by - November 19, 2014 7:30 pm
Tyson Foods Boss Predicts 12% Earnings Growth In 2015
CEO Donnie Smith said Tyson Foods “2.0” is at the beginning of a new growth phase with the integration of Hillshire Brands it acquired earlier this year at a cost…
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by - November 19, 2014 6:56 pm
Domestic Freight Trends Look Healthy, But Trouble Looms For West Coast Exports
After several years of ups and downs in the national freight transportation sector, 2014 trends appear to be well in favor of the trucking industry and other shippers. Such trends…
by - November 19, 2014 6:00 pm
Car-Mart Drives Easy To Higher Sales, Profits In Q2
America’s Car-Mart had a healthy quarter of higher revenue and stronger profits as same-store sales and customer loyalty boosted top line and bottom line growth. The Bentonville-based “buy here, pay…
by - November 19, 2014 5:38 pm
Arkansas Rice Growers, Congressional Officials Question Iraqi Contract
The country of Iraq recently bought more expensive rice from Brazil and Uruguay despite efforts from U.S. growers. Now, Arkansas farmers and lawmakers are voicing their dissatisfaction.
by - November 19, 2014 5:32 pm
Tyson Foods boss predicts 12% earnings growth in 2015
CEO Donnie Smith said Tyson Foods “2.0” is at the beginning of a new growth phase with the integration of Hillshire Brands it acquired earlier this year at a cost…
by - November 19, 2014 3:01 pm
Survey: Moms peg family time as top Thanksgiving priority
Turkey Day traditions run deep within family tapestries and though it’s historically a day of big family meals, football and afternoon naps, shopping in recent years has become a must-do…
by - November 19, 2014 2:23 pm
Phoenix Village mall owner acquires Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith
Lance Beaty, the developer who transformed the eyesore that was once Phoenix Village Mall into an area that is now home to more than 1,100 jobs, hopes he is able…
by - November 18, 2014 11:56 pm
Clinton Presidential Center Pays Dividend On Investment
The $165 million Clinton Presidential Center has lived up to its billing as a major tourist attraction. The library and subsequent foundation and public service school projects are the cover…
by - November 18, 2014 11:34 pm
Budget Committee Declines $14 Million Increase For Arkansas Pre-K
Sarah Whites-Koditschek, with our content partner, KUAR-FM 89 News, reports: Arkansas lawmakers decided against a $14 million funding increase for pre-K programs Tuesday. The Joint Budget Committee reviewed the Department…
by - November 18, 2014 11:12 pm
Jonesboro City Council Tables Grant Issue Over Bloomberg Ties
A $30,000 grant to implement a community volunteer service program versus accepting money from a program with ties to a national figure with controversial political beliefs was the center of…
by - November 18, 2014 10:55 pm
Simmons First Shareholders Approve Tennessee, Missouri Bank Acquisitions
Simmons First National Corp. said its shareholders have approved mergers with two out-of-state banks announced earlier this year – moves that broadly expanded the Pine Bluff-based bank’s footprint in Tennessee…
by - November 18, 2014 9:19 pm
FedEx delivers holiday trees to military families
FedEx Corp. and the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation again are joining together to deliver 17,000 Christmas Trees to service members and their families this holiday season. This year marks the 10th…
by - November 18, 2014 8:34 pm
NWACC Health Center garners LEED certification
NorthWest Arkansas Community College has received silver LEED certification for its Center for Health Professions, which opened in early 2013. The structure is the college’s first green building initiative through…
by - November 18, 2014 8:15 pm
Fort Smith Board approves bonds for Dixie Cup, conducts review of city boss
The Fort Smith Board of Directors Tuesday (Nov. 18) voted unanimously to approve a resolution regarding the issuance of $55 million in bonds for Dixie Consumer Products that will add…
by - November 18, 2014 8:14 pm
Springdale Chamber highlights workforce training plan
The Springdale Chamber of Commerce highlights a menu of 10 suggested actions to create a seamless workforce training system that upgrades workplace skills faster and more efficiently. The plan, a…
by - November 18, 2014 7:01 pm
Logistically centered Bentonville dubbed as North Pole for toys
Toys lined three city blocks around the Bentonville Square at the recent Toyland event, the most attended of all of the city’s popular First Friday outings. There were 36 toy…
by - November 18, 2014 5:56 pm
Osceola’s Infrastructure Upgrades Linked To Big River Steel, Other Projects
A new or renovated airport, as well as improvements to the city’s water and sewer system, are near and long-term goals for Osceola’s economic future, the town’s mayor said Tuesday….
by - November 18, 2014 5:44 pm
Trends up for U.S. freight sector, but West Coast port issues may limit gains
After several years of ups and downs in the national freight transportation sector, 2014 trends appear to be well in favor of the trucking industry and other shippers. Such trends…
by - November 18, 2014 4:28 pm
Shifts winding down at Superior Industries in Rogers
Auto wheel maker Superior Industries is in its final days of operation in Rogers with more production at the plant that once employed 500 expected to wind down as early…
by - November 18, 2014 2:44 pm
Technology, tradition challenge retailers in response to consumer shifts
Technology and a slight return toward tradition may change nationwide the typical Black Friday shopping rush associated with Thanksgiving. Store opening rules in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas malls…