by March 26, 2021 10:31 am
-Tyson Foods borrows $500 million to refinance debt
Tyson Foods said it borrowed $500 million in a new term loan agreement with lenders led by Bank of America. Of that, $250 million will be used to refinance outstanding…
by March 26, 2021 10:31 am
-Tyson Foods said it borrowed $500 million in a new term loan agreement with lenders led by Bank of America. Of that, $250 million will be used to refinance outstanding…
by March 26, 2021 9:50 am
-Arvest Wealth Management (AWM), a subsidiary of Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, had $14.4 billion in assets under management at the end of 2020. That’s up from more than $13 billion at…
by March 25, 2021 4:04 pm
-Springdale-based nonprofit Circle of Life Hospice announced Wednesday (March 24) a $3 million gift from the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation in memory of Willard and Pat Walker. The…
by March 25, 2021 3:48 pm
-Walmart is still king of the hill in terms of being the largest global retailer by revenue and impact on retail around the world. Kantar released its annual ranking of…
by March 25, 2021 3:09 pm
-French retailer Carrefour will acquire Grupo BIG Brasil from Advent International and Walmart who still own a small interest in the retail business. The deal is valued at $1.26 billion…
by March 25, 2021 3:03 pm
-Arvest Bank announced Thursday (March 25) it would sponsor the inaugural Fort Smith International Film Festival and gave a $10,000 charitable gift to the River Valley Film Society, the nonprofit…
by March 25, 2021 2:19 pm
-A Fayetteville inventor is marketing a new online data platform designed for student-athletes. Wayne Woolsey is the co-founder of QR Recruiter. Woolsey intends for the data platform to speed up…
by March 25, 2021 2:16 pm
-Travis Feltner has been named director of communications of the Springdale Chamber of Commerce. Feltner, a 2007 graduate of the University of Arkansas, earned his Master of Arts in journalism…
by March 25, 2021 12:23 pm
-In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought travel around the world to sudden standstill. In the months prior, the year looked to be on track for a record-setting one in…
by March 25, 2021 11:08 am
-Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon recently revealed a new “flywheel” model to the investment community, saying it’s the old productivity loop with the customer at the center but with…
by March 25, 2021 11:04 am
-The Arkansas Department of Commerce has launched a new initiative to designate high-achieving state college workforce training programs that meet specific regional workforce needs in high-demand fields as “Centers of…
by March 25, 2021 10:59 am
-Anecdotal reports from growers across Arkansas indicate corn producers are eager to take advantage of clear weather as it occurs. Jason Kelley, extension wheat and feed grains agronomist for the…
by March 25, 2021 10:12 am
-Georgia insurance companies Sterling Seacrest Partners Inc. and Pritchard & Jerden are planning to merge and form Sterling Seacrest Pritchard. The deal takes effect on April 1, 2021. The newly…
by March 24, 2021 6:17 pm
-Only one of the three seats up for election in the May 18 school elections for Fort Smith Public Schools is opposed. Positions held by FSPS school board members Bill…
by March 24, 2021 5:39 pm
-The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas report a 18.14% jump in sales tax revenue on January sales. Cumulative revenue rose to $6.705 million in the March report, the strongest…
by March 24, 2021 4:10 pm
-Record cold weather just prior to the start of spring could have a significant impact on the number of cattle produced during 2021. Cattle breeding experts with the University of…
by March 24, 2021 11:40 am
-Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank said Wednesday (March 24) it would close nearly 12% of its 270-plus branch locations this summer. The 31 branches will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June…
by March 24, 2021 10:12 am
-The Skyline Report covering residential real estate was released recently, and it showed the housing market in Northwest Arkansas in 2020 was red hot. The number of homes sold in…
by March 23, 2021 5:07 pm
-The state of Arkansas has administered 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday (March 23) during his weekly briefing. Counting vaccinations delivered through federal programs, 1,008,575 shots have…
by March 23, 2021 3:00 pm
-Seven of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted jobless rate declines in January compared to December, and all areas had higher year-over-year jobless rates, according to…