by - May 11, 2020 4:39 pm
While U.S. pork slaughter and processing facilities have been hit hard from the COVID-19 spread and running at roughly 40% capacity for the past few weeks, China booked more than…
by - May 8, 2020 1:26 pm
Missouri-based Mercy Health System, which operates hospitals and clinics in multiple Arkansas cities, will begin furloughing employees across its four-state footprint next week. The furloughs are expected to last through…
by - May 7, 2020 3:58 pm
Several equity market analysts who follow Tyson Foods have taken a wait-and-see attitude toward the meat giant following challenges the company is facing and will likely face in the next…
by - May 6, 2020 4:08 pm
Consumers are expected to spend big on moms this year for Mother’s Day (May 10) with a total of $26.7 billion that could be spent with retailers and restaurants, according…
by - May 6, 2020 3:36 pm
Arkansas is a major poultry producing state, second only to Georgia. While grocery stores are running low on chicken, Tyson Foods CEO Noel White told Talk Business & Politics the…
by - May 5, 2020 2:14 pm
There is no shortage of meat in the U.S., say Cargill CEO David MacLennan and Tyson Foods CEO Noel White. However, temporary shutdowns and slower line speeds in beef, pork…
by - May 4, 2020 12:05 pm
The coronavirus rained hard on Tyson Foods’ second-quarter earnings and there is no end in sight for the financial weight of the pandemic that CEO Noel White says is the…
by - May 2, 2020 10:07 am
Walmart continues to push the envelope on delivery as more consumers are looking for shopping convenience. The retail giant is piloting a new “Express Delivery” service that delivers more items…
by - May 2, 2020 9:50 am
Alcoholic beverage sales shot up in March as stay-at-home orders were issued, and many bars and restaurants had to close for dine-in service to enforce social distancing measures. That sent…
by - April 30, 2020 3:40 pm
Derrell Peel, livestock marketing analyst at Oklahoma State University, has said a recent emergency order from President Donald Trump mandating meat processing plants remain open doesn’t change much for the…
by - April 30, 2020 3:36 pm
The executive order handed down this week from President Donald Trump known as the National Emergency Production Act as amended to cover the food supply chain ordered meatpackers and processors…
by - April 29, 2020 3:06 pm
St. Louis-based Mercy Health System is maximizing use of protective personal equipment (PPE) required during the COVID-19 pandemic. The health system is disinfecting N95 respirators and other equipment with a…
by - April 28, 2020 1:09 pm
President Donald Trump said Tuesday (April 28) he’s issuing an executive order aimed at Tyson Foods and its competitors’ liability amid reports of coronavirus outbreaks at meat-processing plants that are disrupting…
by - April 28, 2020 12:55 pm
Soon after Doug McMillon became Walmart CEO in 2014, he spoke about the need for change and staying ahead of consumer demands. His primary goals were to improve same-store sales…
by - April 27, 2020 2:37 pm
Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson warns “millions of pounds of meat” will disappear from the supply chain as the COVID-19 pandemic closes packing plants and backs up the animal supply….
by - April 24, 2020 3:29 pm
In a Thursday proxy filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Walmart reported compensation of its top six executive officers totaled more than $112.39 million. The top earner was…
by - April 23, 2020 3:50 pm
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has been disastrous for the economy by wiping out 22 million jobs and costing about $25 billion per day in economic losses, according to St. Louis…
by - April 23, 2020 3:47 pm
Tyson Foods said Thursday it is temporarily suspending the operations at a large beef packing and processing plant in Pasco, Wash., as it works with health officials to test employees…
by - April 22, 2020 2:53 pm
Walmart has hired William White, a marketing exec from competitor Target, as its next chief marketing officer. The position was vacated in August 2019 by Barbara Messing who held the…
by - April 22, 2020 1:41 pm
The four largest cities across Northwest Arkansas saw a strong increase in sales tax revenue generated from February sales and services. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively reported total revenue…
