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Residential building permits rise more than 20% in Northwest Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe local residential building sector continues its steady trek forward in March with the region’s four largest cities reporting new permits valued at $35.795...
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UAFS officials provide update on new campus fitness center
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe University of Arkansas at Fort Smith's Board of Visitors received an update Wednesday (April 30) on the university's planned new fitness center.According...
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Minimum wage hike fails in U.S. Senate, debate continues in Arkansas
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEfforts to increase the minimum wage aren't just happening – or not happening – in the halls of Congress or the West Wing. A group in Arkansas is working to...
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First Bank sues Dennis Smiley, Arvest and other lenders
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAnother bank has joined the growing web of lawsuits, counter complaints and pleas for judgment in the Dennis Smiley fraud saga. To date there have been seven...
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Shepard named CEO of Arvest Bank operations in Fort Smith area
Rodney Shepard, a former top officer with Arvest Bank operations in the Fort Smith area, is returning to be the new president and CEO of Arvest Bank of Fort Smith. He is now the head of Arvest Bank...
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First quarter home sales up almost 3% in Arkansas’ largest markets
Home sales in Arkansas four largest metro areas during the first quarter of 2014 are up almost 3% compared to the same period of 2013, but the average per home sales price is down more than 3% and the...
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Weather, one-time charge pushes ArcBest to first quarter loss of $5.2 million
The first quarter financials for ArcBest Corporation (formerly known as Arkansas Best Corp.) were not as good as analysts expected thanks to a pension settlement charge and the estimated negative...
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Northwest Arkansas metro jobless rate dips to 5.4% in March
Gains in the number of employed and a 3.7% decline in the number of unemployed helped push the Northwest Arkansas metro jobless rate down to 5.4% in March compared to 5.6% in February and 5.7% in March...
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Fort Smith area jobless rate falls to 6.9% in March
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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Big second fiscal quarter profits expected for Tyson Foods
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe stars have been aligned for Tyson Foods this past year and the meat giant is expected to produce another record quarter when it reports earnings on Monday...
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Fort Smith sales tax revenue up in March report, but below estimates
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comSales tax collections for the city of Fort Smith were down in city and county sales taxes for the first quarter of the year.Each of the city's 1% sales taxes...
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The Supply Side: Wal-Mart’s tethering plan opens logistics opportunities
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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The Friday Wire: Miserable money managers and ‘click and collect’
Details on the lack of financial literacy in Arkansas, positive recovery for U.S. Sen. John Boozman, death penalty difficulties and a ‘click-and-collect’ Wal-Mart site in Bentonville are part of the...
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The Friday Wire: Miserable money managers and a new corporate name
Details on the lack of financial literacy in Arkansas, positive recovery for U.S. Sen. John Boozman, death penalty difficulties and a new name for the transportation artists formerly known as Arkansas...
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OK Foods union vote fails, objection to be filed
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA union vote at an OK Foods processing facility in Heavener, Okla., failed by a narrow margin Thursday (May 1), with workers voting 26-29 on a question of...
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Arkansas tax revenue meets expectations in April report
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerArkansas revenue officials said April tax collections were in line with expectations leading to year-to-date figures slightly rising 10 months into the...
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‘Shop Local, Sell Global’ message pushed at Fort Smith chamber expo
story and photos by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe 2014 Business Expo, hosted by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, emphasized growing businesses in a global economy. "Shop Local. Sell...
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Former President Clinton stumps in Little Rock for the Ross campaign
story and photos by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFormer President and Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton spoke more like a proud father than a politician as he rallied a crowd of rowdy Democrats in Little...
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Simmons First sues Dennis Smiley and Centennial Bank
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe Dennis Smiley loan saga puts two of the state’s largest banks on opposite sides as Simmons First National added another layer to the growing legal web with a...
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Tyson Foods’ quarterly sales top $9 billion, sets new record (Updated)
Editor's note: Story updated with changes and additions throughout.Tyson Foods second fiscal quarter revenue hit $9.032 billion, a more than 7.7% increase over the same quarter in 2013, with net income...
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