Fidelity to add 150-200 jobs in Little Rock
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.net Fidelity National Information Services appears poised to add 150 new jobs and invest $3 million at its campus...
View ArticleKen Reeves named to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Gov. Mike Beebe has named Ken Reeves of Harrison as the newest commissioner of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission."Ken grew up hunting and fishing in the natural beauty of North Arkansas, and has...
View ArticleBeebe names 35 to boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Glenn Brackman, Bradley, reappointed to the Boll Weevil Eradication Committee. Appointment expires July 1, 2017....
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Tyson names new director over chaplain program
Michael Tarvin was recently named director of chaplain services for Springdale-based Tyson Foods. Tarvin will be responsible for leading more than 120 workplace chaplains employed by the multinational...
View ArticleSimmons, Home BancShares see quarterly income rise
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerSimmons First National Corp. posted second quarter 2013 net income of $6.58 million, a slight increase from the $6.54 million it reported one year ago....
View ArticleBancorpSouth reports increase in quarterly income
BancorpSouth, which has operations in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas, reported second quarter net income of $20.75 million, slightly ahead of the $20.62 million for the same quarter of...
View ArticleJ.B. Hunt Transport declares dividend
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Tuesday (July 23) announced a quarterly cash dividend payable to its shareholders on August 16.The company’s board of directors declared a cash payment...
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Kim Peters joins Arvest Benton County
Arvest Bank announces that Kim Peters recently accepted a position as a private banking officer in its Benton County division.Peters previously worked at Arvest Bank in Springdale in 2004 and 2005 as a...
View ArticleFederal grants announced for XNA, other Arkansas airports
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) will receive a more than $3.43 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Also, six other Arkansas airports will receive almost $1.5 million...
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The Supply Side: Retail, supplier-related briefs
• J.C. Penney hires brand strategist from Kraft J.C. Penney recently tapped Kraft Foods marketing executive Debra Berman as its senior vice president of brand strategy.Berman has extensive experience...
View ArticleSchmieding Center offers screenings in Bella Vista
The Schmieding Center of Bella Vista has a full slate of health screenings scheduled throughout the month of August.There is no charge for the services offered at the health resource center at 1801...
View ArticleMitchell Communications opens offices in New York, Chicago
Mitchell Communications said Wednesday (July 24) it is opening new offices in New York and Chicago to facilitate its expanding customer base. The agency has experienced a 530% growth rate over the past...
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Walmart Labs acquires tech startup Torbit
Walmart Labs continues to expand in San Bruno, Calif., and confirmed with The City Wire on Wednesday (July 24) the acquisition of Torbit, a company that will help increase the speeds across all of its...
View ArticleCJRW's Woods brothers to enter Advertising Hall of Fame
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.netShelby Woods and Wayne Woods of Little Rock-based advertising/PR giant CJRW have been selected by the Tenth...
View ArticleArkansas Best announces quarterly dividend
The Board of Directors at Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. have declared a quarterly cash dividend of 3 cents per share to be paid Aug. 22 to shareholders of record on Aug. 8. Arkansas Best is a...
View ArticleLocal startups partner to serve big data clients
Elasticsearch, an open-source search and analytics software firm, and StackSearch Inc., announced a partnership to jointly promote and expand the adoption of Elasticsearch within the growing...
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The Supply Side: Wal-Mart supplier briefs
• Underwear merger announced Hanes said it will acquire Maidenform for approximately $547.6 million, adding to its underwear garment business. Hanes will pay $23.50 per share for Maidenform, roughly a...
View ArticleDeQueen poultry plant cited by OSHA
A Pilgrim’s Pride processing plant in DeQueen, Ark., was cited for 11 safety violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.The poultry processing plant was...
View ArticleKen Blevins sues Sebastian County Judge David Hudson
Former Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins filed a lawsuit against County Judge David Hudson last week, accusing Hudson of causing him to lose his bid for re-election last year to fellow...
View ArticleMercy Fort Smith receives NICU support grant from Walmart Foundation
Mercy Fort Smith has received a $150,000 contribution to assist with purchasing critical care equipment for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The grant – which was given to the non-profit...
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