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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. adds new board member
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Pamela Craig, retired chief financial officer of Accenture, as a new member of the company’s board, effective immediately.Craig...
View ArticleBeebe appoints 16 to state boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Nov. 25) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Dr. Jamie Brandon, Magnolia, reappointed to the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission....
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Tyson creates new top tier management position
Tyson Foods announced Monday (Nov. 25) that Mike Roetzel will become the group vice president of operations for the meat giant, reporting directly to CEO Donnie Smith. Roetzel is an industry veteran...
View ArticleAEDC unveils website to promote ‘large acreage’ sites
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) on Monday (Nov. 25) announced a new initiative to better position Arkansas to compete for projects requiring large acreage. Those locations worthy of...
View ArticleField Agent makes strategic acquisition of CORE4 Research
Field Agent Inc., a local firm focusing on crowdsource marketing research, said it has acquired CORE4 Research LLC of Fayetteville, for an undisclosed sum.CORE4 Research will be integrated under Field...
View ArticleNWA Council notes military impact on the regional economy
The U.S. military’s impact on Northwest Arkansas exceeds $150 million annually, according to a report issued Tuesday (Nov. 26) from the Northwest Arkansas Council.“The Military in Northwest Arkansas”...
View ArticleTesco's Fresh & Easy sold to Yucaipa
Ron Burkle’s Yucaipa Cos. is now the owner of 150 Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market stores auctioned off in bankruptcy court. The California-based grocery was owned by British retailer Tesco, who...
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NWACC legal coordinator elected to national board
Mary Hatfield Lowe was elected to the board of directors of the American Association for Paralegal Education at the annual conference in Phoenix on Nov. 8. Lowe is the coordinator for NorthWest...
View ArticleHorn receives Lifetime Membership Award
Mark Horn, vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, has been recognized by the Arkansas Association of College and University Business Officers.Horn was...
View Article$3 million gift creates endowed UA engineering chair
University of Arkansas alumnus Kevin Brown and his wife, Marie, have created an endowed department head chair within the College of Engineering thanks to a $3 million gift.The Kevin W. and Marie L....
View ArticleGarner new Fayetteville planning director
Andrew Garner is the new city of Fayetteville planning director. He served as senior planner for the city since 2005.“I am excited about the opportunity the City Planning Director position provides in...
View ArticleVan Buren mayor presents $12.071 million 2014 budget
Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman presented the city council a $12.071 million FY 14 budget at a special meeting Monday (Dec. 2).The budget is an increase of more than $200,000 over the FY13 budget and...
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O’Daniel named USA Truck director of procurement
Lance O’Daniel has been hired as director of procurement and sustainability at Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc.The appointment represents a homecoming for O’Daniel, who began his career with USA Truck in...
View ArticleBank of the Ozarks to buy Houston-based bank
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerBank of the Ozarks says it has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger with Bancshares, Inc. of Houston, Texas.Under the terms of the...
View ArticleAmazeum announces contribution
The Miller McNeil Woodruff Foundation, recently presented a $25,000 check to the Amazeum leadership team that will help the interactive venue be more accessible to children with disabilities.The funds...
View ArticleTyson expands animal welfare audits
Tyson Foods is expanding its FarmCheck animal welfare program to include its beef and chicken suppliers, according to plans announced in 2012. The company says suppliers must meet the auditing...
View ArticleWalton Family Foundation announces $2.1 million grant for diversity education
The Walton Family Foundation has announced a $2.1 million grant to the University of Arkansas to fund several programs within the College Access Initiative and the Center For Multicultural and...
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Fort Smith officials outline debris removal policy
Cleanup of debris leftover from last week's ice storm will be collected starting next week, according to the city of Fort Smith's Department of Sanitation.Tree limbs and branches felled by the storm,...
View ArticleFort Smith’s utility department lab is re-certified
A laboratory in the city of Fort Smith's Utility Department was recently re-certified, not only allowing the lab to continue analysis of surface water and wastewater, but also serve as a backup to...
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The Supply Side: Pinnacle Foods, petcare and a new website
• Stock offering priced at Pinnacle Foods Pinnacle Foods Inc. announced the pricing of the secondary offering of 17 million shares of its common stock to be sold by certain of its stockholders at a...
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