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General aviation growing in Northwest Arkansas
story by Ben Pollock, special to The City WireWhen a company needs to move a few people around, for brief trips, and it has the resources, nothing beats a small airplane and general aviation airports...
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Wal-Mart supplier hopefuls featured in web-reality series
Over the next five weeks, 20 finalists in Wal-Mart’s “Get on the Shelf” campaign will promote their product on the retailer’s website, a page borrowed from the popular reality television format....
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Tyson to help Tanzania
Tyson Foods Inc. announced a partnership World Vision that aims to educate thousands of small family farmers in northern Tanzania about best agricultural practices. The joint initiative dubbed “Tyson...
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Local supplier offers 'SnappDown' pallet displays
story by Jamie Smith jsmith@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...
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USA Truck faces another takeover attempt (Updated II)
Editor's note: See updates throughout the story.Van Buren-based USA Truck faces a second takeover attempt in less than two years, with Knight Transportation on Thursday morning going public with a $9...
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Officials, experts gather for Connecting Arkansas conference
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.net State business, education and policy leaders are meeting at the Marriott Hotel in Little Rock to...
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Pew: 15% of American adults remain offline
In a world that has never been more connected through technology and the internet, there is still roughly 15% of American adults who are not plugged into the World Wide Web, according to a study by Pew...
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Fort Smith officials open to idea of large bike rally
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comA thousand motorcycles rumbling down Fort Smith’s Garrison Avenue and delivering millions of dollars in economic impact is not unreasonable, says one...
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NWA sees housing construction boomlet
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBuilders across Benton and Washington counties have been slinging their hammers to a steady pace through eight months of this year with new construction permits...
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Sparks, Summit likely to have new owner in 2014
Sparks Health System in Fort Smith and Summit Medical Center in Van Buren is on track to have a Tennessee-based owner in early 2014.The relatively new Board of Directors of Health Management Associates...
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Arkansas bank industry has been busy with mergers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comA myriad of factors are converging upon and within Arkansas’ banking sector and it is spurring renewed interests in mergers and acquisitions on the heels of a...
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October foreclosure filings dip
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThere were 546 households in the Natural State facing possible foreclosure last month, but new filings declined in Northwest Arkansas and remained flat in the...
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Softer sales don’t dampen Wal-Mart’s holiday plans
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores Inc. execs have decked the halls in hopes of ample holiday cheer, despite negative comp sales in the U.S. for the 13-week period ending Oct....
View ArticleTyson venture brings cheaper chicken to India
Tyson Foods in conjunction with its joint venture partner, Godrej recently announced a new chicken product inside its India operations.The partnership introduced its “Real Good Chicken” brand priced at...
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Postal Service shipping costs to rise in 2014
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt will cost a little extra to ship that package to the family during the holidays next year if the United States Postal Service gets its way.The USPS...
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The Friday Wire: Water money and worried consumers
A water park project over budget, a ‘pipeline’ for females to be elected governor, and the continued fight over Obamacare are part of the Fort Smith area Friday Wire for Nov. 15.NOTES & ANALYSIS•...
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The Friday Wire: Worried consumers and female governors
Notes of success at Crystal Bridges Museum, a ‘pipeline’ for females to be elected governor, and a retail fight in Kenya are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for Nov. 15.NOTES & ANALYSIS•...
View ArticleArvest provides 1.8 million meals to hungry with help of local partners
Arvest Bank, with the help of customers and communities, the bank announced today it exceeded the campaign goal by raising a total of 1.8 million meals in the fight against hunger with its 1 Million...
View ArticleWal-Mart commits $1 million in aid for Typhoon Haiyan
Wal-Mart and the Wal-Mart Foundation are committing $1 million to the Red Cross and Save the Children for emergency relief efforts in response to needs created by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The...
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Home sales rise while foreclosures moderate pricing
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHome sales across Northwest Arkansas were strong in October with 206 unit sales in Washington County and 361 in Benton County. Unit sales rallied 21.17% and...
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