by - July 2, 2014 1:54 pm
Tyson Foods and Hillshire Brands on Wednesday (July 2) confirmed they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Tyson will acquire all outstanding shares of Hillshire for $63 per…
by - July 1, 2014 12:44 pm
After a rough start to 2014, all but six of the 17 publicly held companies in Arkansas posted higher stock prices through the second quarter ending June 30. The biggest…
by - June 21, 2014 8:53 am
The Walton Family Foundation is a major economic engine in its own right, providing more than $34 million in grant funding last year to dozens of local charities, educational efforts…
by - June 19, 2014 3:37 pm
The days of once a week shopping trips for the family groceries have morphed into something more complex according to analysts with Willard Bishop, a marketing and research firm for…
by - June 17, 2014 7:00 am
Wal-Mart has 400 million reasons to aggressively test company-owned heath care clinics in its retail stores, which it recently began piloting in Texas. With more than 1.1 million Americans working…
by - June 13, 2014 8:15 am
The recent lackluster first quarter financials from Sam’s Club haven’t tarnished the image of CEO Rosalind Brewer who according to Wall Street’s Brian Sozzi, “shined on stage” at the retailer’s…
by - June 11, 2014 8:44 pm
Few reviews of the move by Springdale-based Tyson Foods to acquire Hillshire Brands for $8.55 billion are favorable. Several analysts say Tyson overbid at $63 per share for Hillshire Brands…
by - June 10, 2014 10:15 am
Community bank soundness is another sign of the local economic recovery in Benton and Washington counties as well as the Fort Smith metro area. Through the first quarter of 2014…
by - June 6, 2014 6:56 pm
The world got a glimpse into the future board leadership for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Friday (June 6) as longtime chairman Rob Walton announced Greg Penner, his son-in-law, was chosen…
by - June 6, 2014 6:55 pm
For several years, the central message and mission around Wal-Mart’s business strategy was growth, leverage and returns. Analysts from around the country noted a different message at this year’s annual…
by - June 6, 2014 6:53 pm
Wal-Mart Stores has made no secret of its need to innovate. By some outside estimates the retailer has spent around $2 billion on 10 tech startups since 2011. But the…
by - June 6, 2014 7:01 am
Bill Simon, CEO of Walmart U.S., said the retailer is excited about the interest from about 500 U.S. companies who want to sell American-made products in its stores. Many of…
by - June 4, 2014 10:11 am
Wal-Mart is often in the center of a battle between the Wal-Mart insiders and any number of outside groups seeking change, and shareholder week usually involves public displays of dissatisfaction…
by - June 3, 2014 3:32 pm
This bidding for breakfast sausage could get expensive. What began as a $6.5 billion bid by Pilgrim’s Pride for Hillshire Brands, has now seen Pilgrim’s up its bid to $7.7…
by - June 2, 2014 10:40 pm
Wal-Mart shareholders week is a global affair with 5,000 delegates visiting from 27 countries and every state where Wal-Mart operates under 71 banners. The Wal-Mart representatives began arriving at Northwest…
by - May 27, 2014 7:56 pm
Wal-Mart Canada has confirmed that up to 750 jobs were cut earlier this month amid a broad management restructuring effort. The staff reductions represent less than 1% of total market…
by - May 21, 2014 3:54 pm
Tyson Foods is getting out of the $150 million Dynamic Fuels venture the company spearheaded beginning in 2007 and has not lived up to its potential. The fuel plant, which…
by - May 21, 2014 11:53 am
John Tyson, chairman of Tyson Foods Inc., pledged $2 million to the Jones Center Endowment on Tuesday (May 20), bringing the non-profit’s management within $3.5 million of its $30 million…
by - May 16, 2014 6:37 am
The $150 million Dynamic Fuels plant in Geismar, La., jointly owned by Tyson Foods and Syntroleum Fuels came online in November 2010, but has failed to live up to its…
by - May 7, 2014 4:21 pm
Bentonville’s Planning Commission rubber stamped Wal-Mart’s request for three waivers needed to get approval for the planned drive-in grocery fulfillment center to be located near the intersection of S. Walton…
