by - December 30, 2014 4:10 pm
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson named Dr. Greg Bledsoe as the state’s new Surgeon General. He replaces Dr. Joe Thompson, who was told in late November that he would not remain in…
by - December 30, 2014 3:36 pm
The cattle markets are set to ring up another record year for producers and packers even with tightening supplies expected to continue through 2019. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension…
by - December 30, 2014 1:49 pm
In a fast-paced, highly competitive world, companies must change to meet the needs of an evolving client base. We asked six leaders for tips and strategies in transforming workers’ attitudes…
by - December 30, 2014 12:07 pm
In November only one of Arkansas’ metro regions saw a decline in month-over-month unemployment rates, while three were unchanged and the remaining four all saw small increases. On a year-over-year…
by - December 30, 2014 10:54 am
The number of employed during November in the Fort Smith metro area reached a new high for 2014, but the number is still below the 2013 monthly average and the…
by - December 30, 2014 10:52 am
Northwest Arkansas’ economy continued in November a trend toward growth in the number of employed and the size of the regional workforce, with the November jobless rate at 3.9%, unchanged…
by - December 30, 2014 10:50 am
Retailers and analysts projected more shoppers would be drawn to e-commerce this holiday season because of expanded promotions and a growing user base. Data provider ComScore reports that U.S. retail…
by - December 29, 2014 10:00 pm
Residents in northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri will soon be able to watch programming from a second television channel affiliated with KAIT. An announcement was made Monday afternoon. KAIT, Region…
by - December 29, 2014 9:58 pm
Muskogee, Okla-based Armstrong Bank has entered the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas banking markets with the planned acquisition of Benefit Bank. Terms were not disclosed in the statement issued Monday…
by - December 29, 2014 9:56 pm
Tyson Foods recently opened a new processing line at its prepared foods plant in Emporia, Kan., in an effort to increase capacity in its growing prepared food segment following the…
by - December 29, 2014 8:36 pm
Tyson Foods recently opened a new processing line at its prepared foods plant in Emporia, Kan., in an effort to increase capacity in its growing prepared food segment following the…
by - December 29, 2014 7:45 pm
Muskogee, Okla-based Armstrong Bank has entered the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas banking markets with the planned acquisition of Benefit Bank. Terms were not disclosed in the statement issued Monday…
by - December 29, 2014 2:37 pm
Politics certainly dominated the headlines in Arkansas during 2014, with the GOP sweep in Arkansas likely to be noted by future historians as a pivotal event in the state’s history….
by - December 29, 2014 2:31 pm
A more than $30 million medical college with a reserve of more than $100 million, a significant expansion of a large employer with a global footprint and an unsettling settlement…
by - December 29, 2014 2:27 pm
It was a busy year in Northwest Arkansas during 2014. Possibly more so than usual. Several changes at the top levels of Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores, along with changes in how…
by - December 29, 2014 7:24 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - December 28, 2014 12:15 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for…
by - December 27, 2014 6:44 pm
A wide range of economic data was released prior to the holiday break, with some figures showing a gain in Arkansas’ combined personal income during the third quarter and a healthy increase in third quarter U.S. GDP.
by - December 26, 2014 10:46 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is…
by - December 26, 2014 9:55 pm
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality issued on Dec. 19 a revised plan for addressing pollution in and around Whirlpool’s Fort Smith plant that says pollution has reached the Fort…
