Englander dZignPak relocates office in Bentonville
Englander dZignPak, a retail display and packaging provider, recently announced a relocation of its Northwest Arkansas office to 3607 SE Metro Parkway near I-49 and Walton Boulevard in Bentonville.The...
View ArticleDollar Tree to acquire Family Dollar Stores
Dollar Tree announced Monday (July 28) it plans to acquire rival Family Dollar Stores for an estimated $8.5 billion in cash and stock for a total of $9.2 billion, including debt.Under the terms of...
View ArticleDental outreach for kids at the Jones Center
The Jones Center is offering free dental services for those with no private health insurance starting on Monday, July 28 as part of the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Dental Outreach program and Arkansas...
View ArticleRobertson named director of UAFS Center for Business and Professional...
Dave Robertson has been named director of the Center for Business and Professional Development at the The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. The position was open following the retirement of Pat...
View ArticleCrystal Bridges expands curatorial team with promotions, new hire
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art employees Manuela Well-Off-Man and Chad Alligood have been promoted to curator, and Mindy Besaw has joined the museum as a curator. She previously worked at the...
View ArticleFort Smith School Board approves pre-K insurance program
During its regular meeting Monday evening (July 28), the Fort Smith School Board approved a contract with an insurance company to provide liability insurance for the district's pre-k programs even...
View ArticleConsumer confidence rises in the second quarter
U.S. consumer confidence increased four index points in the second quarter of 2014 to a score of 104. This marks an upward trend that began in the first quarter of 2013. While confidence has climbed 11...
View ArticleAcosta’s lead investor sells to Carlyle Group
Acosta Sales & Marketing, an in-store merchandising and marketing agency in the consumer goods industry, is being acquired by The Carlyle Group, according to a company release. The deal is worth...
View ArticleWal-Mart downgraded by Goldman Sachs
Wall Street analysts at Goldman Sachs took a long look at big-box discounters this week and downgraded Wal-Mart Stores to neutral from buy, while upgrading competitor Costco to a buy.Goldman analyst...
View ArticleWal-Mart acquires startup Luvocracy
WalmartLabs announced Tuesday (July 29) the acquisition of Luvocracy, a social marketplace startup based in Silicon Valley. The retailer notes that this is primarily a talent acquisition as it plans to...
View ArticleAttorney General opinion notes Sebastian County Election Commission error
An opinion from the Arkansas Attorney General will not change action already taken by the Sebastian County Election Commission, but its chairman said the commission would likely take a new vote to...
View ArticleZilkha to build $90 million biomass pellet plant in Monticello
Zilkha Biomass Energy, a producer of biomass solutions to electric utility customers, today announced Wednesday (July 30) its plan to build a $90 million pellet production plant in Monticello, Ark.,...
View ArticleFort Smith Regional Art Museum wins architect award
The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum has received the 2014 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gulf States Region Merit Award at the Gulf States Regional Reception and Honor Awards during the 2014 AIA...
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Target taps former Sam’s Club exec as its new CEO
Big box retailer Target chose Brian Cornell as its newest chairman and CEO after a long search following the company’s security breach and lackluster results from the previous year.Cornell, 55, comes...
View ArticleBank of the Ozarks acquires Intervest Bancshares in $228.5 million deal
Bank of the Ozarks and Intervest Bancshares Corp. plan to merge in a deal worth $228.5 million.Intervest, the parent company of Intervest National Bank, operates seven offices — six in West Central...
View ArticleTyson Foods declares dividend for investors
The board of directors for Tyson Foods announced Thursday (July 31) plans to pay a cash dividend of 7.5 cents per share to its Class A investors and 6.75 cents per share to Class B shareholders — the...
View ArticleNanoMech hosts chief U.S. government scientist
The chief scientist for the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Dr. Timothy Persons met with NanoMech in Springdale on Friday (Aug. 1) and also toured the company’s Fayetteville laboratory on...
View ArticleProcter & Gamble to purge up to 90 underperforming brands
Procter & Gamble plans to sell more than half of its brands to streamline the company operations and boost sales growth, CEO A.G. Lafley announced during the company's earnings presentation Monday...
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NWACC history professor receives national honor
Dr. Jami Forrester, a professor of history at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, recently received the national 2014 History Award for Service. The honor, awarded by the History Channel, was...
View ArticleGov. Beebe announces 22 appointments to boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Aug. 4) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions:Dr. Jamie Brandon, Fayetteville, reappointed to the State Review Committee for Historic Preservation....
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