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Tyson, meat industry fear sequester will be disruptive
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTyson Foods, the nation’s largest meat processor, says pending budget cuts or the so-called sequester threatens to disrupt its supply chain. Trade groups have...
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Wal-Mart executive Tom Mars exits (updated)
An internal memo from Walmart US CEO Bill Simon circulated throughout the company Wednesday (Feb. 27) announced that Tom Mars, executive vice president and chief administrative officer, will exit the...
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ADEQ letter raises doubts on Whirlpool TCE claims
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comAt a Feb. 12 meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors, a lawyer and consultants representing Whirlpool said possible cancer-causing chemicals in the...
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CEO shares insights on Tyson Foods’ turnaround
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comDonnie Smith, who assumed the role of CEO for Tyson Foods in January 2009, candidly told hundreds of business professionals Thursday (Feb. 28) that by the end of...
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Allens moving jobs from Van Buren to Siloam Springs
In yet another blow to the Fort Smith regional economy, 150 jobs will be leaving Van Buren with the production to be incorporated into an Allens canning operation in Siloam Springs. The closure in Van...
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Study seeks to quantify the ‘Amazon Effect’
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIn the fast changing world of omnichannel retailing, brick and mortar giants like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. have made forward leaps in the past year to woo digital...
View ArticleOGE earnings up 6.4% in 2012
Oklahoma City-based OGE Energy Corp., parent company of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E) and OGE Enogex Holdings (Enogex), posted 2012 net income of $280 million, up over the $263 million...
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Arkansas’ average jobless rate falls, layoff claims up
Arkansas’ annual average jobless rate fell from 7.9% during 2011 to 7.3% during 2012, according to a report released Friday (Mar. 1) by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). However, January...
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Tyson shutters local plant, transfers workers
Tyson Foods announced Friday (Mar.1) plans to close a small processing facility in Springdale as it continues to find ways to increase operational efficiencies.The 68 hourly workers were notified this...
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Teamsters: ABF talks going ‘in the right direction’
After a slow start and some less than kind comments from both parties about tactics, progress is being reported on contract negotiations between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Arkansas...
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Student loan debt, delinquencies escalate
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comZeek Miller, a 25-year-old waiter in Northwest Arkansas, hasn’t cashed a tax refund check for the past two years as it has been garnished by the federal...
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UA entrepreneur teams place at business competitions
The University of Arkansas continued its success this year in graduate student business plans, reaching the finals in each of the last two competitions in which it competed.EverClean Coating Solutions,...
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Agenda outlined by new aerospace alliance chief
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comWith just a few weeks under his belt as the first executive director of the Arkansas Aerospace Alliance, Chad Causey outlined on Wednesday (Mar. 6) an...
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Arkansas in a ‘good position’ for aerospace job growth
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.com Former U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Mansfield Jr., and Arkansas Economic Development Executive Director Grant Tennille offered in separate interviews...
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10 new cabins open at Lake Fort Smith State Park
A more than $2 million expansion project at Lake Fort Smith State Park first announced during the 2012 The Compass Conference has been completed, according to a statement from the Arkansas Department...
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Wal-Mart launches online site to bolster women’s initiative
Wal-Mart says it is serious about a campaign to “Empower Women” through business initiatives. As part of a five year, $20 billion commitment to the cause the retail titan unveiled an online destination...
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Technology aids Cherokee language re-emergence
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA once dying language last modernized nearly 200 years ago has been given new life in the 21st century, with some hoping it pushes beyond 3,000 the number of...
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Natural gas impact focus of The Compass Conference
A review of economic conditions and the potential to move closer to U.S. energy independence with more use of natural gas are the planned highlights of the 2013 The Compass Conference. The luncheon...
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Decline continues for area building permit values
The value of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $6.609 million in February, down 2.75% compared to $6.796 million in February 2012. At this same time in 2012,...
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Northwest Arkansas businesses ramp up hiring plans
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBusinesses large and small across Northwest Arkansas plan to invest $808 million in expansion efforts adding 965 new jobs by 2015. This data was collected in a...
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