by - December 18, 2013 9:50 am
Watershed Agency, Tyson Foods Celebrate 20-Year Partnership
The Springdale company donated 30,000 pounds of food to the Little Rock organization on Dec. 17.
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by - December 18, 2013 7:23 am
UAFS vice chancellor named director of Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Dr. Marta Loyd, vice chancellor for university advancement at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, has resigned her UAFS job to accept a position as executive director of the…
by - December 17, 2013 7:51 pm
Home investment heats up, consumers lay down cash
Consumers may not be freely spending money on non-tangibles, but 2013 marked a turnaround year for investments in the old homestead, with an uptick in renovations that some economists say…
by - December 17, 2013 5:47 pm
Tyson Foods again cited by OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited Tyson Foods for four workplace violations in its Hutchison, Kan., facility following a June 17 accident. The meat giant faces $147,000…
by - December 17, 2013 5:03 pm
Renewable Energy Group to acquire Syntroleum
The cash burn at Tulsa-based Syntroleum Corp. could soon be over as Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group Inc. announced plans to acquire the Tulsa-based energy company, pending shareholder approval. Syntroleum is…
by - December 17, 2013 2:06 pm
Arkansas tourism officials announce 2014 Henry Awards nominees
The nominees for the 2014 Henry Awards have been announced, with several cities and groups from the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas making the list. The celebration, which honors…
by - December 17, 2013 1:52 pm
Springdale Public School District is awarded $25 million federal grant
The Springdale Public School District has received a $25.878 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The funding was awarded as part of the Race to the Top’s District…
by - December 17, 2013 1:42 pm
Epoxyn to add 50 new jobs in Mountain Home
Officials with Epoxyn Products announced Tuesday (Dec. 17) plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Mountain Home and create 50 new jobs. Epoxyn is a Hamilton Scientific company and a…
by - December 17, 2013 1:35 pm
UA researchers develop assessment system for mobile POS technologies
Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a risk-assessment tool to help retailers implement mobile point-of-sale technologies, according to a UA statement issued Tuesday (Dec. 17). Their study identifies…
by - December 17, 2013 12:35 pm
Seneca Foods seeks to acquire Allens out of bankruptcy
Siloam Springs-based Allens Foods could soon be gobbled up by Seneca Foods Corporation as the New York-based fruit and vegetable manufacturer entered into an asset purchase agreement for $148 million…
by - December 17, 2013 10:23 am
Supply Side briefs: ConAgra honored, Kellogg tweaks products
• 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 Foods To Acquire Operating Assets of Allens for $148M
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
Credit card holders remain loyal, but wooed by incentives
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
Judge approved card swipe deal, retailers unhappy
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 card popularity may not save holiday sales
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
Prominent Fort Smith attorney Eddie Christian has died (Updated)
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
Business leaders in Arkansas ‘slightly optimistic’ for 2014
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
‘Save Your Do’ pushes healthier lifestyles
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
Music program celebrates community with special ‘Hallelujah Chorus’
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 University of Audit
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…