by - December 11, 2013 12:31 am
While many Arkansans have come to know Greg Henderson’s work through his satirical news website Rock City Times, his next venture will be anything but a joke. Henderson is set…
by - December 10, 2013 11:44 pm
Most of the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas business leaders who responded to an informal survey from The City Wire are optimistic about overall economic conditions in 2014, but worry…
by - December 10, 2013 11:36 pm
Telecom provider AT&T said it is presently hiring 50 workers for open positions in Arkansas, including 30 new jobs. The positions include openings at retail stores, technicians to help with…
by - December 10, 2013 7:23 pm
Most of the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas business leaders who responded to an informal survey from The City Wire are optimistic about overall economic conditions in 2014, but worry…
by - December 10, 2013 8:39 am
With the announcement that Doug McMillon will become the next CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the company has named his successor in the role of head of the international division….
by - December 9, 2013 5:17 pm
It could be several months – if not well into 2014 – before any changes happen at the Fort Smith Regional Airport or the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) as…
by - December 9, 2013 4:39 pm
Bank of the Ozarks says it has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger with Bancshares, Inc. of Houston, Texas. Under the terms of the agreement, Bank of…
by - December 9, 2013 4:21 pm
Bank of the Ozarks says it has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger with Bancshares, Inc. of Houston, Texas. Under the terms of the agreement, Bank of…
by - December 9, 2013 4:04 pm
Ben E. Keith Company announced Monday (Dec. 9) that it has purchased 70 acres in North Little Rock and will build a $60 million, 350,000 sq. ft. distribution center. The…
by - December 9, 2013 3:12 pm
Ben E. Keith Company announced Monday (Dec. 9) that it has purchased 70 acres in North Little Rock and will build a $60 million, 350,000-square-foot distribution center. The facility will…
by - December 9, 2013 11:46 am
A move announced last week by the Northwest Arkansas Council is geared to build upon the past several years of renewed interest in developing downtown areas in Northwest Arkansas. The…
by - December 9, 2013 6:32 am
During October, the lowest metro jobless rate in the state was in Northwest Arkansas with 5.1% and the highest rate was 9.6% in the Pine Bluff area. What’s trending in your area?
by - December 7, 2013 1:39 pm
Nabholz Construction Services announced that CEO Bill Hannah has been named Chairman of the Board and CFO Greg J. Williams will step into the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective…
by - December 7, 2013 11:45 am
A bank deal announced in October has closed. Arvest Bank announced Saturday (Dec. 7) that its acquisition of National Bank of Arkansas (NBA) through NBA’s holding company, National Banking Corp….
by - December 7, 2013 11:25 am
From international coverage of Nelson Mandela’s death to drone delivery, Hillary Clinton’s political moves, and a makeover for AM radio, check out this weekend’s digest of news.
by - December 6, 2013 7:46 pm
Arkansas State University said it is considering a public-private partnership that would develop a hotel and conference center on it Jonesboro campus. The university is evaluating proposals received through the…
by - December 6, 2013 7:42 pm
Randy Veach and Rich Hillman will continue as president and vice president, respectively, of the Arkansas Farm Bureau, the state”s leading agricultural advocacy group. Delegates also re-elected five board members…
by - December 6, 2013 12:48 pm
The Northwest Arkansas jobless rate in October was 5.1%, down compared to September, but an estimated increase in the number of unemployed pushed the rate higher than the 5% in…
by - December 6, 2013 12:44 pm
Small year-over-year gains in the Fort Smith metro workforce and the number of employed saw the October metro jobless rate fall to 7.3% compared to 7.5% in October 2012. However,…
by - December 6, 2013 6:42 am
A Fort Smith budget battle, technology tussle, fuzzy trucking math and more notes on a U.S. manufacturing renaissance are part of the Nov. 8 Friday Wire for the Fort Smith…
