InvoTek receives grant from the National Institutes of Health
Alma-based InvoTek Inc. recently received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health. The grant will fund the creation of a tool enabling children and...
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Higher education busy with construction work
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comHundreds of millions of dollars are flowing through the construction industry in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area and it’s all thanks to the growing...
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January home sales and prices move higher
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire,comStronger home sales kicked 2013 into action last month as real estate agents in Benton and Washington counties sold 366 homes, the best start in five years,...
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Tyson Foods acquires tortilla maker Don Julio Foods
Tyson Foods has purchased Don Julio Foods of Clearfield, Utah, to compliment the meat company’s tortilla business -- Mexican Original. Donnie Smith, president and CEO of Tyson Foods, said the deal is...
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NWA homeless tally up 42% in 2007-2011 period
story by Pamela Hillphill@thecitywire.comSingle, white, middle-aged men account for the majority of homeless people in Northwest Arkansas, according to a recent census, but women with children are the...
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Jobs, education challenges noted at chamber banquet
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comBusiness and community leaders from across the Fort Smith area gathered Friday afternoon for the 125th annual meeting of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of...
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‘Total disaster’ sales noted by Wal-Mart exec
A Friday (Feb. 15) afternoon revelation that February sales for Wal-Mart Stores could hit lows not seen in seven years sent company shares on a brief dive before recovering to only lose 2.15% in...
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Big River Steel: The Nucor pushback
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.netWith state lawmakers contemplating a $125 million bond program to advance a $1.1 billion steel mill project in...
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USA Truck names new CEO (Updated)
Editor’s note: Story updated with comments from John Simone.Officials with USA Truck announced Monday (Feb. 19) that John Simone, 51, will be the company’s new president and CEO, with former CEO Cliff...
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Tepid home sales to start 2013
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe local residential real estate market was muted in January as agents sold just 71 homes in Sebastian and Crawford counties combined. Unit sales slid 19.3%...
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Nanomech wins top innovator honor
NanoMech Inc. of Springdale has received the Top Emerging Nano Innovator Award from the NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA), for the second year in a row. NanoBCA is a leading business...
View ArticleArvest gets green light on 29 Bank of America locations
Arvest Bank said Monday that the agreement to buy 29 locations from Bank of America has received regulatory approval. All acquired locations are within or near existing Arvest markets including two new...
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January traffic up at XNA, down at Fort Smith
The two commercial airports serving Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith areas got off to a mixed start in 2013. Enplanements at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) during January totaled...
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Car-Mart drives home bigger profits (updated)
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.com America’s Car-Mart Inc.shareholders got a nice payday Tuesday (Feb. 19) with stock price gains of more than 10% in the early morning trading on the heels of...
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Arkansas River tonnage up in 2012, but ‘screwy’
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comPaul Latture Jr., executive director Port of Little Rock, says December, January and February are the three “screwiest months” of the year, and advises...
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JBU radio station expands to 100,000 watts
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comSILOAM SPRINGS — This week marks a major milestone in the history of a local radio station. KLRC, the popular Christian radio station that has lived at 101.1...
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More consolidation likely in office supply space
Reported merger talks between Office Depot and OfficeMax sent shares in the office space sector higher on Tuesday (Feb.18) between the No. 2 and No. 3 firms. Office Depot shares rose more than 9% to...
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Harps Foods Store opens in West Fork on Wednesday
Employee-owned Harps Foods will open its 72nd grocery center Wednesday (Feb. 20) in the heart of West Fork, adjacent to the town’s school.Springdale-based Harps said the new store adds close to 90 jobs...
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Freight reports present mixed economic picture
Two closely watched barometers of national economic conditions present different pictures of economic activity. It’s yet another page in the ongoing story of economic uncertainty. The American Trucking...
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Global Food Group to add 224 jobs in Clinton
Global Food Group will build a new manufacturing and packaging plan in Clinton, Ark., that is expected to create 224 jobs, according to a statement released Wednesday (Feb. 20) by the Arkansas Economic...
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