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Mercy NWA names new chief operating officer
Andy Thompson has been named the new chief operating officer for Mercy Clinics in Northwest Arkansas. Thompson takes on his new role as Mercy is set to open two new clinics in the fall of 2014.Thompson...
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NW Health CEO departs for Sparks Health Fort Smith
Dan McKay, CEO of Northwest Health System, is leaving his post of five years to take over as the new CEO of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith.“It is bittersweet to leave Northwest Health System after...
View ArticlePinnacle drops Hillshire deal, opens path for Tyson Foods’ acquisition
Pinnacle Foods announced Monday (June 30) it has exercised its right to terminate the merger agreement with Hillshire Brands, originally announced in May. That move now clears the way for the $8.55...
View ArticleBig River Steel closes on financing, construction is next
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netArkansas’ $1.3 billion steel mill superproject in northeast Arkansas has closed on its...
View ArticleR.H. Ghan changes name to R.H. Ghan & Cooper
R.H. Ghan Commercial Properties of Fort Smith has changed its name to R.H. Ghan & Cooper Commercial Properties.Rodney Ghan formed R.H. Ghan Commercial Properties in 1999 and has been in the real...
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Havenwood hires new exec director
Havenwood announced Cindy Acree as its new executive director. A Bentonville native, Acree brings more than two decades of business, nonprofit, and organizational development experience to Havenwood....
View ArticleThe Supply Side briefs: Nestle, Hormel divest of brands, Snyder’s Lance cuts...
• Nestle USA sells Juicy Juice business Nestle USA announced the sale of its Juicy Juice business to private equity firm Brynwood Partners. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.Juicy Juice is a...
View ArticleVan Buren Parks group hears from consultants
The Van Buren Parks and Recreation Commission's steering committee got its first introduction Wednesday (July 2) to consultants hired by the city to assist them in crafting a parks master plan.At this...
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Kantar/STORES: Amazon.com breaks into the top 10 retail group
For the first time since STORES Media began reporting on the Top 100 largest retailers in America, Amazon.com has joined the ranks of the 10 largest companies, rising to No. 9 from 11 last year,...
View ArticleWal-Mart’s Asda banner restructures staffing in store operations
Wal-Mart’s British supermarket chain Asda will eliminate 1,360 jobs in store management as it reorganizes operations to better align with the growing online grocery business.The company stated that...
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Justin Smith named ATU-Ozark chief business and community outreach officer
Justin Smith of Springdale has been named as the new chief business and community outreach officer at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus.Smith will develop and maintain educational partnerships...
View ArticleMedExpress to open three Northwest Arkansas clinics
MedExpress Urgent Care announces the opening of three new convenient care centers in Northwest Arkansas, beginning with a new location in Springdale on July 9.The Fayetteville and Bentonville centers...
View ArticleWal-Mart’s new grocery store in Pea Ridge to open July 16
The new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Pea Ridge is opening Wednesday, July 16 at 240 Slack Street. This hybrid store will offer traditional grocery products, but also feature a million additional...
View ArticleParker named to Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Gov. Mike Beebe has named Andrew Parker of Little Rock as the newest commissioner of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.Parker, 37, grew up in Little Rock and is the Director of Governmental Affairs...
View ArticleNWACC offers robotics camp
Middle school students going into the fifth, sixth or seventh grades will have the opportunity to learn more about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at a July 21-24 camp hosted by...
View ArticleWhataburger coming to Rogers
The Pleasant Crossings area of southwest Rogers is in the midst of development and will soon be home the state’s first Whataburger, a franchise from the Corpus Christi, Texas-based quick-serve...
View ArticleFianna Partners new business division of Golden Living
Golden Living announced Thursday (July 10) the launch of a new business, Fianna Partners, to offer the post-acute healthcare industry a new revenue cycle management solution.Fianna Partners will offer...
View ArticleWaco Title to open Van Buren office
Waco Title will open on July 28 its 17th office location at 1514 Fayetteville Road in Van Buren.Waco Title has worked with Crawford County residents through its Waco Title office in Fort Smith for...
View ArticleRogers man receives 22-year sentence for fraudulent business scheme
Allen Wichtendahl of Rogers has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for mail fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering. He was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to...
View ArticleWal-Mart sued for negligence by Tracy Morgan, friends
Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, his friend and personal assistant continue healing from the fatality accident on June 7 when the limo bus they were in collided with a Wal-Mart semi truck on a New...
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