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Fort Smith Board discusses concerns with regional economy
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Fort Smith Board of Directors dove into the region's economy and attempted to understand why the city has some of the highest numbers of households...
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2014 NWA Business Expo participants positive about economic conditions
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comWhen a local business owner or local representative of a national company visits the Northwest Arkansas Business Expo, that person has the potential of finding...
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Water 4 Life, Lynxus take top spots at G60 startup event
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comThe TV shows Shark Tank met American Idol Tuesday (Aug. 12) at the annual G60 contest, which was hosted at the 2014 NWA Business Expo in Rogers. The two...
View ArticleWhirlpool gets OK to use more pollution monitoring wells in Fort Smith
A request by Whirlpool Corporation to add additional monitoring wells at the northeast corner of its shuttered manufacturing plant and adjacent properties in south Fort Smith has been approved by the...
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Numbers still good for Fort Smith regional travel, tourism sector
The Fort Smith regional travel and tourism sector continues to post gains compared to 2013 based on hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren, with sector employment still a bright spot...
View ArticleRosalind Brewer named co-chair of Northwest Arkansas Council
Rosalind Brewer, president and CEO of Sam’s Club, officially was named presiding co-chair of the Northwest Arkansas Council during its annual meeting held Wednesday (Aug. 13) at the 21c Museum Hotel in...
View ArticleNatural State to gain poultry jobs
Blue Rooster is finalizing plans to open a poultry deboning operation at the former H&L Poultry plant in Warren, and anticipates 100 new jobs will be created, according to the Arkansas Economic...
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PolyTech gears up for growth aided by Wal-Mart manufacturing push
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comJim Benton and John McCutcheon, co-owners of PolyTech Plastic Molding in Prairie Grove, say they are living the dream since purchasing the plastic injection...
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Hembree Mercy Cancer Center unveils $5.1 million renovation, expansion
story and photos by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMercy Fort Smith's Hembree Mercy Cancer Center showed off improvements at its long-time facility Tuesday (Aug. 13), including some of the most...
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Report: Arkansas must ‘ramp up’ workforce training efforts
story by Paul Holmes, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicspaul@talkbusiness.netReforming the state’s workforce education system is the single most-important issue in economic development, Chris...
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Whole Foods to anchor new shopping center in Fayetteville
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConsumers and some farmers across Northwest Arkansas will have another grocery and distribution option as organic grocery chain Whole Foods plans to open a new...
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Wal-Mart quarterly income rises to $4.09 billion, company lowers guidance
Wal-Mart Stores reported fiscal second quarter net income of $4.093 billion, or $1.21 per share. The earnings, reported early Thursday (Aug. 14), matched the consensus estimate of $1.21 per share, and...
View ArticleBentonville earns international recognition for its mountain trails
The International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) recently announced the cities and trails that achieved Ride Center recognition and Bentonville was on the list along with Sun Valley, Idaho; Livigno,...
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Delta Plastics announces plan to reduce agri water usage by 20%
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netDelta Plastics and a consortium of agricultural interests in Arkansas launched a new...
View ArticleWal-Mart invests in retail training for China business
Wal-Mart Stores is in need of more retail workers in China and is working with China Chain Store and Franchise Association on a three-year training program aimed at producing 20,000 additional...
View ArticleTyson extends tender deadline for Hillshire Brands
Tyson Foods and Hillshire Brands were asked to provide more details on their pending merger to the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division. The request relates to a "very small portion" of the...
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More jobs, investment planned for former Phoenix Village Mall area
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comProperty within and near a once dying Fort Smith mall is once again getting another injection of capital and jobs.The former Phoenix Village Mall was...
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Wal-Mart provides update on U.S. manufacturing jobs initiative
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart has leveraged its massive size and scale over the past 18 months to woo more suppliers into onshoring product manufacturing. The retailer says it’s just...
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Arkansas officials urged to adopt energy efficiency policy to meet EPA targets
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comA Washington, D.C.-based energy efficiency advocate told Arkansas regulators and others on Thursday that the state could see huge economic growth, save billions...
View ArticleWalton Family Foundation joins state effort to improve education
On Thursday (Aug. 14) the Arkansas Board of Education unanimously agreed to enter into a partnership with the Walton Family Foundation and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation to target improvement in...
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