Wal-Mart woos consumers with cell phone trade offer
Smart phone users are continually being wooed to trade up to the latest version rolled out by Apple or Samsung and the world’s largest retailer is trying to sweeten the deal. Wal-Mart announced Tuesday...
View ArticleCredit delinquencies fall, despite more spending
Consumers have shown in recent months they are quite willing dole out money for large ticket items such as new cars and even homes, but at the same time retailers and restaurants report mixed results...
View ArticleLack of Mexican cattle pushes U.S. prices higher
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecirtywire.comSteak and hamburger lovers will pay more to eat beef in the coming year as the number of cattle imported from Mexico continues to plummet. Consumers may wonder...
View ArticleJBU tagged as a 'Best Value'
For the second year in a row, U.S. News and World Report has named John Brown University as the “Best Value” among regional colleges in the South. Tuition and fees are estimated $22,734 for the 2013 -...
View ArticleThermold to move operations, 65 jobs to Fort Smith,
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comAs Thermold Magazines President Sylvan Bednar made his way up to address a crowd of about 75 gathered Tuesday morning (Sept. 10) at the Fort Smith Regional...
View ArticleARA and FDA sign partnership
FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. and Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) president and CEO Jerry Adams signed a partnership agreement that is intended to spur on economic growth opportunities...
View ArticleNew Arkansas jobs coming soon from Wal-Mart onshoring
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comGov. Mike Beebe said in late August he was optimistic Arkansas would soon see results from job recruitment efforts associated with the Wal-Mart...
View ArticleDonna Williams joins CJRW
Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods has named Donna Williams creative director for its Northwest Arkansas office. Williams comes to the agency with more than 25 years of award winning executive creative...
View ArticleUA improves college ranking
The University of Arkansas moved up four places among public universities in the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best National Universities.” The ranking appears in the magazine’s “Best Colleges...
View ArticleWal-Mart exec predicts improved results
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSticking with its low price strategy, Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon said the back half of this fiscal year will deliver improved financial results, led by rapid...
View Article‘Fort Smith Film Mafia’ competes in 48-hour film festival
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFor anyone who has ever been involved with filmmaking, the process often times is long and tedious with hours spent filming a single scene and months of...
View ArticleNWA, Fort Smith area report mixed foreclosure results
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comForeclosure activity in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro area was mixed in August, according to Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac. Benton and Washington...
View ArticleJ.B. Hunt Transport to sponsor a local home build
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced it has joined the Habitat for Humanity’s Adopt A Home program and will be supporting construction of a new home in Benton County early next year.“J.B. Hunt...
View ArticleWal-Mart unveils hot holiday toy list
Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon said Wednesday (Sept.11) that the retailer enlisted the help of more than 1,000 kids to test and play with this year’s toy selection ahead of the holiday season. Today...
View ArticleWal-Mart will expand in Washington D.C.
Wal-Mart Stores won a major victory against labor groups when Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray vetoed a municipal bill that would have required big box retailers to pay a minimum wage of $12.50 per...
View ArticleTourism tax revenue down for Fort Smith, Van Buren
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and presented by Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank. Other supporting sponsors of The...
View ArticleSimmons First details the $53.6 million bid
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSimmons First National CEO George Makris said the $53.6 million bid for Metropolitan National Bank was grounded in thorough due diligence conducted by 10 of its...
View ArticleChina is a land of opportunity for poultry growth
story by Kim Souza, courtesy photosksouza@thecitywire.com In the five years through 2013, revenue for China’s poultry farming industry has grown at an average annualized rate of 7.7% to $75.3 billion...
View ArticleJBU gets approval for nursing progam
John Brown University announced this week that it has begun steps towards creating a nursing program after receiving unanimous prerequisite approval Wednesday (Sept. 11) from the Arkansas State Board...
View ArticleSix teams advance toward NWA StartUp Cup
Six teams in the NWA StartUp Cup competition were announced on Thursday (Sept. 12). The teams faced the judges Thursday and got the nod to move on the next round which is slated for November. The next...
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