Northwest Arkansas Business News
Fort Smith-based transportation company ArcBest has a new chief financial officer and treasurer, the company said Thursday.
by John Magsam April 7, 2023The attorney general's office for Washington state said this week it has recovered $35 million so far in a poultry price-fixing suit, including settlements fro…
by John Magsam April 6, 2023Walmart executives told investors on Wednesday that plans to increase profitability over the next few years include increasing automation in its stores and war…
by Serenah McKay April 6, 2023The overall commercial property vacancy rate in Benton and Washington counties in the second half of 2022 plunged to a record low of 5.6%, according to the Sky…
by Serenah McKay April 5, 2023Electric vehicle maker Canoo Inc. has had its struggles over the past year but now is ready to move forward and focus on key milestones including scaling up pr…
by John Magsam March 31, 2023Walmart Inc. now lets its workers use a popular artificial intelligence program called ChatGPT on their work computers, as long as they don't share any corpora…
by Serenah McKay March 28, 2023Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System Inc. has agreed to a settlement resolving allegations it violated the Clean Water Act, according to a release by the U.S. A…
by John Magsam March 21, 2023NextUp Northwest to host event
March 19, 2023• Samantha Thomas has been named as president and chief executive officer of Shipping Connections, Inc. of Centerton, a full-service freight brokerage company.…
March 19, 2023Tyson Foods Inc. said Monday that it will close a poultry plant in Van Buren.
by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette March 14, 2023Walmart Inc.'s Mexican division plans to invest 27% more this year than last year on new and existing stores, technology, and its supply chain, the company sai…
by Serenah McKay March 9, 2023Walmart said Tuesday that its new partnership with CareSource, a nonprofit managed-care company, aims to help reduce racial health inequities in underserved co…
by ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE March 2, 2023Upcycling technology is the theme of Tyson Venture's Demo Day scheduled for July.
by John Magsam March 2, 2023Fort Smith-based trucking and logistics company ArcBest said Tuesday it has sold its subsidiary FleetNet to Cox Automotive Mobility Solutions Inc. in a $100 mi…
by NWA Democrat-Gazette March 1, 2023Walmart Inc. is selling Moosejaw, its mainly online seller of outdoor equipment and clothing, to retail chain Dick's Sporting Goods.
by Serenah McKay February 23, 2023