by - January 13, 2014 4:53 pm
Union members at Tyson Fresh Meats beef plants ratified a new five-year labor agreement on Saturday, Jan. 11. The deal solidified raises of $1.60 per hour over the terms of…
by - January 13, 2014 4:10 pm
Harrison-based First Federal Bancshares recently outlined the terms of a pending name change to Bear State Financial and a private placement totaling $20 million, if approved by shareholders during a…
by - January 13, 2014 4:04 pm
It is a notion he has talked about repeatedly in the past, but today Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson released a white paper calling for more computer science education in…
by - January 13, 2014 2:55 pm
Harrison-based First Federal Bancshares recently outlined the terms of a pending name change to Bear State Financial and a private placement totaling $20 million, if approved by shareholders during a…
by - January 13, 2014 12:27 pm
The Austin-based Tex-Mex Chuy’s restaurant will officially open its doors in Rogers tomorrow, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m. The restaurant is located at 4889 W. Pauline Whitaker Pkwy., near the…
by - January 13, 2014 11:56 am
The major security breaches at Target, Neiman Marcus and at least three other anonymous small retailers this past holiday season are sending strong signals to retailers, consumers and local banks…
by - January 13, 2014 7:26 am
Editor’s note: Tom Ricciardone is a 20-year veteran strategic communications consultant for corporate, nonprofit and trade association clients. In 2012, he co-founded Bespoke Video Productions and Multi-Screen Media Strategy to…
by - January 11, 2014 2:13 pm
Little Rock-based Baldwin & Shell Construction Co., a 68-year old construction firm and one of the largest in the state, announced changes in leadership and several promotions throughout its divisions….
by - January 11, 2014 10:11 am
For our weekend business and political readers: PUT SOME POP IN YOUR FACEBOOK TRAFFIC DESPITE THE BIG CHANGE Are you one of the many “furious” people with Facebook because it…
by - January 10, 2014 10:23 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling about 33,840 pounds of mechanically separated chicken products that may be contaminated with a Salmonella Heidelberg strain, officials said. "The products subject to recall bear…
by - January 10, 2014 12:10 pm
A recent survey released in conjunction with the annual Consumer Electronics Show found that more than half of consumers polled believe mobile devices will replace television sets by 2022. Media…
by - January 10, 2014 7:00 am
The positives and negatives of a regional jobs report, Edamame production in Mulberry and a Lt. Governor that rejects many calls to resign are part of the Jan. 10 Friday…
by - January 10, 2014 6:53 am
Drama over UA deficits, reaching the middle class in China and the potential impact of Allens’ bankruptcy on the Siloam Springs economy are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire…
by - January 9, 2014 11:25 pm
Siloam Springs-based Allens Inc. is in the midst of raising cash in the company’s bankruptcy proceedings by selling assets in order to satisfy debtors. Recent court records show creditors in…
by - January 9, 2014 9:15 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. is known as one of the largest meat processors in the U.S. with a growing global presence. It operates more than 70 plants across the country that…
by - January 9, 2014 6:19 pm
Talk Business Arkansas asked seven Arkansas CEOs across a broad spectrum of industries to look into their crystal balls and share what they expect in 2014. Ed Drilling, President AT&T…
by - January 9, 2014 6:11 pm
Tupelo, Miss.-based BancorpSouth is buying Ouachita Bancshares, a small regional bank with based in Monroe, La., and holding assets of $652.5 million. BancorpSouth, which has more than $12.9 billion in…
by - January 9, 2014 4:48 pm
Skot Covert, a native of Ozark and recent graduate of Arkansas Tech University, has joined Impact Management Group as director of Digital Media. In this new capacity, Covert will be…
by - January 9, 2014 3:36 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. outlined a long list of leadership and organizational changes for its growing global retail operations. Notice of these changes were given to corporate employees Thursday (Jan. 9)…
by - January 9, 2014 1:48 pm
All eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate declines in November compared to October, and seven areas had jobless rate increases compared to November 2012. During…
