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Two senior Walmart executives with a combined 43 years at the company are stepping down, according to internal memos sent Friday, May 22, and first reported by Talk Business &…
Walmart’s fiscal first quarter delivered a sharp uptick in profits, with net income jumping nearly 19% and revenue climbing 7.3% compared to the same period last year. The Bentonville-based retail…
Siloam Springs is staring down the barrel of a lawsuit after rejecting a development proposal near the city’s airport — and local leaders are now weighing their options as a…
Walmart Inc. posted strong first-quarter sales thanks to bigger tax refunds and growth in its advertising and membership businesses, even as customers continue to feel pressure from high prices and…
Northwest Arkansas cities could gain new leverage in economic development efforts if Arkansas voters approve Issue 3 this November. The proposed constitutional amendment would allow municipalities across the state to…
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is getting a major boost from one of Arkansas’ most prominent families. The Sam M. Walton College of Business announced this week that the…
Springdale is adding roughly 170 single-family homes, 171 townhomes, and 55,000 square feet of retail space — all on 130 acres near the intersection of Highway 71 and Interstate 49.…
After more than eight years of planning, Fayetteville-based Specialized Real Estate Group has started phase two of Markham Hill, a conservation-focused neighborhood spanning more than…
Pratt & Whitney is investing $4.7 million to expand its Springdale plant by 7,000 square feet, part of a broader $100 million project aimed at ramping up its maintenance, repair,…
The Lowell Planning Commission voted Monday to approve two rezoning requests that would allow future commercial development, despite objections from several nearby residents. One of the properties, located at the…