by - February 1, 2012 12:13 pm
Dynamic Fuels — Tyson Foods’ subsidiary and joint venture with Tulsa-based Syntroleum Corp. — confirmed an agreement with Mansfield Oil Company to jointly market and distribute renewable diesel for use…
by - February 1, 2012 11:34 am
It’s been a full year since Tyson Foods’ patriarch Don Tyson lost his battle with cancer, but the meat company he built continues to persevere through a tough operating climate….
by - February 1, 2012 11:09 am
Dillard’s Inc. announced a $4 million strategic investment with Acumen Brands, an e-commerce company based in Fayetteville, Ark. “We are excited to partner with Acumen Brands, underscoring our continuing commitment…
by - February 1, 2012 9:38 am
Dillard’s, Inc. announced a $4 million strategic investment with Acumen Brands, an e-commerce company based in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
by - January 31, 2012 11:39 pm
Little Rock-based Metropolitan National Bank eked out a $537,000 profit in the fourth quarter of 2011, but came up $4.8 million short for the full year.
by - January 31, 2012 11:38 pm
Not far from downtown Little Rock, you can often find Dennis Kolb tending to his vineyards of muscadine and scuppernong grape-like fruit berries. He uses the fruit to make homemade jams and jellies.
by - January 31, 2012 6:45 pm
While a group representing city leaders statewide remains committed to raising the natural gas severance tax, local chamber groups within the heart of the Fayetteville Shale region are opposed. This…
by - January 31, 2012 5:41 pm
The Agribusiness Weekly Update, compiled from various sources by The City Wire staff, is presented each Tuesday. Sources include the U.S.Department of Agriculture, U.S. Meat Export Federation, and Stephens Inc….
by - January 31, 2012 4:44 pm
Arvest Bank said it has entered an agreement to purchase Union Bank of Kansas City which has 10 branches in that market. This will double Arvest’s number of branches in…
by - January 31, 2012 4:39 pm
Database marketer Acxiom Corp. posted smaller quarterly profits than one year ago due to declining revenue and a one-time goodwill charge. The Little Rock-based tech firm reported third quarter net…
by - January 31, 2012 4:20 pm
Database marketer Acxiom Corp. posted smaller quarterly profits than one year ago due to declining revenue and a one-time goodwill charge.
by - January 31, 2012 3:35 pm
Little Rock-based Metropolitan National Bank ekked out a $537,000 profit in the fourth quarter of 2011, but came up $4.8 million short for the full year, according to call reports…
by - January 31, 2012 12:31 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) and local business leaders announced that JYC International, a manufacturer and distributor of Asian packaged foods, will locate a facility in Mulberry, Arkansas (Crawford Co.) and hire 50 new workers.
by - January 31, 2012 12:08 pm
American Vegetable Soybean and Edamame, Inc., (AVS) announced Tuesday it would add "40-60 new jobs" in Mulberry in the next three years in the production of Edamame. Edamame are immature…
by - January 31, 2012 7:54 am
Arkansas Baptist College President, Dr. Fitz Hill, wants to see his students take a lesson from the past into the future.
by - January 30, 2012 7:06 pm
Sustained droughts not only pushed more cattle to slaughter in recent years, but has also kept the overall herd numbers down as ranchers retained fewer heifers. The U.S. Department of…
by - January 30, 2012 1:45 pm
Rising diesel prices and a federal mandate to reduce fuel consumption is causing trucking firms — private and public — to consider the benefits of a natural gas fleet conversion.
by - January 30, 2012 1:39 pm
Arvest Bank announced Monday it will acquire most of the assets and liabilities of Union Bank in Kansas City.
by - January 30, 2012 11:13 am
Walnut Ridge is just a hop, skip and a jump from Jonesboro, but the northeast Arkansas community is hoping visitors will come to “twist and shout.” As part of a…
by - January 30, 2012 11:06 am
Rising diesel prices and a federal mandate to reduce fuel consumption is causing trucking firms — private and public — to consider the benefits of a natural gas fleet conversion….
