NWACC Student Success Center grand opening Feb. 5
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will hold the official grand opening of its new Student Success Center on its Bentonville campus Thursday (Feb. 5) at 2 p.m.This new space, designed to support the...
View ArticleSterling Frisco student housing garners $49 million in sale
One of the newer student housing complexes in Fayetteville, Sterling Frisco, a 640-bedroom complex, was sold this week for $49 million, according to a release by the purchaser GMH Capital Partners.GMH...
View ArticleHendren joins Wright, Lindsey & Jennings
Jason Hendren, a former partner at Friday Eldridge & Clark, has joined the Rogers, Ark., office of Wright, Lindsey & Jennings.Hendren will be part of the firm’s medical malpractice group, where...
View ArticleUSA Truck secures new credit deal, boosts access to capital
Van Buren-based USA Truck recently secured a $170 million credit line backed by several banks that will help the trucking company refinance debt at a lower interest rate and meet capital needs.The deal...
View ArticleUrologic Specialists opens office with Mercy Fort Smith
Urologic Specialists Inc., founded more than 60 years ago in Oklahoma, has now expanded its services into the Fort Smith region.The group, which consists of 21 urologists, is now offering...
View ArticleExecutive shift in Wal-Mart's China business
Wal-Mart has created a new executive position in its China market. The retail giant has appointed Maggie Sans to senior vice president and chief corporate affairs officer in China. The position was...
View ArticleFayetteville Chamber to honor Mike Duke, Cameron Smith, Nick Nabholz
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce announced the names of this year’s NWA LeaderCon honorees that will be officially recognized for their leadership services at a ceremony at 2 p.m. on April 2 at the...
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Plaisance assumes CEO role at Arvest Mortgage
Steven Plaisance has taken over the role of CEO for Arvest Mortgage Co. and Central Mortgage Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Arvest Bank according to a release from the bank on Monday (Feb. 9)....
View ArticleMasters, Teague named members at Beall Barclay companies
Josh Masters has been named a member of Beall Barclay & Company, and Travis Teague has been named a member of Beall Barclay Wealth Management.Masters, a CPA, joined Beall Barclay in 1999, after...
View ArticleOklahoma Gov. Fallin names new Secretary of State
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin announced Monday (Feb. 9) the appointment of Secretary of State Chris Benge as Native American liaison within the governor’s office.The governor also issued an executive order...
View ArticleWal-Mart names Chinese shoe company ‘Supplier of the Year’
Wal-Mart Stores named Calson Investment Limited as its “supplier of the year” for fiscal 2015 at the retailer’s beginning year meetings held in Orlando last week (Feb. 2 -5).Calson is based in China...
View ArticleArvest promotes Roger Bryles
Arvest Bank promotes Roger Bryles to vice president, trust client advisor for Arvest Asset Management. Bryles has worked as a trust client advisor for Arvest Asset Management for more than five years....
View ArticleHutchinson appoints directors for ADEQ, Veterans Affairs, and Securities
Gov. Asa Hutchinson named three new cabinet-level positions on Tuesday.Hutchinson announced Becky Keogh as Director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), Lt. Colonel Matt Snead as...
View ArticlePicaSolar is an Edison Award finalist
The awards and accolades continue to pour in for one Fayetteville-based venture— PicaSolar — tagged as a "Startup to Watch" by The City Wire last year.PicaSolar learned this week that its hydrogen...
View ArticleWal-Mart to invest $340 million in Canada
Wal-Mart Stores plans to invest $340 million this year expanding its footprint in Canada. The plans have been scaled back from $500 million a year ago.The retailer said about $230 million will be spent...
View ArticleRetail sales expected to rise 4% this year
Consumers sentiment sits at a seven-year high and American’s are holding more cash from lower fuel prices which are expected to push retail sales up 4.1% this year, according to the National Retail...
View ArticleTyson Foods gives UA $120,000 to support retention and graduation
Tyson Foods Inc. awarded a $120,000 grant to the Office of Diversity Affairs at the University of Arkansas to create the Tyson Inclusive Excellence Scholarships and the Tyson Academic Enrichment...
View ArticleWal-Mart eyes a liquor license in Texas
Adult beverages are one of the faster growing categories at Wal-Mart Stores and one of the ways the retail giants seeks to woo Millennials. But Texas law prohibits publicly held corporations from...
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Andrew Gibson joins Atlas Technology Group
Atlas Technology Group of Bentonville has named Andrew Gibson as chief data scientist. He will report directly to Nicholas Dozier, president of the retail data consultant group.“Andrew’s...
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Sean Connolly to become CEO of ConAgra Foods
Sean Connolly will become CEO of ConAgra Foods effective April 6 upon the retirement of Gary Rodkin.Rodkin will serve as a senior advisor to the company between April 6 and the end of May. Most...
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