Arkansas Business Concludes 2018 Executive Leadership Academy, Sets 2019 Dates
Leaders from a mix of business, nonprofit and policy sectors concluded the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy on Oct. 26. read more >
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Shorter Public Companies List Reveals Top, Median Pay
Much about this year’s rankings of public companies and their highest-paid executives by total compensation is typical. But there is something new: data on the median employee compensation of most of the state’s publicly traded companies. read more >
Updated: Oren Paris III Sentenced to 3 Years for Kickbacks
Oren Paris III, the former president of Ecclesia College in Springdale, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for his role in a corruption scandal involving kickbacks on state grants. read more >
Nazaru's Toyin Umesiri: Foreign Trade More Helpful than Foreign Aid
The former Walmart exec and founder of Nazaru LLC hopes to increase trade with Africa, a continent she knows well. read more >
Gleason, Thompson to Headline Executive Academy
Emerging leaders from business, nonprofit and policy sectors have an opportunity this fall to learn from some of the most successful and recognizable business names in Arkansas as part of the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy. read more >
Tyson Foods CEO Gets $8.9M in Total Pay in 2017
Tyson Foods Inc. CEO and President Tom Hayes nearly doubled his pay in his first full year in charge of the Springdale company. read more >
Wal-Mart’s Marc Lore Blows Top Off Exec Compensation List
The word “outlier” was invented to describe things like the top entry on this week’s list of the highest-paid executives employed by public companies in Arkansas. read more >
New CEO Tom Hayes Leads Tyson Foods' Annual Meeting
Just three days after reporting record first-quarter profits, Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale held its annual shareholders meeting at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Springdale. read more >
Update: Tyson Foods 1Q Beats; Company Reports SEC Subpoena
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale reports better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit. It also said it received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. read more >
Price-Fixing Lawsuit Triggers More Litigation Against Tyson
A lawsuit alleging a massive price-fixing conspiracy involving Tyson Foods Inc. and other chicken producers has sparked more litigation against the Springdale meat producer. read more >
Incoming Tyson CEO Tom Hayes Earned $4.6M in 2016
Incoming Tyson Foods Inc. CEO Tom Hayes earned $4.6 million in compensation from the company in 2016, according to Tyson's proxy filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. read more >
Former Hillshire Exec Tom Hayes to Become Tyson Foods CEO
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said Monday that Tom Hayes, its president and a former executive with Hillshire Brands Co., will succeed Donnie Smith as CEO on Dec. 31. read more >
At Conference, Tyson Foods Touts Stable Earnings, Sales Growth
Tyson Foods Inc. executives told investors at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference last week that the company is aiming for single-digit growth in fiscal 2017. read more >
Wal-Mart's McMillon Tops Compensation List of 100 Arkansas Public Company Execs
C. Douglas McMillon, CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has returned to the No. 1 spot on the annual list of executive compensation at publicly traded companies headquartered in the state. read more >
Mike Malone Stepping Down As Northwest Arkansas Council CEO
Mike Malone announced he will leave the Northwest Arkansas Council where he has served as president and CEO of the nonprofit since 2006. read more >
Tyson Foods 3Q Net Income Up 41 Percent
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale reports third-quarter net income of $484 million, up 41 percent from the same quarter last year, and raises earnings estimates for the fiscal year. read more >
Tysons Give Arkansas Children's Northwest Record-Setting $15M
The Tyson family and Tyson Foods Inc. announces a $15 million donation to Arkansas Children's Northwest hospital. read more >
Tom Hayes Named President of Tyson Foods
Formerly chief commercial officer of Tyson Foods, Tom Hayes will work directly with CEO Donnie Smith, who has also been carrying the title of president. read more >
Net Income Up 40 Percent, Tyson Foods Raises Earnings Guidance
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale on Monday reported a 40 percent increase in first-quarter net income and raised its guidance for fiscal-year earnings. read more >
Tyson Foods Names Monica McGurk to Oversee Strategy, New Ventures
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale named Monica McGurk senior vice president of strategy and new ventures. read more >
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