by - March 13, 2015 5:49 am
Editor’s note: Matthew Glass, author of this guest commentary, is president and CEO of Fidelity Insurance Group in West Memphis. This op-ed first appeared in the latest magazine edition of…
by - March 13, 2015 5:45 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - March 12, 2015 9:34 pm
Editor’s note: Guest contributor Scott McClymonds, founder of Fayetteville-based strategic consulting firm CEO Velocity, recently interviewed several regional and community banking executives across Arkansas about corporate strategy and their management…
by - March 12, 2015 8:40 pm
What are the costs of a few sick turkeys in north Arkansas? A little more than $4.19 million if you are Tyson Foods Board Chairman John Tyson, and almost $50…
by - March 12, 2015 8:32 pm
Weak commodity prices are causing oil and gas producers and related oilfield and drilling specialty firms to revisit their earlier announced 2015 capital plans, including a growing number of companies…
by - March 12, 2015 8:08 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 - March 12, 2015 8:07 pm
What are the costs of a few sick turkeys in north Arkansas? A little more than $4.19 million if you are Tyson Foods Board Chairman John Tyson, and almost $50…
by - March 12, 2015 6:13 pm
Another Starbucks is headed to Searcy. A Jonesboro based real estate development company announced plans Thursday to bring another location of the coffee giant to White County. Officials with Haag…
by - March 12, 2015 6:06 pm
Weak commodity prices are causing oil and gas producers and related oilfield and drilling specialty firms to revisit their earlier announced 2015 capital plans, including a growing number of companies…
by - March 12, 2015 3:06 pm
The opening of a $16 million Peds Legwear plant in Hildebran, N.C., is the latest activity promoted by Wal-Mart as proof of its ongoing commitment to return manufacturing jobs to…
by - March 12, 2015 12:36 pm
Investors continue to pour money into dining venues for downtown Bentonville, an area that hosts an estimated 500,000 visitors annually. Kalene Griffith, director for Visit Bentonville, predicts the city will…
by - March 12, 2015 12:32 pm
A tech firm that got its start at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park has signed an exclusive deal to produce a line of eco-friendly waste pickup bags for pet…
by - March 12, 2015 11:58 am
On Feb. 18, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced his legislative proposals meant to reduce the state’s incarceration rates. He may want to contact Fort Smith businessman Kris Keyton. Keyton, president of…
by - March 12, 2015 5:19 am
On Feb. 18, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced his legislative proposals meant to reduce the state’s incarceration rates. He may want to contact Kris Keyton. Keyton, president of Fort Smith-based E-cell,…
by - March 11, 2015 7:37 pm
It was an action-packed Wednesday as lawmakers approved several education bills, while a bill that allows school districts under 350 students to get a waiver to remain open was signed…
by - March 11, 2015 6:50 pm
One of the things learned during the recent Arkansas Aerospace and Defense Summit is that Arkansas could be a big winner in a more than $30 billion deal to build…
by - March 11, 2015 6:04 pm
The opening of the Amazeum, art and architecture, a film festival, a robust business climate and love for the Razorbacks are expected to draw more visitors to Northwest Arkansas this…
by - March 11, 2015 5:09 pm
U.S. GDP growth has improved and the national jobless rate fell to 5.5% in February, but rising consumer debt suggests that overall economic recovery is not resulting in a better…
by - March 11, 2015 4:21 pm
Legislation signed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson Wednesday came too late for the now-defunct Weiner School District, but a parent from that community said the bill’s passage was a victory that…
by - March 11, 2015 3:40 pm
The boyhood home of Johnny Cash and the U.S. Marshals Commemorative Coin Program received tourism awards during the 41st annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The conference was held March…
