by - October 13, 2014 7:51 pm
Retailers large and small look forward to a happy Halloween season this year thanks to more candy sales and ample folks celebrating this year with customs and parties, according to…
by - October 13, 2014 7:40 pm
Freight volume has been strong across the trucking industry in the third quarter which analysts agree should propel J.B. Hunt Transport’s profits up 13% over the same period in 2013….
by - October 13, 2014 7:33 pm
No one said it would be easy to shift manufacturing jobs from overseas back to the U.S. but Wal-Mart Stores vice president of U.S. manufacturing Cindi Marsiglio said the response…
by - October 13, 2014 4:04 pm
Arvest Bank said it will offer Apple Pay to its customers joining the ranks of Bank of America, Chase, Citi and Wells Fargo who have signed on to the mobile…
by - October 13, 2014 1:08 pm
Former North Little Rock Mayor Pat Hays, the Democratic candidate for the Second Congressional District, said today that he wouldn’t have voted for the Affordable Care Act. His Republican opponent,…
by - October 13, 2014 12:16 pm
Centennial Bank announces two new promotions at its Fayetteville headquarters. Kevin Thompson was promoted to senior vice president of lending and Nathan Harris was promoted to vice president of commercial…
by - October 13, 2014 10:46 am
J.C. Penney announced that Marvin Ellison, a vice president at Home Depot, will be joining the retailer Nov. 1 and assuming the CEO role from Mike Ullman in August, after…
by - October 12, 2014 10:01 pm
Freight volume has been strong across the trucking industry in the third quarter which analysts agree should propel J.B. Hunt Transport’s profits up 13% over the same period in 2013….
by - October 12, 2014 6:52 pm
The Inventors Club of Northeast Arkansas will host its first meeting Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Wild Hog BBQ on East Highland Drive in Jonesboro. The meeting will include…
by - October 12, 2014 6:50 pm
Editor’s note: The City Wire has consulted with people closely affiliated with Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurial programs to compile a list of the five entrepreneurial startups to watch in 2014. Our…
by - October 12, 2014 6:30 pm
America’s Car-Mart amended its credit agreement with lenders, securing a $200 million credit line made public in a federal filing Friday (Oct. 10). The prior credit limit was $145 million….
by - October 11, 2014 11:02 am
Supporters of a proposed half-cent sales tax to help the two hospitals in Mississippi County are cautiously optimistic about the tax’s fate, the chairman of a committee pushing for its…
by - October 11, 2014 4:41 am
Haven’t had enough of the 2014 election cycle? Never fear – it could extend into 2015, thanks to one state’s quirky law. These stories and more in our Weekend Digest.
by - October 10, 2014 6:56 pm
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to see a final surge and set a new monthly record in October as the holiday season approaches,…
by - October 10, 2014 6:37 pm
America’s Car-Mart amended its credit agreement with lenders, securing a $200 million credit line made public in a federal filing Friday (Oct. 10). The prior credit limit was $145 million….
by - October 10, 2014 5:51 pm
Sabrina Chesne, an English faculty member at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, was selected as coordinator for the college’s honors program. She will begin that role at the start of the…
by - October 10, 2014 6:22 am
Little Rock-based electricity transmission coordinator Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has released a reliability impact assessment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s proposed Clean Power Plan. The study indicates not enough…
by - October 10, 2014 5:34 am
It’s been five years since Donnie Smith assumed the role of CEO at Tyson Foods. It’s a job he says he still struggles to balance with his personal life especially…
by - October 9, 2014 11:06 pm
Jonesboro city leaders approved the controversial $400 million Greensborough Village project.
by - October 9, 2014 10:59 pm
A group of high school juniors had the opportunity Wednesday to see how government works, with many of the students impressed with what they saw. The students – who are…
