Wal-Mart appoints new CEO for its Mexican business
Enrique Ostale was chosen by Wal-Mart to as its next CEO for Wal-Mart de Mexico. The retail giant made the announcement on Friday (Dec. 19).Ostale served previously at the parent company as the top...
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Rob Brothers announces retirement from Walmart Family Foundation
Veteran banker and civic leader, Rob Brothers, announced his pending retirement after five years as the Home Region Program Director at the Walton Family Foundation.“Since his arrival at the Foundation...
View ArticleATU-Ozark announces honors in nursing, computer programs
Graduation honors and rates with nursing and computer programs at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus have been announced, with Patricia LaRue of Alma named “Student of the Year” by her classmates in...
View ArticleFormer Ouachita County Judge sentenced for bribery scheme
James Michael Hesterly, 50, of Camden, Ark., was sentenced on Thursday (Dec. 18) to 33 months in prison and one year of supervised release on one count of Bribery Concerning a Program Receiving Federal...
View ArticleHelp needed to collect and pack ‘Christmas Honors’ wreaths
Volunteers are needed on Saturday (Jan. 3) to pick up and return to storage the more than 15,000 wreaths on headstones at the Fort Smith National Cemetery.The wreaths were placed on the headstones...
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Moves by Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, and metro growth top 2014 NWA stories
story by Kim Souza and Michael Tilleyksouza@thecitywire.comIt was a busy year in Northwest Arkansas during 2014. Possibly more so than usual. Several changes at the top levels of Bentonville-based...
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New medical college, ArcBest expansion top Fort Smith area news in 2014
A more than $30 million medical college with a reserve of more than $100 million, a significant expansion of a large employer with a global footprint and an unsettling settlement to address federal...
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GOP sweep, bank industry changes, legal rulings top Arkansas stories in 2014
story by Talk Business & Politics, and The City WirePolitics certainly dominated the headlines in Arkansas during 2014, with the GOP sweep in Arkansas likely to be noted by future historians as a...
View ArticleAttorneys general and defending state laws
guest commentary by Ethan NoblesEthan Nobles is the association executive of the Benton-Bryant Realtors Association and an attorney in Benton focusing on real estate, contracts, wills, trusts,...
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Armstrong Bank to acquire Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank
Muskogee, Okla-based Armstrong Bank has entered the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas banking markets with the planned acquisition of Benefit Bank. Terms were not disclosed in the statement issued...
View ArticleTyson Foods adds production line at Emporia, Kan., plant
Tyson Foods recently opened a new processing line at its prepared foods plant in Emporia, Kan., in an effort to increase capacity in its growing prepared food segment following the merger of Hillshire...
View ArticleFinal days of holiday sales score big for e-commerce
Retailers and analysts projected more shoppers would be drawn to e-commerce this holiday season because of expanded promotions and a growing user base.Data provider ComScore reports that U.S. retail...
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NWA jobs numbers continue gains, November rate stays at 3.9%
Northwest Arkansas’ economy continued in November a trend toward growth in the number of employed and the size of the regional workforce, with the November jobless rate at 3.9%, unchanged compared to...
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Fort Smith area job numbers up in November, still below 2013 levels
The number of employed during November in the Fort Smith metro area reached a new high for 2014, but the number is still below the 2013 monthly average and the size of the regional workforce is also...
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Beef industry faces higher prices, lower margins and shrinking demand
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe cattle markets are set to ring up another record year for producers and packers even with tightening supplies expected to continue through 2019.Derrell Peel,...
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Most Arkansas-based stock prices move higher in 2014
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comIt would have required one helluva crystal ball in early 2014 to bet that two struggling Arkansas-based trucking companies would see their stock price more...
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Wal-Mart seeks to capitalize on unwanted, unused gift cards
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe popularity of holiday gift cards continues to rise to an estimated $31.74 billion this year, according to the National Retail Federation. Yet, nearly $1...
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‘Most powerful commission’ meets again on office-holder salaries
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireThe Independent Citizens Commission charged with setting salaries for legislators, constitutional officers, and judges hopes...
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Gov.-elect Hutchinson names new state Surgeon General
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireGov.-elect Asa Hutchinson named Dr. Greg Bledsoe as the state’s new Surgeon General. He replaces Dr. Joe Thompson, who was...
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Hutchinson keeps Oil & Gas, Parole Board chiefs, names Fecher to Rural Services
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireGov.-elect Asa Hutchinson ended 2014 with an announcement that he will keep two agency directors and bring back a Huckabee...
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