by - May 5, 2014 8:17 am
Tyson Foods posted another solid quarter of results as the Springdale-based protein company saw its second quarter profits double. Tyson Foods recorded net income of $213 million on quarterly sales…
by - May 5, 2014 7:11 am
Tyson Foods second fiscal quarter revenue hit $9.032 billion, a more than 7.7% increase over the same quarter in 2013, with net income of $213 million up more than 124%….
by - May 5, 2014 6:10 am
The Dennis Smiley loan saga puts two of the state’s largest banks on opposite sides as Simmons First National added another layer to the growing legal web with a legal…
by - May 4, 2014 9:09 am
Former FEMA director and Fourth District Democratic Congressional candidate James Lee Witt suggested that grant money for safe rooms become more commonplace to help guard against the loss of life…
by - May 3, 2014 8:24 am
Andy Allison, Arkansas’ Medicaid Director, will leave his position on June 1 to “pursue other opportunities outside state government,” the Department of Human Services said Friday. Allison helped guide the…
by - May 3, 2014 8:14 am
For our weekend business and political readers: TIME LOST SQUANDERING Harvard Business Review asks, “How much time does your organization squander?” My colleagues and I gathered data about time use at…
by - May 2, 2014 5:04 pm
The 2014 Business Expo, hosted by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, emphasized growing businesses in a global economy. "Shop Local. Sell Global." was the message chamber members heard…
by - May 2, 2014 4:34 pm
Arkansas revenue officials said April tax collections were in line with expectations leading to year-to-date figures slightly rising 10 months into the current fiscal year. The April revenue report provided…
by - May 2, 2014 1:15 pm
A union vote at an OK Foods processing facility in Heavener, Okla., failed by a narrow margin Thursday (May 1), with workers voting 26-29 on a question of whether to…
by - May 2, 2014 10:17 am
Arkansas revenue officials said April tax collections were in line with expectations leading to year-to-date figures slightly rising 10 months into the current fiscal year. The April revenue report provided…
by - May 2, 2014 9:42 am
Arkansas’ economic development agency has launched a new web site to capitalize on well-known state business and political leaders. The new Arkansas Economic Development Commission website — ArkansasFavorsTheBold.com — highlights…
by - May 2, 2014 6:37 am
Custom Aircraft Cabinets, Inc. was recognized as the Small Business Persons of the Year at the 24th annual Small Business Awards luncheon on Thursday (May 1). The ceremony honors small…
by - May 2, 2014 6:34 am
The George family, well-known in Arkansas poultry circles, has made a $1 million pledge to the Jones Center endowment fund. The gift announcement was made on Thursday. The Jones Center…
by - May 2, 2014 6:02 am
Details on the lack of financial literacy in Arkansas, positive recovery for U.S. Sen. John Boozman, death penalty difficulties and a new name for the transportation artists formerly known as…
by - May 2, 2014 5:54 am
Details on the lack of financial literacy in Arkansas, positive recovery for U.S. Sen. John Boozman, death penalty difficulties and a ‘click-and-collect’ Wal-Mart site in Bentonville are part of the…
by - May 2, 2014 12:10 am
Five years ago, Tyson Foods and Wal-Mart helped organize the first official Arkansas Honor Flight, taking World War II veterans on a one-day trip to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials,…
by - May 1, 2014 10:26 pm
Despite depressed home sales during March in three of the state’s four largest markets, year-to-date gains modestly rose.
by - May 1, 2014 7:47 pm
Arvest Bank ranks highest both in the South Central Region and in the Southwest Region in the J.D. Power 2014 Retail Banking Satisfaction Study. This is the sixth year Arvest has…
by - May 1, 2014 6:38 pm
Wal-Mart is a logistics leader that revolutionized the supply chain years ago with its distribution center system. But now that the retail giant is experimenting with small convenience formats and…
by - May 1, 2014 6:04 pm
The stars have been aligned for Tyson Foods this past year and the meat giant is expected to produce another record quarter when it reports earnings on Monday (May 5)…
