by - February 4, 2015 3:18 pm
January building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren totaled $8.777 million, down 7.29% compared to January 2014. However, Fort Smith and Greenwood did see big value gains…
by - February 4, 2015 3:17 pm
Windstream received a vote of confidence for its real estate trust spin-off from one of the leading independent institutional shareholder advisors, ISS. ISS, Institutional Shareholder Services, recommended that Windstream stockholders…
by - February 4, 2015 1:51 pm
The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation has granted the EAST Initiative and the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub $35,000 to support and encourage entrepreneurship in Central Arkansas. The matching grant, in cooperation with…
by - February 4, 2015 1:37 pm
Tool maker Marshalltown Company continues to invest in its growing manufacturing centers in Fayetteville. Jack Murders, vice president of the company’s Arkansas operations, told The City Wire that a 50,000…
by - February 4, 2015 1:22 pm
Editor’s note: This story is by Rose Ann Pearce, special to The City Wire. A major expansion to women’s health services at Washington Regional Medical Center is being planned with…
by - February 4, 2015 1:03 pm
Retail veteran Judith McKenna took over as the chief operations officer for Walmart’s U.S. division just seven weeks ago and she’s wasting not a single minute in reaching out to…
by - February 4, 2015 12:44 pm
A major expansion to women’s health services at Washington Regional Medical Center is being planned with construction expected to begin later this month that will lead to 125 new jobs…
by - February 4, 2015 10:31 am
Dollar Tree Inc. told the media Tuesday (Feb. 3) that the Federal Trade Commission is reviewing more than 500 stores as it scrutinizes the discount retailer's plan to acquire larger…
by - February 4, 2015 9:31 am
Retail consolidation continues in 2015 as office supplier Office Depot announces a $6.5 billion deal offered by competitor Staples. The companies have been in consolidation talks since September. Under the…
by - February 4, 2015 7:39 am
With 2014 net income up more than 190% and annual revenue up almost 14%, officials with Fort Smith-based ArcBest plans to spend $200 million during 2015 to modernize and expand…
by - February 4, 2015 7:19 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - February 4, 2015 5:44 am
Trucking giant ArcBest posted strong fourth quarter and full-year results after a year that saw the company rename itself, add and shift jobs, and announce a new corporate headquarters. After…
by - February 3, 2015 8:51 pm
The easing of restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba could do much more than benefit Arkansas’ agricultural sector.
by - February 3, 2015 7:10 pm
Chris Barton has joined Centennial Bank as market president in Rogers/Bentonville according to Scott Hancock, Northwest Arkansas Division President. “Chris’s brings a strong network and financial background that will take…
by - February 3, 2015 7:02 pm
Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News reports: Funding for a key project to protect commercial river traffic on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System is included…
by - February 3, 2015 6:48 pm
A bill that would repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, sent a clear message to the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, members of the…
by - February 3, 2015 4:51 pm
Retail behemoth Wal-Mart Stores may not admit it but retail experts don’t doubt there is already a team in Bentonville mulling the opportunities that may await just 90 miles off…
by - February 3, 2015 4:23 pm
On Wednesday, Lukas Deem with RetroCat Media will be the guest speaker at Little Rock’s 1 Million Cups. The programming starts at 9 a.m. at the Little Rock Regional Chamber…
by - February 3, 2015 4:09 pm
Chris Barton has joined Centennial Bank as market president in Rogers/Bentonville according to Scott Hancock, Northwest Arkansas Division President. “Chris’s brings a strong network and financial background that will take…
by - February 3, 2015 1:41 pm
Homeowners who purchased property near downtown Bentonville at the market peak have likely seen strong equity gains since 2006, but that is not the case for other areas across the…
