
Two Stories to Watch (Lance Turner Editor's Note)
The fallout from two major business news stories last week will linger. read more >
The fallout from two major business news stories last week will linger. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale says it will close its 48-year-old poultry plant in Van Buren, a move that will affect 969 employees there. read more >
Bischof will be in charge of innovation and business growth while Kulka will manage operations and infrastructure. read more >
Easterday now owes Tyson Foods a remaining $177.1 million. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale purchased a 134,000-SF office complex on South Thompson Street in Springdale. read more >
The highs and lows of a year in Arkansas business. read more >
Last year around this time, I identified a few business news items with implications for 2022. And with 2023 on the horizon, it’s time to do it again — and check on a couple of last year’s forecasts. read more >
The state Department of Agriculture confirms a case of avian influenza on an Arkansas poultry farm in Madison County and is working to contain it. read more >
Tyson Foods’ plan to move 1,000 corporate employees to Springdale is exciting. But the influx of workers poses a regional challenge. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. says it will move all executive teams — some 1,000 people — to Springdale early next year, a move that will require it to redesign and expand its corporate office. read more >
See the companies the made Fort Smith a manufacturing hub. read more >
Company faces headwinds as costs for feed and labor threaten production goals. read more >
The processing of all types of applications — visas and green cards — is backlogged, leaving potential workers in limbo amid a nationwide labor shortage. read more >
In the ongoing nationwide outbreak, avian influenza has been detected in half the states that border Arkansas. read more >
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is researching ways to prevent or alleviate a defect called "woody breast" that has become more prevalent since 2014. read more >
‘Dinosaur thinking’ ditched as employers confront the post-pandemic workplace. read more >
Noncompete contract clauses draw scrutiny, but often prevail. read more >
Tyson is partnering with Guild Education, a company headquartered in Denver, to expand its onsite adult education program called Upward Academy. read more >
While Arkansas businesses are crying out for employees, thousands of capable, motivated workers are being locked out of the labor force through stigma, policy or inertia. read more >
Federal prosecutors and Tyson Foods have expressed their displeasure with the latest sentencing postponement. read more >