Wal-Mart unveils hot holiday toy list
Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon said Wednesday (Sept.11) that the retailer enlisted the help of more than 1,000 kids to test and play with this year’s toy selection ahead of the holiday season. Today...
View ArticleWal-Mart will expand in Washington D.C.
Wal-Mart Stores won a major victory against labor groups when Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray vetoed a municipal bill that would have required big box retailers to pay a minimum wage of $12.50 per...
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JBU gets approval for nursing progam
John Brown University announced this week that it has begun steps towards creating a nursing program after receiving unanimous prerequisite approval Wednesday (Sept. 11) from the Arkansas State Board...
View ArticleSix teams advance toward NWA StartUp Cup
Six teams in the NWA StartUp Cup competition were announced on Thursday (Sept. 12). The teams faced the judges Thursday and got the nod to move on the next round which is slated for November. The next...
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Todd joins Rogers office of Beall Barclay & Company
Andrew Todd has been hired by the accounting firm Beall Barclay & Company. He will work on the company’s Rogers, Ark., office. Todd is a 2013 graduate of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro....
View ArticleClark joins the National Bank of Sallisaw
Sherry Clark has joined National Bank of Sallisaw and will work as a agriculture/consumer loan officer. Clark joined NBS in May 2013 after time with another financial institution and 16 years with the...
View ArticleToys R Us wooing shoppers with cash rewards
Toys R Us is offering a 10% cash reward up to $100 on certain toy purchases through Oct. 31 for its rewards card members and will extend the deadline for holiday returns through Jan. 25, the company...
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Tyson insiders sell off stock
Five executives of Tyson Foods Inc. recently sold off more than $29 million worth of shares in open market transactions that are tracked by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Tyson shares closed...
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Crystal Bridges programs enhance student learning
A study involving 10,912 K–12 students, some 489 teachers from 123 different schools examined the impact Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has had on learning. The study results were shared in the...
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The Supply Side briefs: ConAgra sells, Post buys
• ConAgra sells LightLife brand Packaged food giant ConAgra is divesting one of its smaller brands — LightLife — to private equity fund Brynwood Partners. LightLife provides vegetarian-based burgers,...
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USA Truck adds two to exec management jobs
Van Buren-based USA Truck has hired Russell Overla as executive vice president, Truckload Operations, and Jeff Lester as executive vice president, Safety and Risk Management. Lester and Overla have a...
View ArticleUA and UAPB form partnership for poultry
The University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff have agreed to form a partnership they hope will help fill a need for more graduates in the poultry sciences. The “3+1 course...
View ArticleCJRW recognized by AdWeek Magazine
A leading advertising industry trade publication, AdWeek, has named Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods as the “Top Shop” in Arkansas. In its September 16, 2013 edition, AdWeek identified its selections...
View ArticleSage Partners expands asset management venture
Commercial real estate firm Sage Partners is broadening the scope of their services with the formation of a new company, Sage Assets Solutions. Tommy Van Zandt, one of the founders of Sage Partners...
View ArticleRetail shares rally on Fed announcement
Retail stocks rose 1.1% on Wednesday (Sept. 18) following the surprise announcement by the Federal Reserve to stay the course on its asset purchases for the near term. The S&P Retail Index hit a...
View ArticleFort Smith, Fayetteville residents appointed to Future of Higher Education...
Denise Garner of Fayetteville and Sam Sicard of Fort Smith have been appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe to the Vision 2025 Legislative Commission on the Future of Higher Education. The other members...
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Mercy NWA announces new chief operating officer
Mercy Northwest Arkansas recently announced Brenda Chase as its new chief operating officer. Prior to this appointment Chase served as ambulatory care director, assistant vice president and vice...
View ArticleMurphy USA posts quarterly income of $47 million
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerMurphy USA, the spin-off retail and refinery business of El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp., posted net income of $41.7 million on revenue of $4.79 billion...
View ArticleNWACC names Tompkins as VP for learning
Dr. Ricky Tompkins of Rogers was appointed vice president for learning by Dr. Evelyn Jorgenson, president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College. Tompkins had filled the position on an interim basis...
View ArticleAmazon promises Sunday delivery with help of USPS
Amazon.com Inc. is working with the U.S. Postal Service to deliver packages on Sunday, starting in the Los Angeles and New York metropolitan areas in time for this holiday season. Amazon Prime...
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