Beebe names 18 to state boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday(May 27) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions:Dr. Bryant Ashley, Jr., North Little Rock, to the State Board of Optometry. Appointment expires April...
View ArticleSimmons First acquires fourth bank in last year
story from Talk Business, a content partner with The City WireFresh off three major acquisitions in less than a year, Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. announced today another big...
View ArticleWal-Mart most shopped grocer, ALDI, Publix favored more
Consumer grocer preferences vary widely across the country with a plethora of choices from no frills low price leader ALDI to full service Publix and nontraditional Trader Joe’s. A recent survey by...
View ArticleTyson agrees to pay a $305,000 EPA fine.
Tyson Foods agreed to pay a $305,000 federal fine resulting from a spill of rendered oily chicken byproducts from its facility in Harmony, N.C., into two local water sources — Hunting Creek and the...
View ArticleGreene appointed to USA Truck Board of Directors
Alexander Greene, the former head of U.S. private equity at Brookfield Asset Management, has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Van Buren-based USA Truck.Greene’s appointment expands the Board...
View ArticleKnesek Guns receives ‘E’ Award from U.S. Department of Commerce
Van Buren-based Knesek Guns Inc. was recognized with the “E” Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The award, which was presented to Knesek employees by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker...
View ArticleWal-Mart Canada CEO to oversee Europe, Middle East and Africa
Wal-Mart Stores announced Friday (May 30) that Shelley Broader, president and CEO of Walmart Canada, has been promoted to executive vice president, president and CEO of Walmart EMEA. In her new role,...
View ArticleWal-Mart pounces on book sales opportunity
It’s no surprise to see Wal-Mart seeking inroads with Hachette Book Group given that the relationship between Amazon and the publisher is strained.Hatchette and Amazon have been unable to work out some...
View ArticleFather’s Day spending expected to top $12.5 billion
As spending holidays go, Father’s Day pales in comparison to Mother’s Day ($19.9 billion) or Christmas ($602 billion), but consumers are still expected to dole out an average of $113.80 on dad ahead of...
View ArticleTyson Foods to soon be out of Syntroleum/Dynamic Fuels deal
Tulsa-based Syntroleum will cease trading shares on Friday (June 6) as the company’s stakeholders approved the sale of its assets to Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group in a deal worth an estimated...
View ArticleSam’s Club to offer cash back credit card, chip-enabled technology
Sam’s Club, in the midst of trying to generate more traffic and raise sagging sales, announced Tuesday (June 3) a new cash back credit card program with its co-branded MasterCard, issued by GE Capital...
View ArticleNew Veterinarian joins St. Francis Animal Hospital
Veterinarian Emily Hickman is joining St. Francis Animal Hospital in Springdale, and the facility will now also open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to Noon.The facility, located at 121 Virginia St., is also...
View ArticleTHRIVE Bentonville snags first food vendor
THRIVE Bentonville is a 44,000 square foot mixed-use experience with 62 residences and two culinary activators. ERC, the project developer announced Thursday (June 5) that Crepes Paulette, known for...
View ArticleRailcar manufacturer to create 350 jobs in Jonesboro
story from Talk Business, a content partner with The City WireThe former Nordex USA wind turbine factory in Jonesboro has been sold to a subsidiary of Trinity Industries, a Dallas-based firm that will...
View ArticleWal-Mart driver implicated in New Jersey auto fatality
Comedian Tracy Morgan was injured in a multiple car pile up in New Jersey around 1 a.m. Saturday (June 7). James McNair, a friend and follow comedian traveling with Morgan, died in the accident when a...
View Article325 new jobs coming to central and Northeast Arkansas
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerTwo job announcements in two days will bring 325 new jobs and a former U.S. Vice-president to Arkansas.On Tuesday (June 10), Arkansas economic officials...
View ArticleWalmart.com announces management changes
Joel Anderson, Walmart.com president for the past three years, has resigned to take a job with another company.Teen discounter Five Below has named Anderson as its president. He will oversee the...
View ArticleBeebe names 16 to state boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (June 11) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Sherri Chaple, Rogers, to the Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee....
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Arvest Bank promotes Hutchens to branch manager
Arvest Bank promoted Jennifer Hutchens to branch manager for the Tontitown location. She will report to Jenny England, branch administrator, for Arvest Bank in Springdale. Hutchens has worked for...
View ArticleNWACC awards scholarships for two GED graduates
Two students from among this year’s GED graduates will receive $1,000 scholarships to continue their studies at NorthWest Arkansas Community College.This year’s scholarship winners were Jesus Alvarez...
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