Murphy USA quarterly income down 64% on volatile fuel prices
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireMurphy USA Inc.’s second quarter earnings fell well short of expectations as volatile crude oil and gasoline prices cut into...
View ArticleHayseed Ventures to host startup lecture series
John James, through Hayseed Ventures, is launching a startup lecture series that aims to provide insight in key areas for entrepreneurs. The first event will take place at 5:30 p.m on Wednesday, Aug....
View ArticleFormer Walmart spokesman Tovar joins Sprint
David Tovar, former vice president of corporate communications for Wal-Mart Stores, was recently hired by Sprint and will relocate his family to the Kansas City area.Tovar reportedly joined Sprint on...
View ArticleTyson Foods chairman divests 10% of his company holdings
John Tyson, chairman of Tyson Foods and grandson of the founder, sold 335,550 shares of his stock in the meat company for proceeds totaling more than $13.858 million. The insider transaction was...
View ArticleNanomech adds to warehouse capacity in Springdale
NanoMech Inc. is expanding its storage and distribution capacity by leasing 12,000 square feet of additional warehouse and office space near its headquarters in the Springdale Technology Park.The...
View ArticleUA researchers to design vehicle electrical systems in new $18.5 million center
Researchers at the University of Arkansas will help lead a new $18.5 million engineering research center to design and develop vehicle electrical systems that are more powerful, efficient and...
View ArticleAlice Walton to divest her cutting horse business
Alice Walton, daughter of Wal-Mart Stores founder Sam Walton, is selling her cutting horse business which she runs near Fort Worth, Texas, according to The Dallas Morning News blogpost.She has raised...
View ArticleStudy shows New Yorkers want Wal-Mart Stores
New York City has been one of the few places in the U.S. that has been able to keep retail behemoth Wal-Mart from opening physical stores. But a recent survey conducted by Quinnipiac University found...
View ArticleMercy Fort Smith names new chief nursing officer
Registered Nurse Jennifer Thomas has been named chief nursing officer (CNO) for Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, according to Ryan Gehrig, president of Mercy Hospital Fort Smith.Thomas is vice president of...
View ArticleSarmiento resigned post on NWACC board
Geovanny Sarmiento of Bentonville resigned his position on the board of trustees for NorthWest Arkansas Community College last month as he is relocating outside the area.He told the board in his...
View ArticleAccident involving Wal-Mart truck and Tracy Morgan attributed to driver...
The high profile accident involving actor Tracy Morgan last year was deemed to have been avoidable, according to a 64-page investigative report released Monday (Aug. 11) by the National Transportation...
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Investor Relations exec Carol Schumacher to exit Wal-Mart
Carol Schumacher, vice president of Investor Relations for Wal-Mart Stores, is exiting the retailer effective Aug. 21, after more than a decade.She has accepted another job and will be relocating to...
View ArticleGov. Hutchinson announces a long list of commission and judicial appointments
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Wednesday (Aug. 12) announced the following appointments.Tyler West, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Suicide Prevention Council. Appointment expires June 4, 2019.Audrey House,...
View ArticleRep. Pitsch announces re-election bid for Fort Smith House district
State Rep. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, announced Wednesday (Aug. 12) that he will seek re-election to the District 76 seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives.Pitsch was elected to the two-year term...
View ArticleKraft Heinz slashing 2,500 jobs in major restructure
Ongoing consolidations among food companies and a highly competitive operating climate has forced Kraft Heinz to purge 2,500 jobs, with 700 positions to be eliminated from the company’s co-headquarters...
View ArticleChef Shuttle to expand delivery service into Washington County
Little Rock-based Chef Shuttle will expand its growing restaurant delivery business to include Springdale, Fayetteville and Farmington on Friday (Aug. 21.) The new zip codes coverage area will include:...
View ArticleGov. Hutchinson sends Common Core letter to state education officials
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireGov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday sent a letter to the State Board of Education commenting on the recommendations from the...
View ArticleRodney Parks hired as senior director of major and planned gifts at UAFS
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has hired Rodney Parks as senior director of major and planned gifts. His first day on the job is Aug. 19. Parks will lead a staff of five in the UAFS...
View ArticleHarshaw named VP of human resources at USA Truck
Kandice Harshaw has been named vice president of human resources for Van Buren-based USA Truck.Harshaw was promoted from director of human resources, a position she held for the past five years. She...
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On Time Logistics in Springdale hires new director of operations
Tim Ray joined On Time Logistics as the director of operations in July. Ray spent 15 years at Airway Freight Corporation in Fayetteville where he worked as an account manager for the firm’s...
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