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Multifamily, Amazeum project lift area building permits higher in May
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThere was no shortage of new building projects taking shape in May among the region’s four largest cities. Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville...
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Arvest promotes Ludwick
Arvest Bank named Zane Ludwick as a vice president. He is a commercial banker working from the Joyce Boulevard location in Fayetteville.Ludwick joined Arvest Bank in 2008, starting as a credit analyst....
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BlueinGreen adds two new executives
Clete Brewer, CEO of BlueInGreen announced the hiring of Roy Pearson as vice president of manufacturing and Greg Gaffney was appointed as regional sales manager at the Fayetteville firm.Pearson will be...
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The Supply Side: Wal-Mart works to reduce higher inventory levels
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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Kosmo Kooler wins innovation award, helps keep Fort Smith plant open
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt is a story of recovery and growth at Riverbend Industries in Fort Smith, according to CEO Ron Embree.It was just last year that Embree said the company had...
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Mercy Health NWA officials discuss healthcare challenges
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHealth care changes in the U.S. are dramatically impacting businesses and communities as more consumers gain access to care. This dynamic is a constant challenge...
View ArticleDollar General CEO announces retirement plans
Dollar General announced Friday (June 27) that its chairman and chief executive officer, Rick Dreiling, 60, recently informed the board of directors of his intent to retire as CEO effective May 30 of...
View ArticleWal-Mart slashes the cost of iPhone 5C and 5S
Wal-Mart Stores has permanently reduced the cost of iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S effective today (June 27). This move comes in anticipation of an imminent launch of the iPhone 6 expected early this...
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The Supply Side: Wal-Mart tweaks its post-payment audit rules
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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NW Health CEO departs for Sparks Health Fort Smith
Dan McKay, CEO of Northwest Health System, is leaving his post of five years to take over as the new CEO of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith.“It is bittersweet to leave Northwest Health System after...
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New Sparks CEO comes from Northwest Health System in Springdale
Dan McKay, who has worked for five years as the CEO of Northwest Health System, has been named CEO of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith. McKay is the fourth named CEO of Sparks since January...
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Most Arkansas-based stocks improve in the second quarter
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAfter a rough start to 2014, all but six of the 17 publicly held companies in Arkansas posted higher stock prices through the second quarter ending June 30.The...
View ArticlePinnacle drops Hillshire deal, opens path for Tyson Foods’ acquisition
Pinnacle Foods announced Monday (June 30) it has exercised its right to terminate the merger agreement with Hillshire Brands, originally announced in May. That move now clears the way for the $8.55...
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Gas prices expected to hit six-year high during July 4 holiday
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comIndependence Day vacationers looking to hit the crowded highways during the long Fourth of July weekend will have to shell out a little more of their...
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Fort Smith area jobless rate rise to 6.3%, employed numbers fall
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox Communications and the Fort...
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Northwest Arkansas metro jobless rate rises to 4.9% in May
The Northwest Arkansas jobless rate continued in May to be the lowest in Arkansas, but the regional labor force and the number of employed shrank compared to May 2013.The May rate of 4.9% was higher...
View ArticleBig River Steel closes on financing, construction is next
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netArkansas’ $1.3 billion steel mill superproject in northeast Arkansas has closed on its...
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Food retailers expect $6.2 billion July 4 spending boom
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comJuly 4 is one of the most widely observed American holidays, with 153 million consumers expected to celebrate with food this year for an estimated $6.2 billion...
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Tyson and Hillshire boards approve $8.55 billion merger
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTyson Foods and Hillshire Brands on Wednesday (July 2) confirmed they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Tyson will acquire all outstanding...
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Arkansas ends year with revenue gain, $78.7 million surplus
Arkansas ends its 2013-2014 fiscal year with a surplus of $78.7 million on total tax collections of $6.242 billion. The surplus was well below the $299.5 million surplus in the previous fiscal year.The...
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