Acxiom to sell IT unit for $190 million, reports decline in 2014 income
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comAcxiom Corp. announced that it is getting out of the IT services business as the Little Rock technology company...
View ArticleNWACC reduces out-of-state tuition rate
Out-of-state students will save $50 per credit hour on tuition at NorthWest Arkansas Community College beginning with the fall 2015 semester.The college’s Board of Trustees recently approved a...
View ArticleTyson Foods gives $500,000 toward Walton Arts Center renovations
The Walton Arts Center announced a $500,000 gift from Tyson Foods on the heels of like funding from J.B. Hunt Transport last week which is designated for the $23 million fundraising campaign by the...
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Scott Family Amazeum announces two new staff members
With the completion and opening of the Scott Family Amazeum less than three months away, the organization has ramped up its staff.Randy Graham has been named director of guest services, and Kelsey...
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Bank repossessions push April foreclosures to 18-month high
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBanks taking back more homes across the country is the primary reason foreclosure filings rose 9% in April from a year ago. Irvine, Calif.,-based RealtyTrac...
View ArticleNWACC signs agreement with Missouri Southern
Dr. Evelyn Jorgenson, president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College, and Dr. Alan Marble, president of Missouri Southern University in Joplin, recently signed an agreement that will facilitate...
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Sam’s Club under pressure to do better, pushes out new strategy
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe retail sector reported mixed results this week and Bentonville-based Sam’s Club was among the losers – again. Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer also gave a...
View ArticleDowntown Bentonville Inc. names new executive director
Monica Kumar has been selected to serve as the new executive director at Downtown Bentonville Inc. (DBI).Brenda Anderson, president of the DBI Board, announced the appointment Thursday (May 21) saying...
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Car-Mart reports nearly 40% annual earnings growth in fiscal year
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt’s been a stellar year for used-car sales evidenced by the explosive growth of Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart. The buy here, pay here car dealer reported...
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Legislative consultant outlines advantages of Lockheed superproject
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netAs part of the review process under Amendment 82, the state’s superproject amendment, lawmakers...
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Arkansas bond incentive ‘unusual,’ but does not secure Lockheed Martin deal
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comAlthough Lockheed Martin has now pocketed an $87 million financing package from the state of Arkansas, a Washington,...
View ArticleUA Community Design Center garners two national awards
The University of Arkansas Community Design Center received two new awards for a food sustainability project that promotes local urban agriculture.The project dubbed Fayetteville 2030: Food City...
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NWA new building permits soar 53% in April after flat first quarter
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHomebuilders and commercial contractors in Northwest Arkansas ramped up new projects in the region’s four largest cities last month. The cumulative new...
View ArticleTyson Foods petitions Supreme Court over worker suit
Springdale-based Tyson Foods has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn a judgment and $5.8 million award for workers in its Storm Lake, Iowa pork processing plant. This has been a long fought battle...
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Wal-Mart takes weekly circular digital with new ‘Live Better’ focus
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart’s age-old weekly circular tab insert in newspapers is being revamped into a digital catalog format that will have less focus on price and product and...
View ArticleUniversity of Arkansas, NWACC sign pact regarding child advocacy studies
Representatives from the University of Arkansas and NorthWest Arkansas Community College on Thursday (May 28) signed a memorandum of understanding that allows the transfer of courses in child advocacy...
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Union Pacific to invest $98 million in Arkansas lines, road crossings
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comUnion Pacific plans to invest $98 million in 2015 to improve Arkansas’ transportation infrastructure, the company...
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UA entrepreneurial team snags top Reynolds business plan prize
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comUnder the direction of Dr. Carol Reeves, University of Arkansas graduate students Kenny Bierman and Phillip Turner received top honors in the Donald W. Reynolds...
View ArticleWal-Mart contributes $500,000 to flood relief efforts
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and the Walmart Foundation donated $500,000 to organizations that are assisting with flood relief efforts in Texas and Oklahoma.In Henderson and San Marcos, Texas, Wal-Mart...
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River barges parked, six locks closed from Fort Smith to Pine Bluff
story by Talk Business & Politics and The City WireAs of Friday morning (May 29), six of the 13 locks on the Arkansas portion of the Arkansas River system were closed. Locks were closed early...
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