about the city's mask ordinance, citing questions left unanswered by the law's language. read more >
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Robotics Training Center in Fayetteville is working to create the largest certified robotics-skilled workforce in the state’s history. read more >
Superior Industries International is cutting its Arkansas workforce again, this time chopping 250 jobs at its Fayetteville plant. read more >
Fort Smith’s growth lags behind that of Little Rock and northwest Arkansas, but city leaders say there is cause for optimism. read more >
Middleton Properties LLC paid $5.9 million for 4 acres and Delta Group Electronics’ 37,600-SF facility on West Technology Way in Fayetteville. read more >
If Arkansas voters approve an amendment to the state Constitution in November, supporters say it will help bring more companies and jobs to the state. Opponents say it’s corporate welfare. read more >
AT&T of Dallas and the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce announced today that several places in the city have been certified as being “Fiber Ready,” meaning infrastructure is in place and ready to bring higher-speed internet access to local businesses. read more >
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce has completed its purchase of the Bradberry Building at 21 W. Mountain St. on the downtown square. read more >
The Arkansas Fellowship program will launch its Speaker Series with Arkansas serial entrepreneur and investor Steve Clark of Propak, Rockfish and Noble Impact. read more >
The rise of social entrepreneurship — providing goods and services that provide a positive impact on society — will be the subject of the 2015 Social Entrepreneurship Boot Camp at the University of Arkansas Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain. read more >
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, in partnership with the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, will expand to northwest Arkansas, officials announced Thursday. read more >
Voters in Fayetteville have repealed Ordinance 5703, which the city council passed by a 6-2 vote in the early-morning hours of Aug. 20. read more >
On Dec. 9, Fayetteville voters will decide the fate of Ordinance 5703 — commonly known as Chapter 119 — which would prohibit discrimination in the workplace or in housing based on veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic background. read more >
The housing collapse and subsequent recession were body blows to housing developments in northwest Arkansas, but now, there are signs of life and hope. read more >
Northwest Arkansas is aggressively campaigning site selectors for companies outside the region to promote itself as a place for investing and not just a "blank slate." The project comes after a survey of site selectors showed half knew little about the region beyond Wal-Mart and Bentonville. read more >
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce will officially recommend four lanes of construction on Rupple Road in west Fayetteville. The Fayetteville City Council will hear arguments on the issue on March 18. read more >
One aspect of jump-starting the rejuvenation of Fort Smith lies in the city’s efforts to spur development along the Arkansas River as well as the downtown area. read more >
Fort Smith took a hard hit in the recession and lost a bounty of jobs when Whirlpool ceased operations in the city in 2012. There have been a number of job announcements for Fort Smith throughout the past year, but those announcements haven’t helped tax revenue. read more >
