Gov. Beebe announced 40 appointments to boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (Jan. 29) announced the following appoints to boards and commissions.Charles Blanchard, Russellville, reappointed to the Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees....
View ArticleThird quarter income, revenue up for Acxiom
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerAcxiom Corp. saw its third quarter net income rise to $15 million, up from $14.5 million one year ago. Revenues also climbed higher to $277.87 million...
View ArticleMurphy Oil sees full year revenue top $1 billion
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerMurphy Oil Corp. saw a diminished fourth quarter due to its spin-off of its refinery and retail operations, but its full-year earnings topped $1...
View ArticleBrooks to seek a third term as Sebastian County Clerk
Republican Sebastian County Clerk Sharon Brooks is seeking a third term for the office, she announced Thursday (Jan. 30).A press release from the Brooks campaign highlighted some of the customer...
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McLintock joins Arvest Asset Management in Springdale
Ben McLintock has joined Arvest Asset Management as the regional investment officer in the Springdale market in the branch at 3858 South Thompson Ave.Arvest Bank in Springdale President Lisa Ray made...
View ArticleNational Beef plant closure could benefit Tyson Foods
Not that Tyson Foods needs the help, but the meat giant could see some benefit from the packing plant closure announced by National Beef on Friday (Jan. 31).Kansas City-based National Beef said it will...
View ArticleAmerica’s Car-Mart opens 130th dealership
America's Car-Mart announced the opening of its 130th dealership on Friday, (Jan. 31).The dealership is located in Altus, Okla., and will be managed by Jonathan Bottoms.The Atlus location marks the...
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Arvest promotes Christy Queary
Arvest Bank announced Christy Queary was promoted to vice president / consumer loan manager for the Springdale market. She will report to Kent Williamson, executive vice president / loan department...
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Centennial Bank promotes Steve Baker to head up trust department
Randy Sims, CEO of Centennial Bank and Home BancShares, recently announced the promotion of Steve Baker as senior vice president and manager of the trust department, headquartered in Jonesboro.“We are...
View ArticleJ.B. Hunt Transport raises dividend
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is raising its dividend for shareholders by 33% to 20 cents per share. The increased dividend payment will be made Feb. 27 to shareholders of record as of...
View ArticleRep. Womack named vice chair of a House Appropriations subcommittee
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, continues his service in the House this year with a new appointment, a sign of the 3rd District congressman's ever increasing seniority in the Republican-controlled...
View ArticleSebastian County lifts burn bans following winter weather
Following a Sunday storm that dropped snow and sleet across the region, most local counties lifted burn bans that had been in effect for weeks due to dry and windy conditions.Burn bans that were lifted...
View ArticleUAFS, ATU-Ozark report spring enrollment numbers
Spring semester enrollment was down 4% at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, and preliminary figures show enrollment up almost 4% at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark campus.The ATU-Ozark spring...
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The Supply Side briefs: Post acquisition, Staples hires, Eddie Bauer eyed
• Post acquires PowerBar, Musashi brands In a move to expand its active nutrition category, Post Holdings has agreed to acquire the PowerBar and Musashi brands and related worldwide assets from Nestle...
View ArticleH7N9 avian influenza concerns escalate in China
The World Health Organization and Chinese authorities are investigating how three members of one family contracted the H7N9 avian influenza virus. There have been 192 confirmed human cases of the...
View ArticleTyson Foods declares cash dividend
The board of directors of Tyson Foods declared a quarterly dividend of 7.5 cents per share on Class A common stock and 6.75 cents per share on restricted Class B shares.The cash dividend is payable on...
View ArticleAnalysts high on Tyson Foods
Three Wall Street analysts liked what Tyson Foods execs had to say last week, and approved of the solid first quarter performance — the best in company history. J.P. Morgan analyst Ken Goldman raised...
View ArticleBush, Embry join Beall Barclay as a staff accountants
Hannah Bush and Jacob Embry have been hired at Beall Barclay & Co.Hannah, originally from Paron, Ark., has bachelor’s degree in business administration with a major in accounting. She graduated...
View ArticleTyson Foods unveils new breakfast items
Tyson Foods Inc. unveiled a new line of breakfast items under its offerings Tyson Day Starts products.The line of frozen breakfast sandwiches includes ingredients such as cheeses, vegetables, eggs and...
View ArticleCVS Caremark says no to tobacco
Drugstore giant, CVS Caremark, said Wednesday (Feb. 5) that it will stop selling tobacco products by Oct. 1. The play was highly scrutinized by Wall Street analysts that predict it’s a $2 billion ding...
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