Remington Arms unveils $32 million Arkansas expansion
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerRemington Arms Co. broke ground on a $32 million expansion in Lonoke that should employ around 60 new workers. The expansion will include construction of...
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas, Central Arkansas among top places to do business
Arkansas’ two largest metropolitan areas once again find themselves ranked among the nation’s top places to do business. Forbes magazine on Wednesday placed Northwest Arkansas (No. 28) and Central...
View ArticleTyson to eliminate purchase of cattle fed Zilmax
Tyson Foods said this week come September it will suspend the purchases of cattle which have ingested the feed additive Zilmax . Tyson said it made the decision after recent instances of cattle...
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Dr. Ashley Mason joins Creekside Clinic for Women
Ashley Mason, MD, OB/GYN has joined Creekside Center for Women on the campus of Willow Creek Women’s Hospital, in Johnson. Mason completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency at and earned her...
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Newell Rubbermaid to sell its hardware business
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. said Friday, (Aug.9 it plans to divest its hardware business. signing an agreement to sell the division to Nova Capital. The deal includes Amerock®, Ashland®, Bulldog® and...
View ArticleVikon Farms to employ more than 170 in Arkadelphia plant
Officials with Vikon Farms, a poultry processing company based in Azusa, Calif., announced Monday (Aug. 12) plans to locate a new processing facility in Arkadelphia, which will employ more than 172...
View Article2013-2014 Leadership Fayetteville Class announced
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Fayetteville Chairperson Leah Spears have announced the 2013-14 Leadership Fayetteville Class. Leadership Fayetteville program has graduated more...
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Pinnacle Foods acquires Wish-Bone brand
Pinnacle Foods said it will pay $580 million for the Wish-Bone salad dressings business from Uniever.“The acquisition of Wish-Bone is a perfect fit with our successful strategy of ‘Reinvigorating...
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The Supply Side: Retail supplier briefs
• Dole CEO to take company private David Murdock, chairman and CEO of Dole Food Co. aims to take the company private. The cost for all outstanding shares is roughly $1.6 billion. He has entered an...
View ArticleFall feeder cattle prices rise
Feeder cattle prices have risen about $20 per hundredweight since late May, according to Derrell S. Peel, analyst with Oklahoma State University. He said after being on the defensive during the first...
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Ackman off the J.C. Penney board
Outspoken board member and J.C. Penney investor Bill Ackman called it quits on Tuesday, (Aug. 13), as he suddenly resigned from the board. Ackman released this statement: "At this time, I believe that...
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Retailer imports expected to rise
Following negative numbers in four of the last five months, import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to grow 1.7% in August, over last year, according to the National...
View ArticleUA Walton College professor wins award for ‘Best Paper’
Christian Hofer, associate professor of supply chain management at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, has won the Journal of Operations Management Jack Meredith Best...
View ArticleMercy has three new primary care locations in the Fort Smith area
Mercy in Fort Smith now has three new primary care clinic locations in the Fort Smith region. Mercy Convenient Care-Zero Street is now open. Mercy Clinic invested $2.6 million in building renovations,...
View ArticleWashington Regional renews accreditation
Washington Regional Medical Center again recently achieved full accreditation as a “Chest Pain Center with PCI” (percutaneous coronary intervention). The hospital first earned the PCI accreditation in...
View ArticleThe New School launches a $14 fundraising, expansion effort
The New School, located in Fayetteville and housing students in Washington and Benton counties, has launched a $14 million fundraising effort that includes expansion of facilities, new equipment and an...
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Heinz to shed 600 office jobs
The H.J. Heinz Co. announced it will eliminate 600 office positions as it transitions to a private company. These cuts have been initiated after an investment consortium comprised of Berkshire Hathaway...
View ArticleSignature effort falls short to repeal 'Private Option' in Arkansas
Arkansans Against Big Government, a group formed to push for a repeal of the legislature’s recent private option health insurance plan, failed to get the 46,880 signatures needed to qualify a ballot...
View ArticleDress for Success nonprofit to open in Rogers
Dress for Success Northwest Arkansas will hold a grand opening of the nonprofit's boutique at 11:15 a.m., on Saturday, Aug. 17 at Frisco Station Mall, 100 N. Dixieland Road in Rogers.The boutique is...
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Arzoumanian named assistant administrator at Sparks
Aimee Arzoumanian is now serving as assistant administrator for Sparks Health System in Fort Smith. With more than a decade of experience in the healthcare industry, Arzoumanian began her career at...
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