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Pros and cons of Export-Import Bank noted during Clinton School address
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireA growing global middle class will provide opportunities for American exporters, but domestic companies will need support to...
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The Supply Side: Selling to big retailers is not for the weak
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 services...
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Gov. Hutchinson sees 20% of Arkansas’ students in computer classes
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comGov. Asa Hutchinson told a group of startup executives and entrepreneurs visiting Little Rock that one of his...
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Wal-Mart pay raise plan to boost wages for 16,257 employees in Arkansas
Wal-Mart Stores said Wednesday (April 1) that 16,257 of its employees in Arkansas will receive a pay raise beginning with the April 4 pay period. The increase, part of the $1 billion pay and benefit...
View ArticleDollar Tree to shutter 340 Family Dollar Stores to close deal
Discount retailer Dollar Tree said Tuesday (April 7) it expects to be able to complete its purchase of competitor Family Dollar in May, and it will have to sell about 340 Family Dollar locations to...
View ArticleImports rising as West Coast ports recover
The National Retail Federation reports that import cargo volume at major retail container ports is expected to rise 8% in April over the same time last year. The trade group cites the ongoing recovery...
View ArticleWalgreens to close 200 stores in $1 billion cost savings plan
Drugstore giant Walgreens said Thursday (April 9) it plans to shutter about 200 stores or 2% of its U.S. footprint as part of a $1 billion cost savings plan over the next three years.Walgreens operates...
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The Compass Report: Top Arkansas metro economies end 2014 on a good note
Economic conditions in Arkansas’ three largest metro areas were relatively healthy in the fourth quarter of 2014. Small improvements were seen in the central Arkansas and Fort Smith areas, and overall...
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Consumers gain confidence in mobile banking, slower to pay by phone
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAs mobile phones have become an extension of the body more consumers are gaining confidence in how they use these smart devices, especially when it comes to...
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The Video Wire: Stuff hitting fans, and cats on leashes
The Video Wire anchor Dawson Meadows opens with an interesting way to address upcoming sewer rate increases in Fort Smith. His method uses a crude drawing of a fan.This week’s report also features a...
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UA professor: Don’t ignore community concerns with wind farm project
story by Rose Ann Pearce, special to The City WirePlans for an 80 megawatt wind farm proposed for a 300-acre track west of Springdale in Elm Springs are moving ahead, and a University of Arkansas...
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Gov. Hutchinson talks RFRA, tax cuts, lethal injection and 10 commandments
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerGov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday that the consensus reached on extending the private option for two years while a task force studies its...
View ArticleAnxiety about legal anxiety
guest commentary by Ethan NoblesEditor’s note: Ethan Nobles is an attorney in Benton focusing on real estate, contracts, wills, trusts, incorporations and other areas of law as the mood...
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Downtown Fort Smith investors optimistic, seek more city support
story and photos by Brittany Ransombransom@thecitywire.comDowntown development and raising expectations were at the core of discussions at the 2015 Compass Conference on Thursday (April 9) evening....
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Revised jobs data show 10,000 new jobs in Northwest Arkansas in 2014
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe revised story around job creation in Northwest Arkansas is a positive one, with 10,000 new jobs created in 2014, according to Kathy Deck, director of the...
View ArticleRep. Womack named vice chair of an House Appropriations subcommittee
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, has been named vice-chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.The announcement was made by U.S. Rep. Hal...
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Walton family announces plan keep Wal-Mart ownership at 50%
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe Walton Family said it plans to divest roughly 6% of it’s majority stake in Wal-Mart Stores over the next few years into a new trust entity in order to keep...
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Thousands take steps for heart health at 2015 Heart Walk
story and photos by Nancy Peevy, special to The City WireBalloons released into the air signaled the start of the Northwest Arkansas 2015 Heart Walk on Saturday (April 11) at Arvest Ballpark. More than...
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Hillary Clinton makes official her bid for the White House
story by Talk Business & Politics and The City WireFormer Arkansas First Lady, U.S. First Lady, U.S. Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is jumping in the 2016 Presidential race seeking...
View ArticleNarrowing the skills gap
commentary from the office of Arkansas Gov. Asa HutchinsonThis week I signed into law three bills that form our workforce-training plan. Afterwards, a Little Rock television station ran a story about a...
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