by - May 20, 2014 4:21 pm
Tyson Foods is expanding its fresh meat processing and cold storage facility in Goodlettesville, Tenn. The meat giant is investing $15.5 million and plans to add 157 new jobs to…
by - May 20, 2014 3:05 pm
John Tyson, chairman of Tyson Foods Inc., pledged $2 million to the Jones Center Endowment on Tuesday (May 20), bringing the non-profit’s management within $3.5 million of its $30 million…
by - May 19, 2014 6:19 pm
A direct mail piece that went out over the weekend has left people on both sides of the District 9 Senate race scratching their heads and Democrats from Fayetteville to…
by - May 19, 2014 6:02 pm
House Speaker Davy Carter, R-Cabot, isn’t a lame-duck speaker just yet. In an interview on “Talk Business & Politics,” Carter said he’ll fight a potential impeachment push regarding the same-sex…
by - May 19, 2014 5:46 pm
The competitive world of retail and the changing paradigm within, requires top talent recruitment like never before, which is why Wal-Mart scours the nation’s top business schools and offers paid…
by - May 19, 2014 2:56 pm
U.S. consumers are reaching for more private label products from bottled water to salty snacks as they push their carts past many of America’s national brands, according to Deloitte’s American…
by - May 19, 2014 2:23 pm
Three people are running for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor and one of them wants to be the last person to hold the office. But the man leading the…
by - May 19, 2014 1:25 pm
Wal-Mart continues to invest near its home base in Northwest Arkansas, today announcing plans for a new Walmart Express in Decatur. The small format grocery story will be located at…
by - May 18, 2014 3:20 pm
The Walton Arts Center celebrated its fifth annual Artosphere Festival on Friday (May 16) at Fayetteville’s Tyson Plaza. The event featured the 2014 Artosphere artists, free live music, specialty food, beverages…
by - May 17, 2014 7:02 pm
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The odds are that Arkansas legislators supporting an effort to reinforce…
by - May 16, 2014 7:20 pm
The 188th Fighter Wing flew its last training mission with its A-10 aircraft Friday (May 16) before the planes leave Fort Smith for the final time as the fighter wing…
by - May 16, 2014 6:12 pm
Dana Mather will continue as the acting director of Main Street Rogers for the time being as the organization’s board has postponed its search for a full-time executive director. Mather…
by - May 16, 2014 5:30 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court has granted a stay with the May 9 ruling by Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Chris Piazza that struck down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriage. The…
by - May 16, 2014 4:16 pm
Nominations can be made until June 6 for this year’s Forty Under 40 class.
by - May 16, 2014 4:09 pm
Wal-Mart hopes to help consumers save money on their fuel purchases starting Sunday, May 18, just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend and the official summer kickoff. AAA expects 31.8…
by - May 16, 2014 2:45 pm
Arvest Bank of Fayetteville and Bud Anderson Heating and Cooling of Lowell recently were chosen by the Better Business Bureau of Arkansas as honorees for the 2014 Torch Awards for Ethics.
by - May 16, 2014 11:51 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate during April fell to 6.6% thanks to an estimated increase of 7,762 employed Arkansans and a more than 12% decline in the number of unemployed. However, the…
by - May 16, 2014 11:42 am
Darden Restaurants announced it will sell its Red Lobster business and certain other related assets and assumed liabilities to Golden Gate Capital for $2.1 billion in cash. Darden expects…
by - May 16, 2014 11:35 am
Boston will perform at the Walmart AMP on Friday, August 15. Gates will open at 6pm and music will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $29-$79, plus applicable fees, and…
by - May 16, 2014 11:32 am
Steely Dan will perform at the Walmart AMP on Thursday, July 24. Gates will open at 6pm and music will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $30-$100, plus applicable fees,…
