Cattle market factors to watch in 2015 include herd numbers, imports
This year has brought record cattle and prices across the U.S. as the overall herd shrinkage continues. Cattle expert Derrell Peel, extension livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State...
View ArticleArkansas banking sector better in 2014, healthy outlook predicted in 2015
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe state’s banking sector has climbed out of the doldrums in the past few years and through three quarters of 2014 the financial sector is healthier than a year...
View ArticleButterfield Trail Village names new CEO
The board of directors for Butterfield Trail Village named Quintin Trammell as the new president and CEO effective Dec. 1. He has served as interim CEO since June. Trammell joined the leadership team...
View ArticleStudy: Millennials concerned about retirement, face different challenges
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comMillennials are often characterized as the generation who live in the moment. But a new report from the Nationwide Retirement Institute disputes the image,...
View ArticleUSA Truck expands freight brokerage business
Van Buren-based USA Truck announced Tuesday (Dec. 9) an expansion of its Strategic Capacity Solutions (SCS) division primarily through opening a new office in the east coast port city of Jacksonville,...
View ArticleNWACC offers GED distance learning program
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is now offering a new online learning program for students pursuing a GED.The college’s Adult Education Program has a history of providing flexible class schedules...
View ArticleThe Supply Side: Supplier unveils new photo service linked to Wal-Mart
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and...
View ArticleAttorney General Dustin McDaniel to launch private law firm
In January, outgoing Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel will launch a new private law firm with two partners — senior assistant Scott Richardson and assistant attorney General Bart...
View ArticleAmerica’s Car-Mart opens dealership No. 137
Bentonville-based America's Car-Mart continues to break ground on more dealerships in underserved markets.The buy here, pay here used car dealer announced the opening of its 137th dealership on...
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas jobless rate below 4% for first time in six years
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
View ArticleFort Smith metro jobless rate falls to 5.4%, but job gains muted
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
View ArticleStudy: U.S. consumers racking up more debt this year
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConsumers’ attitude toward debt creation is reaching new post recession heights as Americans are expected to rack up more than $60 billion in new credit card...
View ArticleADEQ plans meetings on EPA Ozone rule, no word on Clean Power rules
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comThe Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has scheduled its first stakeholders’ meeting a week before...
View ArticleWal-Mart’s C-suite shuffle continues with McKenna and Ruiz changes
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comKnow who is probably busier than Santa’s elves? The office movers at the corporate headquarters of Wal-Mart Stores.Wal-Mart Stores announced that Judith McKenna...
View ArticleOrthopedics at NW Health offers robotics aided surgeries
Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville announces a new robotics technology for knee and total hip replacement procedures, performed using a new, surgeon-controlled robotic arm system that enables...
View ArticleTyson Foods’ execs travel to Wall Street to push optimistic outlook
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTyson Foods execs were seen on Wall Street Wednesday (Dec. 10) in business suits rather than their signature khaki. The Springdale-based execs gathered for an...
View ArticleAmmonia leak at Tyson Foods sends 25 to hospital in Rogers
An ammonia leak at Tyson Foods Chick’n Quick plant in Rogers sent more than two dozen workers to area hospitals on Wednesday (Dec. 10).The leak occurred around 3:30 p.m., near cooling units on the roof...
View ArticleNWA, Fort Smith area sees big drop in foreclosure numbers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe number of new foreclosure filings across the state remain low with 69 new defaults and 166 homes taken back by lenders in November, according to Irvine,...
View ArticleThe Supply Side: Focus continues on reaching the Hispanic consumer
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and...
View ArticleTyson execs expect chicken demand to boost margins in fiscal 2015
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe term “eat more chicken” is likely to become more than just a Chick-fil-A slogan, as the poultry industry hopes to fill the protein gap created by shrinking...
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