Kroger set to close 3 more state stores
Kroger Co. plans to close three more grocery stores in Arkansas next month, displacing 108 workers and further contributing to the problem of inadequate food a…
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Hunt sets driverless truck test in Texas
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is testing a driverless Waymo truck in Texas to deliver goods between Houston and Fort Worth, the company said Thursday.
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Tyson sets net-zero emissions goal
Tyson Foods has set a goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its operations and supply chain by 2050.
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Walmart takes festivities outside
The pandemic stymied Walmart's typical shareholder events again this year but the retail giant managed to throw a last-minute celebration for its employees at …
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Walmart takes festivities outside
The pandemic stymied Walmart's typical shareholder events again this year but the retail giant managed to throw a last-minute celebration for its employees at …
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Banks departs Tyson; King to be fifth CEO in five years
Dean Banks, Tyson Foods' president and its chief executive officer since October, is leaving the company for "personal reasons."
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Little Rock scores chicken plant, jobs
Custom Craft Poultry is opening a new processing plant in Little Rock, bringing a potential 290 new jobs to the city.
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Businesses lament lack of staffers
Some customers just want their suits dry cleaned. Others want to treat themselves with pressed bedsheets. The problem for one Little Rock dry cleaner is that a…
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Tyson, General Mills hit pet-treat deal
Tyson Foods Inc. said Friday that it will sell its pet-treat division to General Mills for $1.2 billion.
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Covid-19 cases put at 2,866 for Tyson
Tyson Foods Inc., one of the largest employers in Arkansas, had 2,866 covid-19 cases at its workplaces since last spring, state data show.
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Tyson profit rises despite challenges
Tyson Foods on Monday reported a 2021 second-quarter profit of $476 million, up from a year ago, but operational issues and inflated costs are eating into earn…
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Tyson health clinics near plants to serve employees, families
After months of talks and preparation, Tyson Foods is opening seven Bright Blue health clinics near its production plants for workers and their families.
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ArcBest posts $23.4M quarter gain
ArcBest Corp. on Tuesday reported first quarter 2021 earnings of $23.4 million, compared with $1.9 million in the same quarter a year ago.
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Tyson debuts meatless grill offerings
Tyson Foods seems to have learned its lesson in the alternative protein space: Blended burgers are not the way, vegan products are.
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Merger in the works for bank, subsidiary
Springdale-based Legacy National Bank has plans to merge with its subsidiary, Bank of Gravette, effective Saturday.
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$48M expansion set at Tyson's Pine Bluff plant
Tyson Foods on Thursday said it will invest $48 million to expand its Pine Bluff poultry processing plant.
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Tyson filing challenges shareholder
Tyson Foods Inc. on Monday challenged a shareholder's bid to lead a class action in Brooklyn federal court that alleges the meatpacker misrepresented its effor…
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Farmers in state urged to prepare for cold front
Farmers are covering their crops in anticipation of a frigid cold front later tonight.
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Hunt profits climb 40% in 1st quarter
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Thursday reported first quarter 2021 earnings of $146.6 million, up 40% from a year ago.
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Tyson, Rx Savings form partnership
Tyson Foods is working with Rx Savings Solutions to help its U.S. workers and families save money on prescription drugs.
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Mountaire settlement in pollution case OK'd
The Delaware Superior Court on Monday approved a $65 million settlement between chicken processor Mountaire Farms and a group of residents in Millsboro, Del., …
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Medical officer at Tyson says focus on health
Tyson Foods hired its first chief medical officer in December to help with covid-19 protocols and initiatives, and to build a more health-focused food company …
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Rancher guilty in Tyson-targeted cattle fraud
A Washington state rancher pleaded guilty to defrauding Tyson Foods and another company out of $244 million in costs associated with cattle that didn't exist.
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Arkansas businesses keeping mask rule
Notices requiring shoppers and diners to wear masks will persist in Arkansas this week even if Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson decides to discontinue the state's …
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Tyson set to update, reopen plant in South Carolina
Tyson Foods plans to convert an idle factory in South Carolina in order to cut and package fresh beef and pork for grocery stores along the East Coast.
