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Arkansas’ tourism tax collections set new record in 2013
Revenue from Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax set a record in 2013 by reaching $12.716 million, and the state’s tourism chief is predicting that 2014 could be even better for Arkansas’ tourism and travel...
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No explanation given for sudden departure of CEO of O.K. Foods
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comO.K. Foods is under new leadership after the resignation of CEO Paul Fox, but the company is keeping quiet as to why Fox may have left the company.Donna...
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The Supply Side: Plug Power gets economic jolt from Wal-Mart order
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...
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XNA resilient through winter disruption, still after low-cost carrier
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThousands of December and January flight cancellations around the country because of winter weather did not have a negative impact on travel out of the Northwest...
View ArticleWindstream net income rises despite falling revenue
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerDespite declining overall revenues, Windstream Corp. saw its bottom line improve as cost savings and strategic growth areas boosted its fourth quarter and...
View ArticleCondoleezza Rice to speak in Fayetteville
Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. secretary of state under President George W. Bush, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, in Barnhill Arena at the University of Arkansas.The lecture is free, open to...
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Siloam Springs next stop for Goodwill Industries’ Arkansas expansion
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comGoodwill Industries of Arkansas continues its aggressive growth next month as it opens its eighth Northwest Arkansas location location in Siloam Springs on...
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January home sales up 6.55% in Arkansas’ top four metro markets
Arkansas’ residential real estate sector ended 2013 on a good note and the miserable winter weather of January was not enough to slow the pace of home sales in the state’s four largest markets.The...
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NWA construction sector gets boost from Walton family project
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comJanuary was laced with some bitterly cold, snowy days but city permit offices across the region report steady activity in residential building and a smattering...
View ArticleCentennial Bank receives Raymond James Community Bank Cup honor
Home Bancshares, parent company of Centennial Bank, is among the top community banks to comprise the 2013 Raymond James Community Bankers Cup Winners, announced Thursday (Feb. 27).There were 302...
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The Friday Wire: Upstarts and the Hillary and Huckabee show
Watching some upstarts continue their startup, the potential contest between Hillary and Huckabee and a power boost for a Wal-Mart supplier are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for Feb....
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The Friday Wire: Barling liquor and a chicken chief change
A second look at a third high school, sudden departure of a chicken chief, Barling’s liquor request and the potential contest between Hillary and Huckabee are part of the Feb. 28 Friday Wire for the...
View ArticleNew retail center on tap in Rogers
Western Rogers is poised to get more retail development, this time it’s just south of the Pinnacle Promenade in the Pleasant Crossings district.. Whisinvest Realty plans to build a 22,000 square foot...
View ArticleNWA pediatrician hosts ‘Read Across America’ event
Dr. Susan Averitt of Best Start Pediatrics will host the third annual Read Across America celebration at her clinic from noon to 1 p.m on Monday, March 3. During this time volunteers will read Dr....
View ArticleWal-Mart acquires Yumprint, enhances online grocery push
Grocery is more than 55% of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sales, most of that in their stores, but the retailer continues to focus on its expansion of online grocery and delivery business options.Wal-Mart...
View ArticleTyson’s Cornish hen plant, Springdale gets safety award
Tyson Foods’ oldest processing plant, now dedicated to Cornish hens, recently received an award from the Arkansas Department of Labor for its safety record.The plant achieved 13 million work hours...
View ArticleCobb invests $1 million in avian research with Roslin Institute
Cobb-Vantress, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc., said it’s investing nearly $1 million in a three-year research collaboration with the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh.Researchers hope...
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Wal-Mart invites more conversation with a new corporate blog
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comUnder the direction of its new CEO Doug McMillon, Wal-Mart Stores is embracing an open conversation with its stakeholders and anyone else who has something to...
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Waltons remain world’s wealthiest family
Wielding a combined net worth of nearly $140 billion, the Walton family heirs were again dubbed the world’s wealthiest family, according to Forbes Annual Billionaire List.Christy Walton, the...
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The Supply Side: Unlocking opportunity, winning Hispanic favor
story by Kim Souza ksouza@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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