by - April 12, 2016 2:27 pm
Bentonville A&E Firm Harrison French & Associates Announces Acquisition
Harrison French & Associates (HFA) has acquired Allevato Architects Inc., headquartered in the Boston, Massachusetts, suburb of Franklin.
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by - April 12, 2016 1:12 pm
Jason Nichol to oversee Tyson Foods’ Walmart business
Wal-Mart Stores is Tyson’s Foods largest customer and the food giant has promoted Jason Nichol to senior vice president over the Walmart business. Tyson Foods said 16.8% of its 2015…
by - April 12, 2016 1:12 pm
Jason Nichol to oversee Tyson Foods’ Walmart business
Wal-Mart Stores is Tyson’s Foods largest customer and the food giant has promoted Jason Nichol to senior vice president over the Walmart business. Tyson Foods said 16.8% of its 2015…
by - April 12, 2016 11:45 am
Campus Talk: Susan Harriman to lead ForwARd Arkansas group
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and roundup of education news. —————— SUSAN HARRIMAN TO LEAD FORWARD ARKANSAS GROUP Advocacy group ForwARd Arkansas named Susan…
by - April 12, 2016 10:12 am
Building Permits, Houses Sold in NWA Continue Balanced Growth
Skyline Report charts second half of 2015 in residential real estate.
by - April 12, 2016 9:12 am
Weak economy, strong dollar to pressure Wal-Mart sales, opinions mixed on impact of SNAP cuts
A Walmart U.S. already struggling to boost revenue, margins and same-store sales has the added challenge of doing all that and more amid weak U.S. GDP growth and cuts to…
by - April 12, 2016 8:36 am
Tyson Foods Adds Coca-Cola Executive as SVP For Strategy
Tyson Foods Inc. has hired Monica McGurk as its new senior vice president for strategy and new ventures. McGurk was hired away from The Coca-Cola Co. in Atlanta.
by - April 11, 2016 6:44 pm
Per Diems Against Poverty looks to tackle hunger in America
They were partners in crime as kids. Brittany Hodak and Jennifer Barker grew up about a mile apart in a small town just outside Fort Smith. The two were close enough…
by - April 11, 2016 4:51 pm
Bank of the Ozarks first quarter earnings jump 30%, total assets top $11 billion
Bank of the Ozarks kicked off the first quarter earnings period for Arkansas’ publicly traded concerns on a positive note as the Little Rock banking group posted record profits and…
by - April 11, 2016 4:30 pm
Retailers import more goods in February, inventories remain high
Major U.S. container ports saw import volumes rise 3.7% in February from the previous month, and the growth forecast for the first half of this year has been raised to…
by - April 11, 2016 4:30 pm
Retailers import more goods in February, inventories remain high
Major U.S. container ports saw import volumes rise 3.7% in February from the previous month, and the growth forecast for the first half of this year has been raised to…
by - April 11, 2016 4:29 pm
J.B. Hunt’s Shelley Simpson receives ‘Distinguished Women in Logistics’ award
Shelley Simpson, chief marketing officer for logistics giant J.B. Hunt Transport, was recently honored as the 2016 recipient of the “Distinguished Women in Logistics Award” at the Transportation Intermediaries Association…
by - April 11, 2016 4:29 pm
J.B. Hunt’s Shelley Simpson receives ‘Distinguished Women in Logistics’ award
Shelley Simpson, chief marketing officer for logistics giant J.B. Hunt Transport, was recently honored as the 2016 recipient of the “Distinguished Women in Logistics Award” at the Transportation Intermediaries Association…
by - April 11, 2016 4:27 pm
ABF Logistics moves up in freight brokerage firm ranking
ABF Logistics, a division of Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp., has been recognized by Transport Topics on the Top Freight Brokerage Firms of 2016 list. ABF Logistics is ranked No. 21…
by - April 11, 2016 4:27 pm
ABF Logistics moves up in freight brokerage firm ranking
ABF Logistics, a division of Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp., has been recognized by Transport Topics on the Top Freight Brokerage Firms of 2016 list. ABF Logistics is ranked No. 21…
by - April 11, 2016 4:21 pm
House leadership releases alternate budget without Arkansas Works; foster care would take hit
The state would increase spending in the foster care system less than anticipated, spend $54.2 million more for the Department of Human Services, and spend $7.3 million less than last…
by - April 11, 2016 4:09 pm
ASU Mexico campus pushing for 2017 start, officials say project on schedule
Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Tim Hudson said Monday (April 11) that plans for the first phase of its campus in Mexico is moving ahead as planned, with the campus…
by - April 11, 2016 1:17 pm
New Arkansas trade coalition forms to pressure Congress to end Cuba embargo
The push to end the U.S. travel and trade embargo with Cuba received a strong boost in Arkansas on Monday (April 11) as a coalition of state, federal and agricultural…
by - April 11, 2016 10:47 am
Post Office rolls back prices, First Class stamps now 47 cents and first price drop since 1919
U.S. Postal Service customers and businesses mailing letters and packages Monday (April 11) will see the first rollback in prices for mailing products and services in nearly a century. Price…
by - April 11, 2016 10:36 am
Money Talk: Arkansas women-owned businesses added nearly $10 billion to economy since 2007
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– STUDENT LOAN DEBT HITS NEARLY $1.32 TRILLION, UP 6.8% FROM A…