by - July 13, 2022 2:27 pm
Walmart apparel exec Deanah Baker to retire
Deanah Baker, senior vice president of apparel for adults, kids, baby and shoes, is retiring from Walmart after 32 years with the retail giant. Her last day will be July…
by - July 13, 2022 2:27 pm
Deanah Baker, senior vice president of apparel for adults, kids, baby and shoes, is retiring from Walmart after 32 years with the retail giant. Her last day will be July…
by - July 13, 2022 1:45 pm
Erving Ridge Consulting & Development LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from May 15 through June 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s…
by - July 13, 2022 1:09 pm
Springdale-based Waco Title Co. recently opened a Siloam Springs office. The 1,200-square-foot office at 500 S. Mount Olive St., Suite 101, is the company’s 24th location. “Waco Title is thrilled…
by - July 13, 2022 1:00 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Wednesday (July 13) that it will open its first transload service facility to support international cargo on the West Coast and streamline…
by - July 13, 2022 10:48 am
Little Rock-based Southern Bancorp Inc. said Wednesday (July 13) that LaTricia Hill Chandler of Rogers is the company’s new chief diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officer. “We are thrilled to welcome LaTricia…
by - July 12, 2022 8:25 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance Tuesday (July 12) that rezoned the 12.12 acres that includes the former Fianna Hills Golf Club House to a planned zoning…
by - July 12, 2022 5:37 pm
The board of directors of Farmers & Merchants Bank has appointed Randy Bearce as market president for its Jonesboro operations. In his new role, Bearce will oversee the retail and…
by - July 12, 2022 4:26 pm
Commercial tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River in the first half of 2022 is up 3% thanks in large part to a 22% increase in sand, gravel and rock shipped…
by - July 12, 2022 3:45 pm
A new blood test by Menlo Park, Calif.-based GRAIL is being offered at Mercy Health Systems. The Galleri test can detect early signs of more than 50 cancers, including aggressive…
by - July 12, 2022 3:24 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services is expected to beat analyst expectations in the second quarter amid intermodal volume growth, strong intermodal pricing and better-than-projected margins in the brokerage segment,…
by - July 12, 2022 2:23 pm
After a nationwide search, AFMC board of directors selected John Selig to assume the role of the company’s next CEO effective September 1, 2022. Ray Hanley is retiring after leading…
by - July 12, 2022 9:11 am
Jimmie Lou Fisher, one of the state’s longest serving constitutional officers and the first female major party nominee for Arkansas governor, has died, according to a Twitter statement from the…
by - July 12, 2022 9:01 am
Each year, the number of women involved in the business and civic sectors continue to grow, and Talk Business & Politics is set to honor the best of them in…
by - July 12, 2022 8:05 am
Electric vehicle maker Canoo Inc. of Bentonville said Tuesday (July 12) that retail giant Walmart has signed a definitive agreement to buy 4,500 delivery vehicles, with an option of buying up…
by - July 12, 2022 7:58 am
The Peacock Group (TPG) announced Tuesday (July 12) that Emmy award-winning news producer Katelyn Deckelbaum has joined the agency as senior public relations executive. With more than a decade of…
by - July 11, 2022 5:15 pm
The CARTI Foundation appointed four new members to its board of directors for fiscal year 2023. Board terms begin on July 1 and the members foster, support and encourage the…
by - July 11, 2022 4:40 pm
Arkansas State University on Monday (July 11) selected Dr. Todd Shields as its new Jonesboro campus chancellor. Shields, who has served as the dean of the University of Arkansas’s Fulbright…
by - July 11, 2022 4:36 pm
Ben Hasan, 69, chief diversity officer officer at Walmart, is retiring at the end of the month. His replacement has yet to be named. The company plans to search for…
by - July 11, 2022 3:44 pm
The search for a new president and CEO of the Fort Smith-based U.S. Marshals Museum is “going well,” and the board hopes a new CEO will be named by end…
by - July 11, 2022 10:38 am
The Denver Broncos announced Monday (July 11) that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is now part of the team’s new ownership group led by Rob Walton, the oldest son…