by - August 7, 2013 4:24 pm
The board of directors for El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp. officially approved both the spin-off of its U.S. retail marketing business and a regular quarterly dividend. The company’s board disclosed…
by - August 7, 2013 4:05 pm
Recent jobs data shows that Arkansas has not been able to maintain a rebound in manufacturing jobs like has been seen in the U.S. and most neighboring states. Beginning in…
by - August 7, 2013 3:56 pm
The $150 million renewable fuels plant co-owned by Tyson Foods and Syntroleum Corp. remains idle despite favorable operating conditions. The Dynamic Fuels venture in Geismar, La., takes chicken fat or…
by - August 7, 2013 12:30 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to improve the safety conditions in 2,857 U.S. Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores following health hazards uncovered by the federal inspectors during a routine safety audit…
by - August 7, 2013 10:26 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reportedly considering a bid for a Hong Kong supermarket chain ParkNShop valued at $4 billion, by owner Whompoa Ltd., according to Reuters. The deadline for bidding…
by - August 7, 2013 12:50 am
Bankruptcy Judge James Mixon is accepting bids for the sale of Metropolitan National Bank from its insolvent holding company, Rogers Bancshares. The stalking horse bidder, Ford Financial, proposed to the…
by - August 7, 2013 12:30 am
Bankruptcy Judge James Mixon is accepting bids for the sale of Metropolitan National Bank from its insolvent holding company, Rogers Bancshares. The stalking horse bidder, Ford Financial, proposed to the…
by - August 6, 2013 11:59 pm
U.S. Secretary for Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki made a quick stop in Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday (Aug. 6) to talk jobs with Wal-Mart’s Bill Simon, perhaps one of the nation’s…
by - August 6, 2013 10:22 pm
Northwest Breast Imaging Center at Willow Creek in Johnson, announced it recently began offering digital tomosynthesis, which relies on three-dimensional imaging to screen for breast cancer. A new study published…
by - August 6, 2013 6:41 pm
U.S. Secretary for Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki made a quick stop in Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday (Aug. 6) to talk jobs with Wal-Mart’s Bill Simon, perhaps one of the nation’s…
by - August 6, 2013 5:16 pm
It is no secret that lending institutions have been forced to tighten requirements since the financial crisis of 2008. But a little-discussed financing mechanism known as owner financing, or seller…
by - August 6, 2013 9:13 am
Nearly 300 sales executives from across the United States who work for J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. attended the company’s supply chain forum July 30 – Aug. 1 on the…
by - August 6, 2013 7:58 am
Talk Business contributor and Arkansas News Bureau columnist Steve Brawner profiles supporters of the Libertarian Party of Arkansas, a group hunting for signatures to qualify candidates for the ballot in…
by - August 5, 2013 5:28 pm
A recent report by an auto industry organization says that fuel efficiency standards in new cars are at their highest numbers in years, but that is not necessarily translating into…
by - August 5, 2013 7:12 am
Tyson Foods delivered in nearly every quadrant of its business as the meat giant posted quarterly profits of $249 million, more than triple one year ago when profits topped $76 million.
by - August 5, 2013 6:57 am
Tyson management expects better food service demand, strong retail sales and improving international metrics to propel profits higher in 2014, building momentum in this last quarter of 2013. The meat…
by - August 4, 2013 11:42 pm
Greg Nabholz and I are sitting in an Argenta business called “The Joint.” It’s a casual yet hip café that serves very good coffee, small plates and beer, and also…
by - August 4, 2013 6:15 pm
Arkansas revenue officials said the state’s first month of its fiscal year saw an increase in corporate and sales tax revenue, while individual income taxes were off the mark. July…
by - August 2, 2013 5:58 pm
One back-to-school ritual designed to boost consumption will occur this weekend starting Saturday (Aug. 3) and ending Sunday (Aug. 4), as Arkansas consumers take advantage of a statewide tax-free holiday.
by - August 2, 2013 3:11 pm
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has called into question a claim made by Whirlpool in their 2012/2013 Groundwater Monitoring Report, dated June 24 of this year. In the report,…
