by - May 14, 2014 4:58 pm
Buster named Arvest community lender in Gravette
Arvest Bank has named Eric Buster as a community lender in the bank’s Gravette branch. Buster has worked for Arvest Bank for the past two years. He began in Arvest’s…
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by - May 14, 2014 4:48 pm
Beebe names 21 to Arkansas boards and commission
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (May 14) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Theresa Brassfield, Blytheville, as the Mississippi County Judge, until such time as the elected county…
by - May 14, 2014 12:03 pm
Wal-Mart, Schneider agree to $21 million wage and hour settlement
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Schneider Logistics Inc., have agreed to a settlement for $21 million for federal and state-level wage and hour violations committed at a Walmart warehouse facility in…
by - May 14, 2014 6:52 am
Fort Smith RAM to offer discounts to military members and families
The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum will participate this summer in Blue Star Museums and offer half price RAM Family memberships to all active-duty military personnel and their families from Memorial…
by - May 13, 2014 3:55 pm
Caldwell named to new position for Catapult office in Bentonville
Behavior-based marketing services agency Catapult has named Scott Caldwell as the senior vice president, and that he will be based in Bentonville and report to Heidi Froseth, executive vice president…
by - May 13, 2014 1:36 pm
Ben E. Keith to add 74 jobs in $60 million North Little Rock expansion
Food distributor Ben E. Keith announced more detailed plans to expand its North Little Rock facility with a $60 million, 300,000-square-foot investment that will add 74 new jobs. The company…
by - May 13, 2014 10:54 am
Arvest Bank to build new branch in Gentry
Arvest Bank will host a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on a new branch location in Gentry. The new branch site is located at at 320 East…
by - May 12, 2014 9:37 pm
10,000th baby delivered at Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville
Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville delivered its 10,000th baby on May 12. Braxton Lee Gorman, 9 pounds, 3 ounces was born to parents, Kristi and Dr. Aaron Gorman. Dr. Todd…
by - May 12, 2014 9:03 pm
FedEx Freight gifts $100,000 to Arkansas Children’s Hospital
FedEx Freight in Harrison recently announced a donation of $100,000 to Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) to support the care of abused and neglected children. The money, which will be paid…
by - May 12, 2014 8:05 pm
Kendal King Group enhances digital capabilities
Kendal King Group, a marketing, design and production agency serving the retail and consumer packaged goods industry for more than twenty-six years, announces an investment to deepen the company’s capacity…
by - May 12, 2014 11:22 am
Hillshire Brands buys Pinnacle Foods
The Hillshire Brands Co. struck a deal to buy Pinnacle Foods Group for $6.6. billion as the meat company seeks to diversify its brands, expanding its reach into the center…
by - May 8, 2014 6:05 pm
SFC Fluidics raises $2 million in funding
A new disposable insulin patch pump, smaller than any pump on the market, is in development from Fayetteville-based SFC Fluidics Inc., a medical device and diagnostics company. SFC Fluidics recently…
by - May 8, 2014 5:51 pm
NWACC commencement slated for May 10
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will host its credit commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10, at Arend Arts Center in Bentonville. Almost 500 students are expected to participate in ceremonies at…
by - May 7, 2014 9:48 pm
Retail imports to improve amid port labor negotiations
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.5% in May as negotiators prepare to begin talks on a new contract for West Coast dockworkers,…
by - May 7, 2014 12:30 pm
The Supply Side briefs: Acquisitions by Snyder’s Lance and Bayer
• Synder’s Lance to acquire Baptista’s Bakery, shedding private brands Snyder's-Lance announced plans to acquire Baptista's Bakery Inc., a baked snack foods and better-for-you snack company that makes Snack Factor…
by - May 7, 2014 10:44 am
Washington Regional Medical Center names new chief nursing officer
Beverly Winney, RN, MSN, is the new chief nursing officer at Washington Regional Medical Center. Promoted to chief nursing officer, she is a member of the hospital’s executive team and…
by - May 7, 2014 12:08 am
Wal-Mart acquires Adchemy
Walmart.com welcomed 60 new employees this week from the acquisition of Adchemy, a product search company that was founded in 2004. WalmartLabs blogger Jeremy King notes that the Adchemy team…
by - May 6, 2014 3:26 pm
Tyson shares fall, despite analysts raising earnings guidance
A couple of analysts who follow Tyson Foods adjusted their earnings up after yesterday’s conference call (May 5) on the meat giant’s financial results for the second quarter ending March…
by - May 6, 2014 2:33 pm
Deggs exits Downtown Bentonville Inc.
David Deggs has resigned as executive director of Downtown Bentonville Inc. (DBI), to accept a position as director of adult & community education with the Fayetteville Public School System, effective…
by - May 6, 2014 2:31 pm
Clarity Pointe of Fayetteville gains Alzheimer’s Special Care Unit designation
Clarity Pointe of Fayetteville, Northwest Arkansas’ first free-standing assisted living community helping those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, is one of only three communities in the region…