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Northwest Arkansas economy rich in corporate office jobs, feeds start-up firms
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBenton and Washington counties enjoy a concentration of corporate home office jobs more than seven times the national average according to U.S. Census data...
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Arkansas’ job training chief makes bold claims about state’s workforce quality
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comAs Arkansas’ Department of Workforce Services Director, Daryl Bassett leads one of the state’s largest agencies with...
View ArticleNanomech adds to warehouse capacity in Springdale
NanoMech Inc. is expanding its storage and distribution capacity by leasing 12,000 square feet of additional warehouse and office space near its headquarters in the Springdale Technology Park.The...
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Arkansas Children’s Hospital to build $184 million facility in Springdale
story by Jamie Smith, special to The City WireArkansas Children’s Hospital officials confirmed the hospital’s intent to construct a new, 225,000 square-foot campus in Springdale during an announcement...
View ArticleUA researchers to design vehicle electrical systems in new $18.5 million center
Researchers at the University of Arkansas will help lead a new $18.5 million engineering research center to design and develop vehicle electrical systems that are more powerful, efficient and...
View ArticleAlice Walton to divest her cutting horse business
Alice Walton, daughter of Wal-Mart Stores founder Sam Walton, is selling her cutting horse business which she runs near Fort Worth, Texas, according to The Dallas Morning News blogpost.She has raised...
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Fort Smith area building permit values down 1.9% year-to-date
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 in the Fort Smith region. Supporting sponsors of...
View ArticleStudy shows New Yorkers want Wal-Mart Stores
New York City has been one of the few places in the U.S. that has been able to keep retail behemoth Wal-Mart from opening physical stores. But a recent survey conducted by Quinnipiac University found...
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Slower consumer spending growth expected to dampen retail profits
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConsumers remain cautious with their spending levels, despite positive growth in the U.S. and local economies, according to the July 2015 Consumer Expectations...
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Military cuts push July job cut tally to highest in almost four years
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireJob cuts in July crested to the highest level in nearly four years as U.S. employers announced plans to shed 105,696 workers...
View ArticleMercy Fort Smith names new chief nursing officer
Registered Nurse Jennifer Thomas has been named chief nursing officer (CNO) for Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, according to Ryan Gehrig, president of Mercy Hospital Fort Smith.Thomas is vice president of...
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Startup Junkie winner in SBA competition, set to launch ‘2.7.0’
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comFayetteville-based Startup Junkie Consulting was awarded $50,000 by the U.S. Small Business Administration in a national growth accelerator fund...
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Walton Family helps NWACC expand culinary program with $15 million grant
The NorthWest Arkansas Community College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management program (CAHM) got a shot in the arm from the Walton Family Foundation that will infuse more than $15 million toward...
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ARK Challenge on hiatus as funding ends, program praised for laying ‘roots’
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe ARK Challenge, a business accelerator program that has helped companies like Q-Box, MineWhat and Overwatch get off the ground in recent years, has been...
View ArticleSarmiento resigned post on NWACC board
Geovanny Sarmiento of Bentonville resigned his position on the board of trustees for NorthWest Arkansas Community College last month as he is relocating outside the area.He told the board in his...
View ArticleAccident involving Wal-Mart truck and Tracy Morgan attributed to driver...
The high profile accident involving actor Tracy Morgan last year was deemed to have been avoidable, according to a 64-page investigative report released Monday (Aug. 11) by the National Transportation...
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Investor Relations exec Carol Schumacher to exit Wal-Mart
Carol Schumacher, vice president of Investor Relations for Wal-Mart Stores, is exiting the retailer effective Aug. 21, after more than a decade.She has accepted another job and will be relocating to...
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The Supply Side: Little Rock inventor profits from saving goatees
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and...
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CartDelivered, Swivel Caddy win awards at G60 competition in Rogers
story by Jamie Smith jsmith@thecitywire.comTwo brand-spanking new companies earned the top spots at the latest G60 Elevator Speech Competition, which was held during the 2015 Northwest Arkansas...
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Arkansas, U.S. fuel pump prices expected to fall further in the fourth quarter
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comArkansas and U.S. motorists will likely see pump prices continue to move lower for the rest of the year, and may well...
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