Crystal Bridges teams up with NWACC for musical, lecture events
NorthWest Arkansas Community College has joined forces with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art to bring “Vivaldi’s Sounds of Spring” to life for local audiences on March 19 and 21.The Vivaldi...
View ArticleBeebe names 44 to state boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe announced Thursday (March 6) the following appointments to boards and commissions:Jeffery "Scott" Baxter, Jonesboro, to the Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System Board of...
View ArticleSafeway and Albertsons to merge in $9.1 billion deal
Two iconic grocery chains, Safeway and Albertsons, have agreed to merge in a deal worth $9.1 billion, with a combined footprint of more than 2,400 stores and a quarter million employees.Cerberus, owner...
View ArticleJohn H. Tyson redeems $12.9 million of company stock
Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson sold 336,895 shares of Tyson Foods stock for an estimated $12.9 million earlier this week, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Following...
View ArticleChaffee Board approves golf course lease
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority board members approved a lease agreement that puts operations and maintenance of the Deer Trails Golf Course in the hands of a non-profit for $1 per year at its...
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Nielsen sizes up opportunities for private label brands
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is...
View ArticleJ. B. Hunt Transport to raise $500 million in bond underwriting
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently entered into an underwriting agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities, Goldman, Sachs and Morgan Stanley to issuance and sale $500 million in new bonds,...
View ArticleRetail imports expected to rise in March after sluggish start in 2014
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 12.4% in March as retailers begin to stock up for the spring and the summer season, according to the monthly Global...
View ArticleGeorge’s recalls chicken breast from undeclared allergen
Springdale-based George's Inc. recalled approximately 29,200 pounds of seasoned raw chicken breast strips because of a labeling error involving a known allergen, according to the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleThe Supply Side briefs, Chiquita Brands merger, Heinz sues Figueroa
• Chiquita Brands and Fyffes to merge Produce giants Chiquita Brands and Fyffes agreed to a merger announced Monday (March 10). The stock-for-stock transaction is expected to result in Chiquita...
View ArticleEcoArk Inc. acquires Eco3d
EcoArk Inc., a Rogers-based company focused on sustainability and waste stream recovery, recently acquired Eco3d, a Phoeniz, Ariz.-based firm that provides the integration of 3d technology and 3d...
View ArticleP.A.M. Transportation shares rally to new high
Shares of the thinly traded P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. hit a 52-week high on Tuesday (March 11) rising 3% to $23 on heavier than usual trading in the morning session.P.A.M. share price has...
View ArticleMemco, M&M Poultry Equipment break ground on new facility
Memco and M&M Poultry Equipment broke ground Tuesday (March 11) for a new warehouse and distribution center at 3001 E. Huntsville Ave., in Springdale. Investment costs were not disclosed in the...
View ArticleRockefeller gift to support lecture series for U.S. Marshals Museum
The U.S. Marshals Museum has received a $100,000 gift from Mrs. Lisenne Rockefeller, wife of the late Lieutenant Governor, to fund the Winthrop Paul Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Series.The...
View ArticleFormer Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner found guilty on all 14 counts
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerFormer Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner was found guilty on all 14 counts of bribery and extortion she was facing from federal prosecutors.Shoffner,...
View ArticleUA professor to discuss Syrian upheaval at NWACC
Dr. Mounir Farah from the University of Arkansas will present a lecture titled “The Hidden Factors in the Syrian Upheaval” on Thursday (March 13) in room 108 of the student center on NorthWest Arkansas...
View ArticleCaseStack expands its Wal-Mart consolidation program
Fayetteville-based CaseStack announced Wednesday (March 12) that its Atlanta, Ga., facility has expanded its Wal-Mart consolidation program in the southeast region to include all 42 of the retail...
View ArticleAlice Walton named Arkansas Tourism Person of the Year
The annual Henry Awards Banquet took place on Tuesday (March 11) during the 40th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The conference was March 9-11 in Rogers.Highlighting the awards...
View ArticleTyson CEO expects soaring meat prices, record profits
Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith took a seat on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” segment Wednesday (March 12) to discuss food inflation and any potential impact on the meat giant’s profits going forward. Company...
View ArticleUAFS Provost Wallace named chancellor at Indiana University Southeast
Dr. Ray Wallace, provost and senior vice chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, will assume his new position as chancellor at Indiana University Southeast on July 1.Indiana University...
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