Big Brothers Big Sisters seeking bowlers
The Northwest Arkansas Big Brothers Big Sisters nonprofit is on a mission to raise $92,000 over the next week Bowling for Kids’ Sake — a fundraising campaign for 2014.Big Brothers Big Sisters works to...
View ArticleJBU combines disciplines into one new college
John Brown University announced the formation of the College of Education and Human Services today at a ceremony on the Siloam Springs campus.The new college brings together JBU’s College of Education...
View ArticleWalgreens financial chief to exit the company
Drugstore giant Walgreens announced a change in top management as Wade Miquelon, chief financial officer will exit the company.He is the second top executive to abandon ship ahead of the retailer’s...
View ArticleEllie and Nick Glidewell join Sagely & Edwards Realtors
Fort Smith real estate agents Nick and Ellie Glidewell have joined Fort Smith-based Sagely & Edwards Realtors.Sagely & Edwards, established in 1955, is owned by Mont Sagely and totaled more...
View ArticleTarget warns of lower profits amid higher data breach expenses
Retailer Target said Tuesday (Aug. 5) that it expects to incur gross expenses of $148 million from its data breach. As a result, Target decreased its estimates for the second quarter earnings per...
View ArticleTyson Foods to borrow $3.25 billion in four bond offerings
Tyson Foods Inc. agreed to sell $3.25 billion in senior loans to help cover the $8.55 billion acquisition of Hillshire Brands.The bond offerings include: $1 billion at 2.65% $1.25 billion at 3.95% $500...
View ArticleBidding war could ensue over Family Dollar
After passing once on a chance to buy rival Family Dollar, Bloomberg reports that Dollar General is working with an advisor to evaluate its option about a counter bid to Dollar Tree’s $8.5 billion...
View ArticleBeckham stepping down as CFO of USA Truck
Clifton Beckham is stepping down as chief financial officer of Van Buren-based USA Truck effective Sept. 30. The company is in the midst of a search for his replacement.Beckham was replaced by John...
View ArticleTyson recalls sausage over undeclared allergen
A Tyson Foods subsidiary, New York-based Zemco Industries, said Thursday (Aug. 7) it was recalling 106,800 pounds of smoked sausage due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.The product branded...
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Arvest Bank promotes McFarlin
Arvest Bank has promoted Stephanie McFarlin to consumer lender at its Springdale Emma Avenue location.McFarlin started with Arvest Bank in 2010 on the treasury management support team. In 2012 she...
View ArticleChicken industry shrugs off the Russian sanctions
The loss of the Russian export market for U.S. chicken companies is not expected to have measurable economic impact here in the U.S., according to Jim Sumner, president of the USA Poultry & Egg...
View ArticleClifton named advising and retention director at ATU-Ozark
Linda Clifton has been named associate director of advising and retention at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark campus.Clifton will serve as an academic advisor as well as monitor student records and...
View ArticleUAMS lands $2.1 million to study Marshallese community
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireA research team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been approved for nearly $2.1 million from the...
View ArticleTaylor joins Jimmy Bell Real Estate
Accountant Staci Taylor has joined Van Buren-based Jimmy Bell Real Estate Company.Taylor performs accounting for more than 30 companies relating to all aspects of the Jimmy Bell Real Estate group. Her...
View ArticleThe Supply Side briefs: ConAgra CEO retirement, Newly Weds acquisition
• ConAgra CEO to retire Gary Rodkin, CEO of ConAgra Foods, will retire at the end of the company’s fiscal year in May 2015. The board has created a search committee to find his replacement. “The board...
View ArticleWal-Mart’s MoneyCard and Bluebird option garner 'Best' ratings
The Walmart MoneyCard that is managed and issued by Green Dot Bank was recently named “Best Card” in three categories of the CardHub 2014 Prepaid Card Report.• Best alternative checking account• Best...
View ArticleU.S. Senator concerned about Tyson-Hillshire merger
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is pressing the Justice Department to heavily scrutinize the proposed acquisition by Tyson Foods of Hillshire Brands. In a letter sent Monday (Aug. 11) Grassley...
View ArticleLeadership Fort Smith selects 2014-2015 class
Twenty-five individuals have been selected for the 2014-15 Leadership Fort Smith Class. Participants will take part in a yearlong program offering a glimpse into the challenges of the local economic,...
View ArticleLeadership Franklin County selects 22 area residents for 2014-2015 class
Leadership Franklin County has selected the program’s 2014-15 class has been selected. The class met for an opening reception on Aug. 7 at Post Familie Vineyards and Winery in Altus.The new class...
View ArticleRogers airport to get $3.3 million FAA grant
The Rogers Municipal-Carter Field Airport will receive a $3.3 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to continue rehabilitation of the airport’s apron. The work will include more than...
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