by - December 17, 2013 10:23 am
• ConAgra garners top award ConAgra Foods Inc. recently claimed Food Processing Magazine’s top annual award, “Processor the Year 2013.” The diverse consumer product company has undergone several transformations during…
by - December 17, 2013 7:44 am
Seneca will act as a stalking horse bidder in the Chapter 11 reorganization process, meaning it has the opportunity to match any other bids received.
by - December 16, 2013 10:06 pm
Consumers who find the number of credit cards in their wallet stacking up over time are not alone, according to a new survey by CardRatings.com. The survey found that Americans…
by - December 16, 2013 8:29 pm
A federal judge recently approved a settlement of an antitrust lawsuit over credit card swipe fees, dismissing objections from National Retail Federation and thousands of others as “needless hyperbole” and…
by - December 16, 2013 5:00 pm
Gift cards are personal, practical, and they come with a price tag that matches anyone’s budget. That's why the National Retail Federation expects 80% of shoppers will add gift cards…
by - December 16, 2013 3:33 pm
Eddie Christian Sr., a Fort Smith attorney known in wide legal circles as one of the best defense attorneys in the nation, has died following a fight with cancer. He…
by - December 16, 2013 12:39 pm
Talk Business Arkansas — in conjunction with the State Chamber of Commerce and consulting group CEG Partners — released its first “Business Leaders Confidence Survey,” which found that company leaders…
by - December 16, 2013 10:02 am
Obesity is a growing health epidemic in the U.S., and according to federal statistics roughly four out of five African American women are overweight or obese. One of the biggest…
by - December 15, 2013 8:50 pm
EUREKA SPRINGS — The musical theme was Christmas, but the 19th annual holiday concert by The Ozarks Chorale also was focused on community. For the first time in its history…
by - December 15, 2013 6:19 pm
The long, anxiously awaited discussion of the audit of the University of Arkansas’ flagship campus’ Advancement division sputtered to a halt Friday morning by a quickly made procedural vote of…
by - December 13, 2013 5:44 pm
Adam Rutledge has been named CEO and president of First Security Bank's Northwest Arkansas market. Jim Taylor, who had served as president of the market, will continue a leadership role…
by - December 13, 2013 12:45 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Office of Learner Support Services has recently completed a major reorganization, promoting four educators in the process. Since assuming the role of NWACC President, Dr. Evelyn…
by - December 13, 2013 12:19 pm
After two years of declining sales, the Plano, Texas-based department store chain is eliminating or trimming some high-profile brands introduced by former CEO Ron Johnson. CEO Mike Ullman told Reuters…
by - December 13, 2013 10:38 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. named Krish Iyer as the new CEO and president of its Indian unit, effective January 20. He replaces Ramnik Narsey, who served in the interim since June,…
by - December 13, 2013 9:34 am
Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area is offering a unique hands-on Astronomy workshop, Friday December 20, 2013 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the park’s visitor center on Hwy 12 just…
by - December 13, 2013 6:09 am
The pace of housing growth, Obamacare jobs in Rogers and the possibility of a Walmart store on an Ivy League campus are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for…
by - December 12, 2013 10:05 pm
D. Scott Hancock was recently tagged as the new divisional president for Northwest Arkansas following Centennial Bank’s acquisition of Liberty Bank, according to a press release from bank on Thursday…
by - December 12, 2013 9:51 pm
An audit of the office of Lt. Gov. Mark Darr (R) found that the state’s highest ranking Republican apparently misspent more than $12,000 in office funds for personal or undocumented…
by - December 12, 2013 8:47 pm
More than 200 health professionals, local residents and city leaders attended the grand opening celebration of the new $13 million Mercy Clinic in Bella Vista on Thursday evening (Dec. 12)….
by - December 12, 2013 5:43 pm
Third-quarter 2013 banking and other economic data released Thursday (Dec. 12) by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) show improvements in the state’s banking sector and continued signs of muted…
