Wayfinding signs going up in the region
A new regional wayfinding sign system to guide people to key destinations in seven Northwest Arkansas cities will begin going up in Eureka Springs this week, according to a press release from the...
View ArticleAppeals court sides with 6 Tyson workers
An appeals court in Milwaukee overturned a lower court decision on donning and doffing protective clothing filed by six workers at Tyson Foods in Wisconsin. Tyson will have to pay its workers at the...
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Fort Smith area building permits up 41.5%
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe values of building permits issued in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $14.515 million in July, up by more than $5 million from the same...
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Calico County opening to help community groups
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comResidents who have been going through cinnamon roll withdrawals will not have to wait much longer as Ryan Kirk, manager of Calico County, announced today...
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Lawsuit filed over liquor store limits
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comA state liquor law in Arkansas that limits liquor store permits to one per person and forbids franchising or multiple minority ownership interests could be...
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Wal-Mart, retailers vie for bigger entertainment share
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores Inc. wants to be known as solution provider, not just a destination for socks and bananas, which is likely why it continues delve into...
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Tyson Foods flies high on profit forecast
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWall Street has heaped lofty goals upon Tyson Foods, forecasting a net income per earnings increase of 18% and revenue growth of 4% in the company’s third...
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ADEQ: Whirlpool pollution plume may be larger
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has called into question a claim made by Whirlpool in their 2012/2013 Groundwater Monitoring Report, dated June 24 of this year. In the report,...
View ArticleArkansas tax revenues were up in July
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wire roby@talkbusiness.netArkansas revenue officials said the state’s first month of its fiscal year saw an increase in...
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Tyson shares rally on strong profits, bright outlook
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTyson management expects better food service demand, strong retail sales and improving international metrics to propel profits higher in 2014, building momentum...
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Fuel efficiency not a top factor for area car buyers
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA recent report by an auto industry organization says that fuel efficiency standards in new cars are at their highest numbers in years, but that is not...
View ArticleWalton College and J.B. Hunt host a supply chain forum
Nearly 300 sales executives from across the United States who work for J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. attended the company’s supply chain forum July 30 - Aug. 1 on the University of Arkansas campus....
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Owner financing of homes comes with risks
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt is no secret that lending institutions have been forced to tighten requirements since the financial crisis of 2008. But a little-discussed financing...
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Veterans Affairs Sec. Shinseki visits Wal-Mart
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comU.S. Secretary for Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki made a quick stop in Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday (Aug. 6) to talk jobs with Wal-Mart’s Bill Simon,...
View ArticleNorthwest Health offers 3-D mammography
Northwest Breast Imaging Center at Willow Creek in Johnson, announced it recently began offering digital tomosynthesis, which relies on three-dimensional imaging to screen for breast cancer. A new...
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Bids open for Metropolitan National Bank
story and photo by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBankruptcy Judge James Mixon is accepting bids for the sale of Metropolitan National Bank from its insolvent holding company, Rogers Bancshares. The...
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Wal-Mart eyes Hong Kong supermarket chain
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reportedly considering a bid for a Hong Kong supermarket chain ParkNShop valued at $4 billion, by owner Whompoa Ltd., according to Reuters. The deadline for bidding is set for...
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Wal-Mart fined for safety violations (updated)
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to improve the safety conditions in 2,857 U.S. Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores following health hazards uncovered by the federal inspectors during a routine safety audit in...
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Dynamic Fuels plant on standby, indefinitely
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe $150 million renewable fuels plant co-owned by Tyson Foods and Syntroleum Corp. remains idle despite favorable operating conditions. The Dynamic Fuels...
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Manufacturing job rebound fades in Arkansas
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comRecent jobs data shows that Arkansas has not been able to maintain a rebound in manufacturing jobs like has been seen in the U.S. and most neighboring...
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