Acosta to acquire Anderson Daymon, exclusive Costco agency
Acosta Sales & Marketing signed a definitive agreement to acquire Anderson Daymon Worldwide, the sales and marketing agency that exclusively serves Costco Wholesale, a multi-billion dollar global...
View ArticleCrystal Bridges Museum adds new Koons sculpture
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art recently acquired the Jeff Koons sculpture, Hanging Heart (Gold/Magenta), which was installed in the museum this week ahead of Valentine’s Day.The bright gold...
View ArticleFormer Rep. Mary Beth Green endorses Rice in Senate race
A tense political rivalry from 2012 could be coming back for round two in 2014 as former Rep. Mary Beth Green, R-Van Buren, endorsed Rep. Terry Rice, R-Waldron, on Thursday in his primary challenge to...
View ArticleHotz to challenge Miller in Sebastian County Treasurer race
Two Sebastian County department heads will be challenging each other in the race for County Treasurer/Collector now that Sebastian County Human Resources Director Steve Hotz has announced he would...
View ArticleTyson reportedly bid for Michael’s Foods
Twice in recent days, Bloomberg has reported Tyson Foods’ interest in acquiring Michael’s Foods, an egg protein business controlled by Goldman Sachs private equity arm.Tyson CEO Donnie Smith said...
View ArticleCattle and beef price margins adjust amid winter weather
After a wild January ride, cattle and beef markets are settling into somewhat more stable levels moving forward, according to Derrell Peel, livestock marketing specialist with Oklahoma State...
View ArticleArvest NWA raises $146,000 for United Way
Arvest Bank and its employees in Northwest Arkansas raised $146,466 in donations for the United Way to help serve individuals and organizations across the region in its 2013 campaign. The bank said...
View ArticleDarin Gray named president of Little Rock-based CJRW
Springale resident Darin Gray of Springdale has been named the president of Little Rock-based Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, Arkansas’ largest advertising, marketing and public relations...
View ArticleTyson names new senior beef business exec
Tyson Foods Inc. recently promoted Kevin Hueser to senior vice president of beef margin management. He will oversee cattle procurement, boxed-beef pricing, ground beef and trim sales and pricing,...
View ArticleMurphy USA posts annual income of $235 million
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerMurphy USA, the retail spinoff of Murphy Oil Corp. posted fourth quarter profits of $93.6 million on revenue of $4.19 billion. For the full year, El...
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NWAAC hosts expert speaker on climate change
Michael Gerrard will speak on climate change regulation at NorthWest Arkansas Community College on Feb. 27. Gerrard is a professor at Columbia Law School in New York, where is also serves as the...
View ArticleNWACC student qualifies for national oratory championship
Randy Franco, president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Speech and Debate Team, recently qualified for the 2014 Interstate Oratory Association National Championship. Franco won second place...
View ArticleGrief seminar planned for parents left behind
The Northwest Arkansas Clinical Pastoral Education Institute will present an interactive grief seminar for parents and families who have suffered the loss of a child. The “Parents Left Behind” seminar...
View ArticleDemocrat candidate announces for House District 93
Another candidate is entering the race for House District 93, which covers sections of Bentonville and Centerton in Benton County.Democrat Leah Williams, who serves on the Bentonville City Council,...
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Centennial Bank names new chief lending officer for NWA
Blake Holzhauer was recently appointed as the chief lending officer for Centennial Bank's Northwest Arkansas region, where he will oversee all facets of lending. “We will utilize his experience to...
View ArticleDillard’s sees declines in revenue and income in 2013 fiscal year
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerSales slipped and profits fell as Dillard’s reported its fourth quarter and full year earnings on Monday. The Little Rock-based retailer reported fourth...
View ArticleEads enters GOP primary for Northwest Arkansas House seat
Republican primaries keep popping up across the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas, with the latest primary taking place in House District 88, a district represented by first-term Rep. Randy...
View ArticleThe Supply Side briefs: Quaker on pause, Kraft trims management
• PepsiCo pauses to improve Quaker business Brian Cornell, CEO of PepsiCo Americas Foods, said Quaker has been like many companies that have been caught in some of the headwinds prevailing in...
View ArticleGov. Beebe, AEDC seed innovation hub with $575,000
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netGov. Mike Beebe, Rep. Warwick Sabin, D-Little Rock, and AEDC director Grant Tennille revealed a...
View ArticlePeco Foods closes on Batesville poultry plant
Peco Foods Inc. has acquired Townsends’ poultry plant, feed mill and hatchery in Batesville. Peco also said it will purchase selected inventories, according to an announcement by Mark Hickman, CEO of...
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