by - April 6, 2012 12:53 pm
Tyson requests label for LFTB
The nations two largest beef packers, Tyson Foods and Cargill Meat Solutions confirmed with The City Wire, they have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to approve new labels for…
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by - April 6, 2012 12:01 pm
Presley joins Arvest in Fort Smith
Beth Presley has been named vice president, marketing director of Arvest Bank in the Fort Smith Region. She previously served as the assistant athletic director for the University of Arkansas…
by - April 5, 2012 7:58 pm
Wal-Mart launches ‘Women in Factories’ program
On Thursday (April 5), Walmart revealed a “Women in Factories” program, a five-year initiative that it says will “empower 60,000 women working in factories that supply products to Walmart and…
by - April 5, 2012 11:11 am
Walmart gifts topped $958 million last year
BENTONVILLE – Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced $958.9 million in cash and in-kind contributions around the globe during the fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 2012. The company’s U.S. giving…
by - April 4, 2012 2:19 pm
Best Buy placed on credit watch
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services placed its 'BBB-' corporate credit rating and other ratings on Richfield, Minn.-based Best Buy Co. Inc. on CreditWatch with negative implications. This rating is one…
by - April 4, 2012 12:16 pm
Regions Financial completes TARP repurchase
Regions Financial Corp. announced today that it has completed its repurchase of $3.5 billion of Series A Preferred Stock issued under the U.S. Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program’s Capital Purchase…
by - April 4, 2012 11:27 am
Fort Smith names new director of streets, traffic control
Greg Riley is the new director of Streets and Traffic Control for the city of Fort Smith. On Tuesday (April 3), the Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a recommendation…
by - April 4, 2012 10:44 am
Clinton to speak at University of Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd president of the United States, will visit the University of Arkansas as the inaugural speaker…
by - April 3, 2012 4:13 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Beef packers see losses widen
Beef U.S. beef packers lost $97.99 per head processed, versus 38 cents lost a year ago. Cattle slaughter was down 5.9%, while beef production fell 2.7% from a year ago….
by - April 2, 2012 10:47 pm
Butterball garners highest awards for worker safety record
The American Meat Institute recently acknowledged more than 100 meat and poultry plants for outstanding worker safety records in 2011. A few Arkansas plants made the grade. Butterball came up…
by - April 2, 2012 10:16 pm
Arkansas crop progress ahead of last year
Warmer than usual weather and adequate rain fall has helped Arkansas farmers get a jump on spring planting. They had on average had 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork last week…
by - April 2, 2012 1:37 pm
Mass layoffs in Arkansas hit new high
Talk Business has reported periodically on the phenomenon known as “mass layoffs,” those major workforce reductions that often garner headlines when they hit communities in Arkansas. The 2008-09 recession brought…
by - April 2, 2012 1:16 pm
JBU announces two new building projects with $4 million gift.
SILOAM SPRINGS — The John Brown University board of trustees unveiled two new building projects for the coming year for its students and surrounding community. A new banquet hall and…
by - April 1, 2012 3:39 pm
UAFS named a Tree Campus USA
The Arbor Day Foundation has named the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith a 2011 Tree Campus USA for the third year in a row. UAFS received the status for…
by - March 30, 2012 12:27 pm
Farmers to plant more corn, less cotton and soybeans
Commodity traders and large buyers like Tyson Foods Inc. anxiously awaited the annual pre-planting report released Friday (Mar. 30) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Acreage devoted to corn will…
by - March 28, 2012 4:29 pm
Ferris Wheel lights go blue for child abuse awareness
The Noon Exchange Club of Fort Smith, in conjunction with the upcoming movement “Step Up, Speak Out! A Rally to End Child Abuse,” will host a joint press event at…
by - March 28, 2012 3:15 pm
Car-Mart opens 113th dealership
America's Car-Mart Inc. announced the opening of its 113th dealership located in Tupelo, Miss. "Tupelo is our second dealership in Mississippi. We recently opened a dealership in Columbus, Miss. and…
by - March 27, 2012 9:48 pm
Tax credit available for certain homebuyers
At least 20 lenders across Arkansas have a new arrow in their quiver helping them hunt for first- time homebuyers. The mortgage credit certificate program provided by the Arkansas Development…
by - March 27, 2012 3:13 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Egg prices rise ahead of Easter
Table Eggs The egg margin averaged 38 cents per dozen, 21 cents higher than a year ago. Southeast egg prices were $1.09 per dozen, up 22 cents from a year…
by - March 27, 2012 12:05 pm
Arvest Bank in Prairie Grove promotes Hooten
Arvest Bank announced the promotion of Malia Hooten to assistant vice president and consumer lender in Prairie Grove. Hooten, previously a loan assistant for 16 years with Arvest Bank, is…