by - February 20, 2013 6:31 pm
Tyson Foods looks to value-added for more profits
The notion of adding value to a raw commodity product is not new. But it’s core to Tyson Foods’ efforts to push profits higher in the next three years, according…
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by - February 20, 2013 4:44 pm
City, county officials dispute aquatics park promises
Fort Smith officials expressed disappointment Wednesday after Sebastian County Quorum Court members voted against $820,000 in additional funding for the Ben Geren Aquatic Center in exchange for the city of…
by - February 20, 2013 4:24 pm
Springdale Chamber VP wins ‘Dow Now’ contest
Lance Eads, vice president of economic development for the Springdale Chamber of Commerce, has good instincts. He predicted the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) would close Dec. 28 at 12,901.17….
by - February 20, 2013 2:45 pm
Arkansas, Oklahoma agree to new water quality study
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Wednesday (Feb. 20) that Arkansas and Oklahoma officials have agreed to conduct a comprehensive study of phosphorus concentrations in the Illinois River watershed as both…
by - February 20, 2013 1:26 pm
Mercy opens $10 million heart center
Patients in need of cardiovascular treatment at Mercy Hospital are now able to receive advanced treatment in one place with the opening of Mercy's $10 million Heart and Vascular Center….
by - February 20, 2013 10:23 am
Global Food Group to add 224 jobs in Clinton
Global Food Group will build a new manufacturing and packaging plant in Clinton, Ark., that is expected to create 224 jobs, according to a statement released Wednesday (Feb. 20) by…
by - February 20, 2013 10:01 am
Arkansas tort reform amendment in the works
House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Chairwoman Rep. Andrea Lea, R-Russellville, says consensus is forming for a proposed constitutional amendment on tort reform, and she sees other ideas gaining traction….
by - February 20, 2013 6:23 am
Quorum Court rejects more money for aquatics park
Residents who were hopeful county officials would allocate more money toward the Ben Geren Aquatic Center, which would have resulted in more high-end amenities such as a diving pool and…
by - February 19, 2013 4:14 pm
Freight reports present mixed economic picture
Two closely watched barometers of national economic conditions present different pictures of economic activity. It’s yet another page in the ongoing story of economic uncertainty. The American Trucking Associations’ Truck…
by - February 19, 2013 2:08 pm
Report: Digital technology impacts 100% of retail
Bricks and mortar retailers are being urged to use digital technology to engage with their customers even if they don’t sell their products online. New insights from Kantar Retail suggest…
by - February 19, 2013 10:04 am
JBU radio station expands to 100,000 watts
SILOAM SPRINGS — This week marks a major milestone in the history of a local radio station. KLRC, the popular Christian radio station that has lived at 101.1 on the…
by - February 19, 2013 9:35 am
Arkansas River tonnage up in 2012, but ‘screwy’
Paul Latture Jr., executive director Port of Little Rock, says December, January and February are the three “screwiest months” of the year, and advises against reading too much into Arkansas…
by - February 18, 2013 6:44 pm
Car-Mart drives home bigger profits (updated)
America’s Car-Mart Inc.shareholders got a nice payday Tuesday (Feb. 19) with stock price gains of more than 10% in the early morning trading on the heels of better-than expected profits….
by - February 18, 2013 4:21 pm
January traffic up at XNA, down at Fort Smith
The two commercial airports serving Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith areas got off to a mixed start in 2013. Enplanements at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) during January…
by - February 18, 2013 2:45 pm
Lt. Gov. Darr leaning toward U.S. Senate bid
"Right now, it would be very good." That was the answer Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Darr gave The City Wire on Monday when asked the likelihood that he would challenge…
by - February 18, 2013 1:07 pm
Tepid home sales to start 2013
The local residential real estate market was muted in January as agents sold just 71 homes in Sebastian and Crawford counties combined. Unit sales slid 19.3% from 2011 and 26%…
by - February 18, 2013 11:45 am
Arkansas to soon have human trafficking law
Arkansas legislators have taken the first step in fighting the growing, but often hidden, problem of human trafficking in the state. HB1203, introduced by Rep. David Meeks, R-Conway, and SB…
by - February 18, 2013 11:30 am
UAFS chancellor dislikes proposed campus gun law
A proposed bill that would allow certain faculty and staff to carry a concealed firearm on college and university campuses does not sit well with at least one chancellor in…
by - February 18, 2013 10:18 am
USA Truck names new CEO (Updated)
Officials with USA Truck announced Monday (Feb. 19) that John Simone, 51, will be the company’s new president and CEO, with former CEO Cliff Beckham, 41, to become the executive…
by - February 17, 2013 9:39 pm
Big River Steel: The Nucor pushback
With state lawmakers contemplating a $125 million bond program to advance a $1.1 billion steel mill project in northeast Arkansas, a competitor is quietly pushing back at the capitol by…