Consumers expected to curb Mother’s Day spending
After splurging on tablets and smartphones, beauty supplies, apparel and jewelry for mom last year, consumers this year will celebrate Mother’s Day (May 11) by keeping practicality in mind, according...
View ArticleRockline Industries in Springdale honored for safety record
Rockline Industries' Springdale manufacturing facility continues its stellar safety record garnering another award from the Arkansas Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Division. The...
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Arvest promotes two Benton County bankers
Arvest Bank has named Kelly Carlson and Brent Gautier as assistant vice presidents for Arvest Bank in Benton County. Both are commercial bankers.Carlson first joined Arvest Bank as a commercial loan...
View ArticleClarity Pointe of Fayetteville gains Alzheimer’s Special Care Unit designation
Clarity Pointe of Fayetteville, Northwest Arkansas’ first free-standing assisted living community helping those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, is one of only three communities in...
View ArticleDeggs exits Downtown Bentonville Inc.
David Deggs has resigned as executive director of Downtown Bentonville Inc. (DBI), to accept a position as director of adult & community education with the Fayetteville Public School System,...
View ArticleTyson shares fall, despite analysts raising earnings guidance
A couple of analysts who follow Tyson Foods adjusted their earnings up after yesterday’s conference call (May 5) on the meat giant’s financial results for the second quarter ending March 31.But, Tyson...
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Wal-Mart acquires Adchemy
Walmart.com welcomed 60 new employees this week from the acquisition of Adchemy, a product search company that was founded in 2004. WalmartLabs blogger Jeremy King notes that the Adchemy team adds...
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Washington Regional Medical Center names new chief nursing officer
Beverly Winney, RN, MSN, is the new chief nursing officer at Washington Regional Medical Center. Promoted to chief nursing officer, she is a member of the hospital’s executive team and reports to...
View ArticleThe Supply Side briefs: Acquisitions by Snyder’s Lance and Bayer
• Synder’s Lance to acquire Baptista’s Bakery, shedding private brands Snyder's-Lance announced plans to acquire Baptista's Bakery Inc., a baked snack foods and better-for-you snack company that makes...
View ArticleRetail imports to improve amid port labor negotiations
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.5% in May as negotiators prepare to begin talks on a new contract for West Coast dockworkers, according to the...
View ArticleNWACC commencement slated for May 10
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will host its credit commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10, at Arend Arts Center in Bentonville. Almost 500 students are expected to participate in ceremonies...
View ArticleSFC Fluidics raises $2 million in funding
A new disposable insulin patch pump, smaller than any pump on the market, is in development from Fayetteville-based SFC Fluidics Inc., a medical device and diagnostics company.SFC Fluidics recently...
View ArticleWal-Mart, Schneider agree to $21 million wage and hour settlement
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Schneider Logistics Inc., have agreed to a settlement for $21 million for federal and state-level wage and hour violations committed at a Walmart warehouse facility in western...
View ArticleBeebe names 21 to Arkansas boards and commission
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (May 14) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions:Theresa Brassfield, Blytheville, as the Mississippi County Judge, until such time as the elected...
View ArticleBuster named Arvest community lender in Gravette
Arvest Bank has named Eric Buster as a community lender in the bank’s Gravette branch.Buster has worked for Arvest Bank for the past two years. He began in Arvest’s customer service center and worked...
View ArticleAuxiliary at Northwest Medical Bentonville garners award
The volunteer auxiliary of Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville won the American Hospital Associations (AHA) award for volunteer excellence for their “Sock-It-To-Me” program collecting over 2,000...
View ArticleWal-Mart to hire 95 for new Farmington store
Wal-Mart plans to fill up to 95 new jobs being created at its Neighborhood Market in Farmington that is slated to open this summer.A temporary hiring center has opened inside the Walmart Supercenter...
View ArticleThe Supply Side briefs: Cargill trims workforce, Kellogg helps rice growers
• Cargill to reduce meatpacker jobs Tightening cattle supplies is prompting Cargill Meat Solutions to downsize the workforce at its Dodge City, Kansas plant, according to Cargill spokesman Mark Klein....
View ArticlePresident George W. Bush to be honored at Crystal Bridges
Wal-Mart CEOs Doug McMillon and Bill Simon are hosting a special gala this evening, May 15 at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. The event honors 14 Medal of Honor recipients who are visiting the...
View ArticleFCRA considers land deal offer from Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
A proposal that would give the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education an option to purchase land presently committed to Fort Smith Public Schools ran into a blip Thursday (May 15) during a meeting of...
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