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Beef packers shuffle: JBS acquires competitor’s property

JBS S.A. announced plans to complete its acquisition of Brooks, Alberta-based XL Foods' US beef processing operations. The plant located in Brooks was formerly owned by JBS USA competitor, Tyson…

Expanded food recall of Farm Rich frozen products

Rich Products Corp. is recalling more than 10.5 million pounds of products produced at its Waycross, Ga., facility due to possible contamination with E. coli O121. This recall is rated…

Acumen Brands Gets $83 Million Investment

E-commerce firm plans to move into new facility, according to report.

Arkansas Senate approves ‘private option’ insurance

On a 24-9 vote with two GOP lawmakers not voting, the Arkansas Senate approved SB 1020, The Health Care Independence Act of 2013. All 14 Democrats in the Senate voted…

Job losses hit transport sector in March

Transport Topics reports a loss of 6,900 trucking industry jobs during March, despite adding 5,700 jobs in February. Trucking remains a somewhat volatile industry fiercely dependent on retail orders, manufacturing,…

NWACC plants seeds for scholarships

Many times, students never meet the people who provided them with scholarships, but at the 10th annual Plant a Seed Gala, benefactors got to know students of the NorthWest Arkansas…

Tyson Foods resolves EPA concerns over ammonia releases

Tyson Foods has agreed to pay almost $4 million in civil penalties to settle alleged violations related to eight accidental releases of anhydrous ammonia that happened over a four-year span…

The Future is Now – a planning resource for families with special needs

Equip your family with the communication skills and information needed to jointly plan for the future. The Future Is Now is a free program specifically designed to include your family…

The Future is Now – a planning resource for families with special needs

Equip your family with the communication skills and information needed to jointly plan for the future. The Future Is Now is a free program specifically designed to include your family…

The Future is Now – a planning resource for families with special needs

Equip your family with the communication skills and information needed to jointly plan for the future. The Future Is Now is a free program specifically designed to include your family…

The Future is Now – a planning resource for families with special needs

Equip your family with the communication skills and information needed to jointly plan for the future. The Future Is Now is a free program specifically designed to include your family…

The Future is Now – a planning resource for families with special needs

Equip your family with the communication skills and information needed to jointly plan for the future. The Future Is Now is a free program specifically designed to include your family…

Acumen Brands raises $83 million in funding

Acumen Brands has received an $83 million investment to support future growth of its portfolio of e-commerce companies. Funding was provided by the New York firm General Atlantic, according to…

More than 300 meat cuts to be renamed

In the next few months consumers may need a meat dictionary when they are shopping for pork butt, top sirloin steak or some 350 other cuts of red meat. The…

UA football center to be named after Fred W. Smith

On Thursday, the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees Building and Grounds committee unanimously recommended naming the football center currently being constructed on the Fayetteville campus as the Fred W….

Arkansas GOP announces voter ID initiative

The Republican Party of Arkansas rolled out “Operation Vote Arkansas,” an initiative they say will educate voters about the new voter ID law that will go into effect next year. GOP…

Car-Mart executive sells shares

Eddie Hight, chief operating officer for America’s Car-Mart Inc., sold 4,000 shares of Car-Mart stock over the past week, according to insider trade filings made with the Securities and Exchange…

Health Care Act: Knowledge gap continues

Politicians and health care professionals have been voicing their opinions about the Affordable Care Act for two years now, but the average consumer has barely paid attention. A recent survey…

HMA service center to bring 500 jobs to Fort Smith

Health Management Associates (HMA) will operate a regional service center in Fort Smith that will employ more than 500 with average annual salaries potentially exceeding $40,000. It’s just what the…