by - May 28, 2014 5:42 pm
Fresh off three major acquisitions in less than a year, Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. announced today another big buyout. Simmons First said it has entered into a definitive…
by - May 28, 2014 5:38 pm
No one knows exactly how the Environmental Protection Agency’s “dirty air” rules will shake out next week, but Arkansas stakeholders are anxiously waiting to hear the details of President Barack…
by - May 28, 2014 4:52 pm
Although the Northwest Arkansas jobless rate fell almost a percentage point to 4.5% in April, the region’s workforce shrank and there was not a big jump in the number of…
by - May 28, 2014 4:19 pm
The Fort Smith metro jobless rate for April fell below 6% for the first time since November 2008, but the lower rate is not an indicator of a growing workforce…
by - May 27, 2014 9:35 pm
Plans for a new $40 million events complex for Fort Smith Public Schools took another step forward Tuesday (May 27) with the Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission giving the green…
by - May 27, 2014 9:20 pm
The used-car sales and finance business was anything but easy driving for America’s Car-Mart during the company’s fourth quarter and fiscal 2014. The Bentonville-based buy here, pay here auto business…
by - May 27, 2014 5:15 pm
While the future of Fianna Hills Country Club looked uncertain earlier this month, officials with the club have confirmed to members and The City Wire that the club will remain…
by - May 27, 2014 5:02 pm
Representatives from Arkansas’ manufacturers and other state business leaders met with Gov. Mike Beebe and his workforce cabinet on Tuesday (May 27) for what was described as a “candid” forum…
by - May 27, 2014 4:46 pm
The city of Fort Smith could soon join Fayetteville and the Arkansas Municipal League in backing a program whose goal is to increase sustainability in cities across the state. According…
by - May 27, 2014 4:35 pm
Consumer spending among the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas ticked up slightly in March according to cumulative sales tax revenue of $4.517 million reported this month. Fayetteville, Bentonville, Springdale…
by - May 27, 2014 4:13 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday(May 27) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Dr. Bryant Ashley, Jr., North Little Rock, to the State Board of Optometry. Appointment expires April…
by - May 27, 2014 4:07 pm
April continued a trend for Arkansas home sales of an increase in the number of homes sold in the state’s four largest metro markets but a dip in the average…
by - May 27, 2014 2:30 pm
Wal-Mart Canada has confirmed that up to 750 jobs were cut earlier this month amid a broad management restructuring effort. The staff reductions represent less than 1% of total market…
by - May 27, 2014 12:26 pm
Tyson Foods’ long-time poultry competitor — Pilgrim’s Pride — is making a play to diversify its portfolio with Hillshire Brands reportedly offering $5.52 billion for the beef and pork branded…
by - May 26, 2014 8:59 pm
The two leaders of the state’s major political parties offered different views on the trajectory of the general election match-ups, but they tentatively agreed to call out third-party groups who…
by - May 26, 2014 5:05 pm
Growing up my mother often would warn me as an inducement to behave or face the consequences, “Be sure your sins will find you out.” I have found throughout my…
by - May 26, 2014 4:49 pm
When conceiving this column a few months ago, we planned to make the space allotted us on this website a place where we explain the strategic motivations behind the actions…
by - May 26, 2014 4:15 pm
With the temperature in the upper 80s, hundreds gathered along Main Street in Van Buren on Saturday (May 24) at the Pioneer Days Parade, a traditional lead-in to the Old…
by - May 23, 2014 6:01 pm
Walter Turnbow has spent more than 50 years dedicated to making Northwest Arkansas a better place to live. His signature is on every glass of tap water consumed in Benton…
by - May 23, 2014 5:45 pm
Good things come to those who wait, so the saying goes, and Springdale is ready to collect, unveiling a $2 million trail and plaza project that will be a centerpiece…
