by - February 21, 2013 6:25 pm
John Brown University President Dr. Charles "Chip" Pollard was elected chair of the board of directors of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) at a board meeting held…
by - February 21, 2013 5:53 pm
Walmart Stores Inc. and Bentonville officials have announced plans for a new Neighborhood Market expected to open this fall. A formal announcement will be made at a press conference Monday,…
by - February 21, 2013 5:17 pm
Elizabeth Glassman, CEO and president of the Terra Foundation for American Art, has recently been appointed to the board of directors of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. “From the…
by - February 21, 2013 2:17 pm
Arkansas has been awarded a $42 million State State Innovation Model grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to assist with its Payment Improvement Initiative efforts. The…
by - February 20, 2013 11:04 pm
Female workers at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in Tennessee and four other southern states will not be allowed to pursue sex- discrimination claims against the retailer through a class action, or…
by - February 20, 2013 3:30 pm
Hendricks & Partners, one of the nation’s largest multi-family investment banking and research companies, has been acquired by Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, LLC, a joint venture of investment giant Berkshire Hathaway…
by - February 19, 2013 2:49 pm
Employee-owned Harps Foods will open its 72nd grocery center Wednesday (Feb. 20) in the heart of West Fork, adjacent to the town’s school. Springdale-based Harps said the new store adds…
by - February 19, 2013 1:41 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday (Feb. 19) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Douglas Avery, Texarkana, reappointed to the Criminal Justice Institute Advisory Board. Appointment expires Jan. 14,…
by - February 19, 2013 12:47 pm
Reported merger talks between Office Depot and OfficeMax sent shares in the office space sector higher on Tuesday (Feb.18) between the No. 2 and No. 3 firms. Office Depot shares…
by - February 19, 2013 11:58 am
The world's biggest food and drinks maker Nestle SA has become the latest company to pull some of its products off European shelves after they were found to contain undeclared…
by - February 18, 2013 8:28 pm
• Sam’s head merchant bound for Claire’s Stores Linda Hefner Filler, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for Sam’s Club, resigned that post to assume a major leadership role…
by - February 18, 2013 5:15 pm
To help kick off National FFA Week, Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus hosted a Future Farmers of American (FFA) regional event Friday, Feb. 15, featuring 80 high school students from 12…
by - February 18, 2013 4:15 pm
Arvest Bank said Monday that the agreement to buy 29 locations from Bank of America has received regulatory approval. All acquired locations are within or near existing Arvest markets including…
by - February 18, 2013 1:13 pm
NanoMech Inc. of Springdale has received the Top Emerging Nano Innovator Award from the NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA), for the second year in a row. NanoBCA is a leading business…
by - February 16, 2013 1:51 pm
• Family Dollar exec joins Belk From thrifty Family Dollar to mid-line retailer Belk, Dorlisa Flur is moving on up the retail chain. Flur was recently named executive vice president…
by - February 15, 2013 11:48 am
Gov. Mike Beebe on Friday (Feb. 15) named Ty Patterson of Texarkana as the newest commissioner of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Patterson will serve the remaining 16 months…
by - February 15, 2013 11:46 am
University of Arkansas graduate and former Razorback Athletics administrator, Dr. Sean Rochelle has been named executive director of the Razorback Foundation. The announcement was made Friday (Feb. 15) by Ken…
by - February 14, 2013 8:33 pm
Amy Sherrill has been named the executive director of the Next Step Day Room, according to a statement released by the organization. Sherrill had served as the interim executive director…
by - February 14, 2013 5:57 pm
Alma-based InvoTek Inc. recently received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health. The grant will fund the creation of a tool enabling children…
by - February 14, 2013 4:49 pm
Jim Moore recently joined Liberty Bank’s Northwest Arkansas division as assistant vice president of lending, according to D. Scott Hancock, executive vice president-lending/chief lending officer. With more than seven years…
