by - February 1, 2012 11:34 am
Tyson shareholders to meet Friday
It’s been a full year since Tyson Foods’ patriarch Don Tyson lost his battle with cancer, but the meat company he built continues to persevere through a tough operating climate….
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by - February 1, 2012 11:09 am
Dillard’s invests in Fayetteville company
Dillard’s Inc. announced a $4 million strategic investment with Acumen Brands, an e-commerce company based in Fayetteville, Ark. “We are excited to partner with Acumen Brands, underscoring our continuing commitment…
by - January 31, 2012 6:45 pm
Development groups to oppose natural gas tax hike effort
While a group representing city leaders statewide remains committed to raising the natural gas severance tax, local chamber groups within the heart of the Fayetteville Shale region are opposed. This…
by - January 31, 2012 5:41 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Beef losses continue
The Agribusiness Weekly Update, compiled from various sources by The City Wire staff, is presented each Tuesday. Sources include the U.S.Department of Agriculture, U.S. Meat Export Federation, and Stephens Inc….
by - January 31, 2012 4:44 pm
Arvest expands in Kansas City
Arvest Bank said it has entered an agreement to purchase Union Bank of Kansas City which has 10 branches in that market. This will double Arvest’s number of branches in…
by - January 31, 2012 4:39 pm
Income falls for Acxiom, new CFO named
Database marketer Acxiom Corp. posted smaller quarterly profits than one year ago due to declining revenue and a one-time goodwill charge. The Little Rock-based tech firm reported third quarter net…
by - January 31, 2012 3:35 pm
Profits elude Metropolitan National Bank
Little Rock-based Metropolitan National Bank ekked out a $537,000 profit in the fourth quarter of 2011, but came up $4.8 million short for the full year, according to call reports…
by - January 31, 2012 1:55 pm
Arkansas Dems set “tone” for fiscal session
Democratic leaders in the state House and Senate said they were “setting the tone” for the upcoming fiscal session, which begins Feb. 13. “We want to send the message to…
by - January 31, 2012 12:08 pm
51 new jobs coming to Mulberry (Updated)
American Vegetable Soybean and Edamame, Inc., (AVS) announced Tuesday it would add "40-60 new jobs" in Mulberry in the next three years in the production of Edamame. Edamame are immature…
by - January 31, 2012 10:01 am
Arkansas Music Pavilion to move for 2012 season (Updated)
FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas Music Pavilion, owned by the Walton Arts Center, will carry out its 2012 concert season at the Washington County Fairgrounds, with the option to stay longer if…
by - January 31, 2012 9:43 am
Parks New Chairman of State Banking Board
Russellville natives five-year terms ends in 2013.
by - January 31, 2012 9:26 am
NWA Community Creative Center
Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center (NWACCC) It’s time to register for NWACCC fun and creative adult and children’s art classes and workshops . The adult classes offered in clay-…
by - January 30, 2012 7:06 pm
U.S. live cattle herd declines
Sustained droughts not only pushed more cattle to slaughter in recent years, but has also kept the overall herd numbers down as ranchers retained fewer heifers. The U.S. Department of…
by - January 30, 2012 6:59 pm
Arkansas House, Senate races taking shape
With filing season less than a month away, candidates for the Arkansas House and Senate are starting to come into clearer picture. In the latest update of a Talk Business…
by - January 30, 2012 6:26 pm
‘Tigers Be Still’ set to pounce on the Walton Arts Center
FAYETTEVILLE — Many recent college graduates know the sinking feeling of being unable to find gainful employment in their selected field of study. But how many go through those struggles…
by - January 30, 2012 6:14 pm
Military requests to cut five A-10 units
Uncertainty still surrounds the future of the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith, and more information about the fate of the A-10 fighter platform increases the concern that the 188th…
by - January 30, 2012 6:05 pm
Walgreens loses military prescriptions
A contract dispute between pharmacy retail giants Walgreens and Express Scripts has resulted in military families using Tricare to not be able to have prescriptions filled at Walgreens. Tricare is…
by - January 30, 2012 3:36 pm
McGraw poster picked for Festival of the Arts
A vibrant image by Jeremy Mason McGraw, a professional photographer living in downtown Eureka Springs, was selected for the official poster for the 2012 May Festival of the Arts in…
by - January 30, 2012 3:21 pm
Beebe announces boards and commissions appointments
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) today (Jan. 30) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Joseph Beck, M.D., Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas State Medical Board. Appointment expires Dec….
by - January 30, 2012 3:16 pm
Corps to hold public hearings on park closures
The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District is hosting five public workshops in February to discuss proposed changes in operations at 29 of its parks because of budget cuts….