by - March 12, 2014 5:30 pm
Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith took a seat on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” segment Wednesday (March 12) to discuss food inflation and any potential impact on the meat giant’s profits going…
by - March 12, 2014 5:03 pm
Crawford County Judge John Hall announced the hiring of James Langford of Collierville, Tenn.-based SouthBuilt TEAM LLC to be the architect for the county's proposed jail. The jail, which would…
by - March 12, 2014 4:58 pm
Real estate is a local business, but two global marketers Trulia and Zillow have been hard at it transforming aggregated local data into booming businesses and brands of their own….
by - March 12, 2014 3:05 pm
Sparks Health System is again looking for a CEO following the resignation this week of Charles Stewart, himself the second CEO to resign from the hospital since May 2013. In…
by - March 12, 2014 2:51 pm
The annual Henry Awards Banquet took place on Tuesday (March 11) during the 40th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The conference was March 9-11 in Rogers. Highlighting the awards…
by - March 12, 2014 9:14 am
Fayetteville-based CaseStack announced Wednesday (March 12) that its Atlanta, Ga., facility has expanded its Wal-Mart consolidation program in the southeast region to include all 42 of the retail giant’s regional…
by - March 11, 2014 11:20 pm
Dr. Mounir Farah from the University of Arkansas will present a lecture titled “The Hidden Factors in the Syrian Upheaval” on Thursday (March 13) in room 108 of the student…
by - March 11, 2014 9:21 pm
Former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner was found guilty on all 14 counts of bribery and extortion she was facing from federal prosecutors. Shoffner, whose jury trial began last week, was…
by - March 11, 2014 9:16 pm
The Fort Smith Planning Commission passed a set of planned zoning districts Tuesday (March 11), both of which faced opposition from residents in neighborhoods surrounding the proposed districts. The PZDs,…
by - March 11, 2014 5:25 pm
Fort Smith city directors spent much of a noon Board of Directors study session debating and discussing what they would like to see a board governance policy. The idea of…
by - March 11, 2014 5:11 pm
Commuters using Interstate 540 in Fort Smith and Van Buren should prepare for lane shifts starting Wednesday (March 12), a sign that the more than $78 million rehabilitation project is…
by - March 11, 2014 4:44 pm
Wal-Mart Chief Financial Officer Charles Holley said Tuesday (March 11) that the retailer failed in three of its five main operating objectives last year — sales growth, leveraging its expenses…
by - March 11, 2014 4:28 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum has received a $100,000 gift from Mrs. Lisenne Rockefeller, wife of the late Lieutenant Governor, to fund the Winthrop Paul Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Series. The three-year…
by - March 11, 2014 1:50 pm
Bell Buckle, Tenn., doesn’t sound like the launching pad for the career path of a CEO for the world’s largest protein company and one of Arkansas’ largest employers. However, it…
by - March 11, 2014 1:25 pm
Wal-Mart Stores has made no secret that it would like to build a Neighborhood Market in Bella Vista, just five miles from retailer’s home office in Bentonville, and also home…
by - March 11, 2014 1:06 pm
Memco and M&M Poultry Equipment broke ground Tuesday (March 11) for a new warehouse and distribution center at 3001 E. Huntsville Ave., in Springdale. Investment costs were not disclosed in…
by - March 11, 2014 10:46 am
Residents often have a few minutes to take action and seek shelter once a tornado warning has been issued. But a piece of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives…
by - March 11, 2014 10:41 am
Shares of the thinly traded P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. hit a 52-week high on Tuesday (March 11) rising 3% to $23 on heavier than usual trading in the morning session….
by - March 11, 2014 12:18 am
EcoArk Inc., a Rogers-based company focused on sustainability and waste stream recovery, recently acquired Eco3d, a Phoeniz, Ariz.-based firm that provides the integration of 3d technology and 3d digital modeling….
by - March 10, 2014 11:28 pm
• Chiquita Brands and Fyffes to merge Produce giants Chiquita Brands and Fyffes agreed to a merger announced Monday (March 10). The stock-for-stock transaction is expected to result in Chiquita…
