Business in Arkansas
Fire at Tyson Research Facility
posted: 02/08/2012 10:55 a.m. Discuss
Springdale fire fighters responded to a structure fire at a Tyson research facility Wednesday morning at 1825 Ford Avenue in Springdale.
Wal-Mart icon to note healthy foods
posted: 02/08/2012 4:36 a.m. Discuss
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Tuesday introduced a new “Great for You” icon for food products to help shoppers identify nutritious foods that also are low in fat, salt and sugar.
LR eatery sued over back rent
posted: 02/08/2012 4:27 a.m. Discuss
The owner of the old Gus Blass Co. building at 315 Main St. has sued for back rent from the owners of Porter’s Jazz Cafe on the first floor and in the basement of the building.
Acxiom to add 160 jobs in U.S.
posted: 02/07/2012 3:14 a.m. Discuss
Acxiom Corp. will add about 160 jobs in the next six months as the company expands in digital media.
USA Truck reports loss of $4.4 million in quarter
posted: 02/07/2012 2:50 a.m. Discuss
USA Truck Inc. on Monday reported a fourth-quarter net loss that was larger than the one it reported a year ago. The Van Buren based company blamed its performance on challenges related to pricing and load volume.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 02/07/2012 2:37 a.m. Discuss
Tyson, Cargill plants evacuate for ammonia Tyson Foods Inc. said Monday that 10 workers were taken to a local hospital as a “precautionary measure” after an ammonia leak about 9:30 a.m. prompted the evacuation of one of its chicken slaughter and processing plants in Springdale. Seven of the workers were admitted for overnight observation.
Bankruptcy watch
posted: 02/06/2012 3:02 a.m. Discuss
ALEXANDER Mona M. Butler, P.O. Box 425, Jan. 30, 2012, Chapter 13.
Greeters see shifting role at Wal-Mart
posted: 02/05/2012 3:08 a.m. Discuss
The role of the Wal-Mart greeter, a fixture at the retailer’s stores for three decades, is, in a word, evolving.
Tyson 1st-quarter profit down 48%
posted: 02/04/2012 3:33 a.m. Discuss
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale saw its first-quarter profit fall, saying a “rough patch” in the beef sector contributed to the weakness in the October-through-December period.
Prices a worry for gas drillers
posted: 02/04/2012 3:32 a.m. Discuss
Despite natural-gas prices hovering near a 10-year low in the country, Southwestern Energy Co. said its operation in the Fayetteville Shale region of north-central Arkansas is still profitable, according to a senior vice president for the company.
State revenue jumps 4.3%, tops forecast
posted: 02/03/2012 3:30 a.m. Comment 1
Saying that the state is treading water, the state finance department director announced Thursday that state general revenue rose in January to $552.5 million, an increase of $22.6 million, or 4.3 percent, compared with January last year.
Dillard's sales drop slightly for January
posted: 02/02/2012 8:12 a.m. Discuss
Total sales for Dillard's Inc. declined 1 percent in January, the Little Rock-based department store chain announced Thursday.
Wal-Mart faces opposition from Georgia musicians on store
posted: 02/02/2012 8 a.m. Discuss
Musicians connected to R.E.M., the Drive-By Truckers and other Georgia bands have joined forces to perform live and in a video as part of an effort to stop a planned Walmart store from being built in Athens.
Dillard's Inc. backing Acumen Brands
posted: 02/02/2012 4:35 a.m. Discuss
Dillard’s Inc. of Little Rock said Wednesday it will invest $4 million in Fayetteville-based online retailer Acumen Brands Inc., which operates 12 online shopping sites.
Tyson’s partner hits deal on diesel
posted: 02/02/2012 4:29 a.m. Discuss
A producer of renewable diesel backed by Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said Wednesday that a deal with the Mansfield Oil Co. will increase its fuel sales to businesses with vehicle fleets.
