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OG&E planning new headquarters in downtown Oklahoma City
A new high-rise building in Oklahoma City is likely to result in a higher utility bill for some Arkansas utility customers.Oklahoma Gas and Electric confirmed reports that the company would abandon its...
View ArticleNWA StartUp Cup announces 2013 winners
The NWA StartUp Cup announced its 2013 winners during a celebration held Thursday morning (Dec. 19) at the Bentonville Public Library. The three finalists come from a list of more than 30...
View ArticleMore Warhol pieces coming to Crystal Bridges
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced Friday (Dec. 20) a series of new acquisitions of works by artist Andy Warhol that includes two gifts and a recent purchase. Warhol’s Coca Cola, which...
View ArticleLackie named vice chancellor for university relations at UAFS
Dr. Mary Lackie has been named the vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Arkansas, and will begin the job in February.She replaces Dr. Marta Loyd, who announced her resignation...
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Scott Cook earns buyer accreditation from NAR
Clark Partners Realty Group announced that Scott Cook has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representation designation by the National Association of Realtors.Cook joins more than 30,000 real estate...
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Odell to head JBU nursing program
John Brown University has named nursing educator Dr. Ellen Odell as director of JBU’s new nursing program. Odell will be initially responsible for developing curriculum and recruiting instructors for...
View ArticleFort Smith named a 2014 ‘Top Western Town’
Fort Smith has been named the fifth western town on True West Magazine’s 2014 Top Western Towns.Dodge City, Kan., won the top award. The towns will be featured in the February 2014 issue, which is...
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The Supply Side briefs: Confection companies shake-up holdings
A number of companies that create sugary confections recently announced they are mixing up their brand holdings as 2013 winds to a close. Godiva, DeMet,and Snackwell are among the brands in transition....
View ArticleCal-Maine reports stronger profits
Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg distributor in the U.S. announced an 8% increase in net sales for its second quarter ended Nov. 30. Cal-Maine owns Benton County Egg company located outside of Siloam...
View ArticleP.A.M. Transportation announces tender results
Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transportation continues to move closer toward private ownership as the dry van carrier, already a thinly traded and closely held company, recently completed a $13.8 million...
View ArticleU.S. hog crop shrinks, prices rise
Pork is one, if not the most popular meat choices across the globe, particularly in China and throughout South America, which has helped buoy the demand for U.S. pork producers in recent years.But a...
View ArticleRetailers offer free prescriptions for healthcare enrollees
On Monday (Dec. 30) Walgreens announced it would provide 30-day supplies of free prescriptions to the backlogged Obamacare customers who have not yet received a plan identification number.A day later,...
View ArticleCampbell’s recalls Prego sauce
The Campbell Soup Company announced late Tuesday (Dec. 31) a voluntary recall of 300 cases of 24-ounce jars of Prego Traditional Italian sauce because they habe been linked to possible spoilage.The...
View ArticleWal-Mart recalls donkey meat and card tables
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. issued a recall for donkey meat sold in China at some of its retail outlets, after tests showed it contained DNA of other animals, namely fox. The retail giant said it will...
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Arvest promotes Tiffany Schmidt in Springdale market
Arvest Bank promotes Tiffany Schmidt to consumer lender in Springdale. She will report to Janet Erwin, senior vice president in the Springdale market.Schmidt has been a consumer loan assistant with...
View ArticleArkansas minimum wage ballot title approved
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerAttorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) approved the ballot title for an effort to raise the minimum wage in Arkansas from $6.25 per hour to $8.50 per hour...
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Terrell joins Sparks Urology Group
Dr. John David Terrell has joined Sparks Urology Group, which is located at 5500 Ellsworth Road in Fort Smith. A native of Murfreesboro, Ark., Terrell graduated with honors from medical school at...
View ArticleAcxiom begins mid-management layoffs
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerAcxiom Corp. began a round of layoffs this week that corporate leaders suggested would be forthcoming when they last reported earnings.According to Talk...
View ArticleChaffee Crossing chief appointed to Southern Economic Development Council
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Ivy Owen has been appointed alternate Arkansas state director on the board of the Southern Economic Development Council, according to a press...
View ArticleJBU tagged by U.S. News for top 100 online program
John Brown University report its online bachelor program has been named one of the top 100 programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. The magazine released the “2014 Best Online Program”...
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