by - July 2, 2014 10:26 am
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 share….
by - July 2, 2014 7:43 am
Arkansas travelers will see the highest Fourth of July pump prices in nearly six years as a record number of U.S. travelers are expected to hit the highways.
by - July 2, 2014 12:15 am
32 hours. Three calendar days. Two locations. One special session. Arkansas lawmakers wrapped up a short special session passing bills to address a public school employee insurance crisis, prison overcrowding…
by - July 1, 2014 3:17 pm
July 4 is one of the most widely observed American holidays, with 153 million consumers expected to celebrate with food this year for an estimated $6.2 billion spend, according to…
by - July 1, 2014 2:36 pm
Arkansas’ $1.3 billion steel mill superproject in northeast Arkansas has closed on its private equity financing. Next up, construction and maybe another superproject. State officials and Big River Steel CEO…
by - July 1, 2014 2:07 pm
Arkansas’ $1.3 billion steel mill superproject in northeast Arkansas has closed on its private equity financing. Next up, construction and maybe another superproject. State officials and Big River Steel CEO…
by - July 1, 2014 1:41 pm
The Northwest Arkansas jobless rate continued in May to be the lowest in Arkansas, but the regional labor force and the number of employed shrank compared to May 2013. The…
by - July 1, 2014 1:39 pm
The Fort Smith metro jobless rate for May rose back above 6%, with the regional workforce declining 3.51% and the number of employed down 1.97% compared to May 2013. May’s…
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 - July 1, 2014 12:32 pm
Independence Day vacationers looking to hit the crowded highways during the long Fourth of July weekend will have to shell out a little more of their hard-earned dollars for fuel…
by - July 1, 2014 11:24 am
Senate hopeful Tom Cotton was all business on Tuesday. Cong. Cotton, the Republican challenger to incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor, received the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Businesses…
by - July 1, 2014 10:18 am
Pinnacle Foods announced Monday (June 30) it has exercised its right to terminate the merger agreement with Hillshire Brands, originally announced in May. That move now clears the way for the…
by - July 1, 2014 9:32 am
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 30, 2014 10:35 pm
With a touch of fanfare, Arkansas lawmakers made quick work of the first day of the 89th General Assembly’s second extraordinary session. The House of Representatives met in the Old…
by - June 30, 2014 6:55 pm
Dan McKay, who has worked for five years as the CEO of Northwest Health System, has been named CEO of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith. McKay is the fourth…
by - June 30, 2014 5:37 pm
Dan McKay, CEO of Northwest Health System, is leaving his post of five years to take over as the new CEO of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith. “It is…
by - June 30, 2014 5:36 pm
Suppliers for Wal-Mart Stores were notified Friday (June 27) that the retailer is making two major changes – including raising the automatic deduction from a supplier’s account to $100,000 –…
by - June 30, 2014 4:59 pm
Andy Thompson has been named the new chief operating officer for Mercy Clinics in Northwest Arkansas. Thompson takes on his new role as Mercy is set to open two new…
by - June 30, 2014 4:18 pm
Sales tax revenues for the city of Fort Smith were down in May, with what appeared to be a narrowing of the revenue gap from the previous month's report evaporating….
by - June 30, 2014 3:44 pm
Springdale, a town of 70,000, has been underserved by Wal-Mart Stores but that’s about to change as the retail giant continues to blanket Northwest Arkansas with new stores. Wal-Mart announced…
