Tag: Public Companies

Tyson Foods Making Progress in Transition

Company executives spoke to investors in London on Tuesday at the Consumer Analyst Group of Europe annual conference.

Tyson Foods Focused on Transparency in New Sustainability Report

The efforts of Tyson Foods Inc. to operate responsibly and with more transparency are outlined in a new comprehensive sustainability report, the companys first since its 2014 acquisition of The Hillshire Brands Co.

Familiar Names On Forbes Billionaires List

Jim Walton, at No. 15, is the highest-ranking listed billionaire with ties to the state.

Walmart Home Office Getting Remodel

The commercial alteration permit is valued at $5.08 million.

Local CEOs Depicted in Captured Project

Two New York City artists commissioned about 30 prison inmates to draw portraits of business leaders they say have committed crimes masquerading as commerce.

Walmart Involved in Trademark Tangle

Florida-based Happy Tax Franchise LLC has filed a lawsuit against the Bentonville-based retailer.

Americas Car-Mart Gives CFO Added Title of President

The Bentonville company announced several leadership changes Thursday as part of its quarterly earnings report.

YouTube Buys California Office Complex Housing @Walmart Labs

YouTube might use the property for expansion, which could mean the ouster of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.s mammoth tech innovation center.

Buddy Wray Remembered

Friends and former colleagues say he leaves a legacy of gracious leadership and loyalty.

Jim von Gremp Resigns From UA Board of Trustees

Rogers businessman makes move to accept the governors appointment to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Buddy Wray, Former Tyson Foods President, Dies at 78

Wray was president of the Springdale-based company from 1991 until he retired in 2000, and he served on its board of directors from 1994 to 2003.

Tyson Buys Flea Market Property in Downtown Springdale

A Tyson spokesman said the company has not yet finalized plans for the four parcels, totaling more than an acre, for which it paid $350,000.

Walmart Announces 269 Store Closures, 154 of Them in the U.S.

Walmart operates nearly 11,600 stores throughout the world. The company says the closures will have an impact of less than one percent, in terms of global SF and revenue.

$250K Creates New Scholarship For UA Engineering Students

The Charles R. and Susan D. Zimmerman Scholarship in Engineering will help first-generation students earn their degrees from the University of Arkansas.

Former Tyson Foods Manager Gets 28 Months in $550K Fraud Case

Brenda Blair, 48, of Gentry was sentenced to federal prison followed by two years of supervised release on one count of wire fraud.

Amazon Expands Logistics; Warm Weather Hurts Apparel Sales

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Tyson Foods Chef Plans Bentonville Restaurant

MOD Restaurant & Social will feature a multi-course tasting menu of what chef Mario Valdovino calls modern Ozark cuisine.

Retired Trucking Executive Breck Speed Dies at 81

Retired trucking executive James Breckinridge Breck Speed, a community and business leader for more than 50 years, died Dec. 24 at his home in Fort Smith. He was 81.

Walmart News Leads Top 10 Stories of 2015

From banking to business to the arts and health care, 2015 was important year for Northwest Arkansas.

Coon Supper, pre-event reception scheduled for Jan. 10

Saline Health System names Amy Rice as new CFO

Farmers & Merchants Bank names Lee Ann Hoskyn to head marketing

769-acre Madison County preserve to be protected, opened to public