Health providers awarded $5 million for saving Medicaid $34 million
Nineteen primary care providers were awarded a total of more than $5 million for improving care and reducing state Medicaid costs by $34 million, the Department of Human Services announced at an event...
View ArticleTyson Foods launches work safety project under new leadership
Tyson Foods’ Health and Safety Department has launched a pilot project designed to improve workplace safety communication, awareness and practices as well as provide more detailed data about safety....
View ArticleMurphy USA announces 5-year deal with West Coast wholesale distributor
Murphy USA Inc. announced before Wednesday’s opening bell that it entered into a five-year supply agreement with West Coast retailer marketer Core-Mark to be the primary non-fuel wholesale distributor...
View Article188th Wing receives third Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
The 188th Wing, and all its supporting groups and squadrons, has for the third time in unit history as a recipient of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for their work between Oct. 1, 2011 through...
View ArticleTyson Foods responds to animal maltreatment case in a Mississippi plant
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is again the target of animal maltreatment claims raised by the animal rights group Mercy for Animals (MFA). The activist group said it has turned over sworn affidavits to...
View ArticleABF Freight driver receives prestigious national trucking industry award
Ralph Garcia, a driver for Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System, has received the Mike Russell Trucking Image award from the American Trucking Associations’, one of the top honors in the national...
View ArticleFort Smith chiropracter sentenced to prison for tax evasion
Fort Smith chiropractor Philip Roberts was sentenced on Thursday (Oct. 28) to serve 17 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Kenneth Elser and...
View ArticleSynder’s-Lance to acquire Diamond Foods
There’s another merger in the works among Wal-Mart suppliers Snyder’s-Lance Inc. and Diamond Foods in a deal valued at $1.91 billion. Both companies have sales offices in Northwest Arkansas and it...
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Chico's FAS taps Walmart executive Shelley Broader as its next CEO
Woman’s apparel retailer Chico’s FAS has chosen Shelley Broader as its new president and CEO effective Dec. 1. Broader is exiting her position as CEO of Walmart Europe, Middle East and Africa where she...
View ArticleStartup Junkie selects 14 business ideas for its ScaleUp Ozarks program
Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie Consulting has narrowed the field of applicants to take part in its first ScaleUp Ozarks initiative expected to kickoff Nov. 11.There are 14 startups in this first...
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