by - May 10, 2013 9:04 am
ABB chief to step down
ABB Chief Executive Officer Joe Hogan has decided to leave ABB for private reasons, according to a company statement issued Friday (May 10). Zurich, Switzerland-based ABB is the parent company…
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by - May 9, 2013 5:53 pm
UA to graduate record number at Spring commencement
The Spring Commencement at the University of Arkansas will once again have the largest graduating class in school history – an estimated 3,700 students, roughly 1,000 more graduates than last…
by - May 9, 2013 5:47 pm
Gov. Beebe names 36 to boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe also announced the following appointments. David Stewart, Fayetteville, to the Washington County District Court, Fayetteville Department. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2014. Replaces Rudy Moore. Larry Dean Autry,…
by - May 9, 2013 3:51 pm
Cox supports $25,000 tech center to Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club
Cox Communications and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America have partnered to install a $25,000 technology center at the Jeffrey Boys & Girls Club facility in Fort Smith. The…
by - May 9, 2013 2:16 pm
The Supply Side: General Mills food safety push, Hillshire’s new exec
• General Mills pushes food safety General Mills continues work toward improving food safety efforts. As part of the company’s global responsibility report issued April 30, General Mills said it…
by - May 9, 2013 12:53 pm
Wal-Mart aids conservation efforts
Wal-Mart’s Acres for America program, a conservation partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), is protecting priority lands across the country to provide wildlife habitats and recreational opportunities…
by - May 9, 2013 11:43 am
Tyson Foods declares dividend
Springdale-based Tyson Foods will pay a cash dividend of 5 cents per share for the recent quarter to its Class A investors. Class B common stock, held by the Tyson…
by - May 9, 2013 7:16 am
Windstream posts lower income, plans to expand data centers
Windstream continued to see solid growth in its data and broadband services, but the Little Rock-based telecom still saw quarterly revenues slip and net income decline. Windstream posted 2013 first…
by - May 8, 2013 8:38 pm
NWACC graduation set for May 19
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will hold its annual commencement ceremonies on 2 p.m. May 19 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. Dr. Becky Paneitz, president of NorthWest Arkansas…
by - May 8, 2013 1:24 pm
Dillard’s employs tech to tap customer insights
Little Rock-based Dillard’s, often seen as a traditional brick and mortar retailer, continues to tap technology and push its omnichannel efforts forward. The retailer recently linked up with OpinionLab to…
by - May 8, 2013 12:17 pm
InvoTek receives another SBIR grant
Alma-based InvoTek, a research and development company, has received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health. The grant will fund the development of…
by - May 8, 2013 12:06 pm
MISO deal to create new jobs in Little Rock
Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO), a regional transmission organization that will be Entergy Arkansas’ new home for transmission coordination, will open a regional headquarters hiring 35 to 50 new white-collar…
by - May 7, 2013 11:07 pm
The Supply Side briefs: Women dominate marketplace, execs on the move
• SURVEY: Women still dominate the grocery marketplace Shopping channels are rapidly changing in the world today, but a recent survey from the Private Label Manufactures Association found it’s women…
by - May 7, 2013 10:15 pm
UAFS students present use ideas for former Girls Inc. building
Seven University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students in a Community Leadership class gave some timely advice to city leaders May 6 in an end-of-the-semester presentation. The students spent…
by - May 7, 2013 4:56 pm
Washington Regional recognized for reducing c-section births
Washington Regional has been recognized by the March of Dimes for its success in reducing the number of elective inductions and cesarean deliveries performed before 39 completed weeks of pregnancy….
by - May 6, 2013 10:35 pm
Grand Savings Bank welcomes new board
Grand Savings Bank of Grove, Okla. has seated a new board of directors following a recent buy-out. An investor group led by Guy Cable and Tyler Steel purchased the bank…
by - May 6, 2013 10:02 pm
Retailers favor Marketplace Fairness Act
The National Retail Federation – the world’s largest retail trade group – today (May 6) spoke out in favor of the Marketplace Awareness Act that requires online retailers to charge…
by - May 6, 2013 5:54 pm
Groups oppose hog farm near the Buffalo River
Several conservation and citizen action groups announced Monday they will file a lawsuit in an effort to halt construction of a hog farm in the Buffalo National River watershed. The…
by - May 6, 2013 12:26 pm
Wal-Mart tops Fortune 500
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reclaimed the top spot among the Fortune 500 company list this year with $469 billion in annual revenue. The retail giant elbowed Exxon Mobil aside who took…
by - May 4, 2013 10:06 pm
The Supply Side: ConAgra executives, Kellogg product expansion
• ConAgra chooses new president for Consumer Foods Tom McGough was recently named president of the Consumer Foods division at ConAgra Foods and succeeds Andre Hawaux, who resigned to join…