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Tyson's campaign to vaccinate staff starts at NW sites
More than 1,200 Tyson Foods processing workers in Northwest Arkansas were given the Johnson & Johnson vaccine last week over a two-day span.
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Tyson Ventures helps fund startup
Tyson Ventures, the meatpacker's investment arm, recently helped fund startup digital technology company Iterate Labs.
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Tyson provides shots for 1,145 workers
Tyson Foods vaccinated more than 1,000 of its workers at two processing plants in Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Tyson to inoculate its Arkansas employees
Tyson Foods will begin vaccinating thousands of its Arkansas employees for covid-19 starting today at its facility in Fayetteville, the company said Monday.
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Gas prices make upward trek
Gasoline prices, low through most of 2020, are rising in Arkansas and across the country as global crude oil prices rise, oil refineries recover from winter we…
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Food plant workers eligible for shots
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday extended eligibility for the coronavirus vaccines to workers at poultry plants and other food manufacturing sites -- ex…
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Food plant workers eligible for shots; U.K. variant of virus detected in state
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday extended eligibility for the coronavirus vaccines to workers at poultry plants and other food manufacturing sites -- ex…
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Tyson boosts workers' legal aid
Tyson Foods said Friday that it was working with nonprofit Arkansas Immigrant Defense to provide no-cost legal services to workers and their families.
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Tyson taps King as operating chief
Tyson Foods, Inc. on Monday appointed Donnie King to be its chief operating officer, a newly created leadership role.
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Tyson exec moving to Keurig Dr Pepper
Justin Whitmore, a Tyson Foods executive, will become Keurig Dr Pepper's chief strategy officer effective March 1.
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Tyson's income, sales decline
Tyson Foods Inc. on Thursday reported 2021 first-quarter income of $472 million, or $1.28 per share, down from a year ago though beating Wall Street expectatio…
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Tyson agrees to deal with halal producer
Tyson Foods plans to work with a Malaysian food company in a bid to enter the halal food market.
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Fintech firm adding NW office
Loanpal, a financial technology company, plans to open an office in a former restaurant space in Bentonville's 8th Street Market development, creating 100 new …
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Migrants slow to get aboard vaccine drive
Despite efforts by the state's meat processors and community organizers, many migrant workers in Arkansas, legal and otherwise, remain reluctant to sign up for…
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USA Truck's profit at $5.9M
USA Truck Inc. on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter profit of $5.9 million, or 66 cents per share.
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Tyson, colleges team on training program
Tyson Foods Inc. is starting a career development program to provide job skills training and certification for employees at their workplace.
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Murphy USA logs 4Q profit
Murphy USA on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter profit of $61 million, a 28% increase from the previous year.
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ArcBest's $23.9M profit in 4th quarter better than forecast
ArcBest Corp. on Tuesday reported 2020 fourth quarter gain of $23.9 million, from a loss the previous year.
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Fortune ranks Tyson Foods as most admired in food category
Tyson Foods Inc topped Fortune magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies in the Food Production category, ranking No. 1 for the fifth consecutive y…
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Tyson Fresh Meats sues cattle supplier
Tyson Fresh Meats sued one of its cattle suppliers last week, claiming fraud that resulted in more than $225 million in losses.
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Experts cautious on recovery timeline
The experts at a business forecast event Friday hosted by the Center for Business and Economic Research in Fayetteville presented their predictions on the most…
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Rule for faster poultry lines frozen
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has withdrawn a proposed rule to increase line speeds at poultry-processing plants.
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Tyson to pay $221.5M over price-fixing claims
Tyson Foods Inc. has agreed to pay $221.5 million to settle allegations of chicken price-fixing.
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J.B. Hunt's 4th quarter beats forecasts
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Tuesday reported a fourth-quarter earnings increase, partially offset by rail challenges.
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ABF Freight firm president retiring
FORT SMITH -- ABF Freight President Tim Thorne is retiring after 31 years with the freight and logistics company, effective late June.
