by - September 9, 2014 5:02 pm
Wal-Mart Stores said Tuesday (Sept 9) it will rebrand its small Express grocery format to the more widely known Walmart Neighborhood Market. The retailer said the reason for the name…
by - September 9, 2014 12:25 am
Signature Bank, one of the last holdouts in filing suit against H. Dennis Smiley Jr., made its claims public late last week filing suit in Washington County Circuit Court. The…
by - September 8, 2014 11:36 pm
John Brown University earned a top ranking as one of the three best colleges in the southern region, according to the 2015 U.S. News Best Colleges Guide. The magazine also…
by - September 8, 2014 10:52 pm
Dr. Fiorella Nawar has been hired to work in the Intensive Care Unit at Sparks Regional Medical Center. She most recently practiced medicine at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J….
by - September 8, 2014 3:22 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Sept. 8) announced the following appointments to State boards and commissions: Dr. Sameh Abul-Ezz, Little Rock, to the State Kidney Disease Commission. Appointment expires Jan….
by - September 4, 2014 9:15 pm
Habitat for Humanity of Washington County will be breaking ground for their 52nd home in Washington County on Sept. 10. For this project Habitat is partnering with the University of…
by - September 3, 2014 8:24 am
• Cargill acquires chocolate business Cargill has purchased Archer Daniels Midland Company's global chocolate business for $440 million. The deal is said to be a good fit with Cargill's existing…
by - August 29, 2014 4:37 pm
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin said his office has approved enough signatures to allow a constitutional proposal to expand alcohol sales to all 75 counties to appear on the…
by - August 28, 2014 6:40 pm
Arkansas Public Service Commission Chairwoman Colette Honorable has been nominated to serve on the five member board of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The announcement came from a slew…
by - August 28, 2014 3:44 pm
Sharif Omar has been appointed as CEO of Northwest Health System, replacing Dan McKay who recently took over as CEO of Sparks Medical in Fort Smith. Omar has more than…
by - August 27, 2014 10:19 pm
Fayetteville-based Picasolar was selected from hundreds of startups across the country to present at the SXSW Eco’s Startup Showcase, an entrepreneurial pitch competition held Oct. 6-7, in Austin, Texas. “We…
by - August 27, 2014 6:29 pm
Social marketing firm Collective Bias has inked new deals with some of the world's leading brands seeking to connect with consumers in the U.K. and Hispanic markets. These new service offerings…
by - August 27, 2014 5:05 pm
Newk’s Eatery is coming to Northwest Arkansas making its first stop in Fayetteville. The restaurant will be located at 637 E. Joyce Blvd. in a space at Spring Creek Center,…
by - August 26, 2014 11:24 am
More than 100 regional small businesses have lined up to meet with Sam’s Club buyers for a chance to have their products featured in retailer’s clubs around the country. The…
by - August 26, 2014 10:04 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods in July increased $55.3 billion, or 22.6% to $300.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report. This increase, up five of the last…
by - August 22, 2014 6:06 pm
Sterne Agee analyst Peyton Green recently lowered his earning estimates for BancorpSouth for fiscal 2014. Young expects the regional bank to earn $1.26 per share, about 7 cents less than…
by - August 22, 2014 9:18 am
The Walton Family Foundation’s investment strategy through 2020 includes $302 million to be spent in Northwest Arkansas as well as the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta. The money will go toward economic development…
by - August 21, 2014 7:09 pm
Clycia Hammonds of Magazine has been named the full-time instructor of the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus Adult and Continuing Education. She now teaches at the Paris-Logan County Adult Education Center…
by - August 21, 2014 6:00 pm
• Bumble Bee Foods up for sale Tuna and sardine processor Bumble Bee Food said it plans to launch a sale process this fall and is already reportedly drawing interest…
by - August 21, 2014 4:51 pm
Do-it-yourself home improvement retailer Home Depot announced Thursday (Aug. 21) Craig Menear will be succeed Frank Blake as CEO effective Nov. 1. Menear is being promoted from his post as…
