Dean’s chair created at UA College of Education, Health Professions
The College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas is creating an endowed dean’s chair thanks to a gift of $1.5 million from Palmer and Marie Hotz of Foster City, Calif., and...
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2012 ARK Challenge winner MineWhat seeks to raise $1 million
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s Note: This is the second of a three-part series on the progress of ARK Challenge winners from 2012 and 2013. Link here to the first story.The road...
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The Supply Side: Suppliers must assess, reconfigure retail strategy
story by Kim Souzaksouza@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...
View ArticleStartup Junkie, Innovation Hub announce ‘collaborative partnership’
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireThe Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub and Startup Junkie Consulting announced Wednesday that they have entered into a...
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Central Arkansas restaurant delivery service expands to Northwest Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comRyan Herget, CEO and founder of Little Rock-based Chef Shuttle, has spread his wings from central Arkansas westward to offer a new restaurant delivery service in...
View ArticleGerdau offers scholarship to local students
Madison Martinez, a student at the University of Arkansas, and Lauren Smith, a student at Van Buren High School, will receive a scholarship offered by Gerdau. They are two of only 15 students to...
View ArticleUA names associate vice chancellor for business affairs
Colleen Briney, assistant dean for finance in the College of Engineering, has been named the new associate vice chancellor for business affairs at the University of Arkansas, effective July 1.Briney...
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Wal-Mart pushes supercenter rehab with ‘fast, friendly and in-stock’ focus
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comExecs at the world’s largest retailer are all about new store formats and innovation, but they aren’t letting go of the big box. Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug...
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Credit card balances rise nationwide despite increased reduction of debt
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comAmericans paid off $34.7 billion in credit card debt in the first quarter of 2015 while racking up a whopping $55 billion in additional card debt so far...
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Washington D.C. often a training ground for Wal-Mart corporate jobs
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThere may no longer be a direct flight from the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Washington D.C. but there is a direct link between the two cities as the...
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Fort Smith area universities expand logistics, supply management courses
story by Janette Ballman, special to The City WireA growing demand for logistics employees in the area pushed by growth at Fort Smith-based ArcBest and Van Buren-based USA Truck has prompted one local...
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Arkansas jobless rate holds at 5.7% in May, new high set for nonfarm jobs
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
View ArticleArkansas receives $6.3 million grant for job training programs
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services will receive $6.362 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to support Arkansas’ efforts to improve reemployment services and to develop innovative...
View ArticleCASA of Northwest Arkansas to help older foster youth
CASA of Northwest Arkansas is launching "Life Long Links" to help older foster youth find families. The program was funded by a $63,495 grant from the Walmart Foundation.Teens targeted for this program...
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Wal-Mart disputes report saying it use tax havens to avoid paying taxes
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores says a report generated by union groups regarding the retailer’s use of tax havens to shield U.S. taxes is “flawed.”Wal-Mart...
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Schotta retires from NWA Children’s Shelter, Russell to succeed.
Steve Schotta is stepping down as executive director of the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter and Greg Russell is stepping up from marketing director to fill the position effective July 1.The...
View ArticleTulsa pipeline giant Williams Companies turns down $48 billion offer
Williams Companies, the Tulsa, Okla.-based natural gas pipeline and terminal operator with operations in Arkansas, turned down an unsolicited buyout offer valued at 64 cents per share or $48 billion,...
View ArticleAnalysts say USDA chicken purchase should boost Tyson stock price
A bonus purchase of dark meat chicken recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to lift the share prices of Tyson Foods Inc., and its poultry competitor Pilgrim’s Pride,...
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Teens study entrepreneurship at boot camp held in Fayetteville
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comSixteen teenagers assembled in a small conference overlooking the Fayetteville Square on Monday (June 22) to begin a week long study of entrepreneurship...
View ArticleBear State acquires Missouri bank in $70 million deal
Bear State Financial Inc. announced Monday that it has agreed to purchase a Missouri bank in an all-stock deal that will add $442 million in assets to the fast-growing Little Rock bank’s...
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