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Wal-Mart, retail sector has much to gain by opening Cuba
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comRetail behemoth Wal-Mart Stores may not admit it but retail experts don’t doubt there is already a team in Bentonville mulling the opportunities that may await...
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Arkansas' U.S. House delegation votes for Obamacare repeal
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireA bill that would repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, sent a clear message to...
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Fort Smith Mayor’s veto of rally funding stands, hire-fire issue tabled
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireThe majority of the Fort Smith Board of Directors voted to overturn Mayor Sanders’ veto of funding the Steel Horse Motorcycle Rally at the Feb. 3 regular...
View ArticleDollar Tree warns FTC reviewing more stores than planned
Dollar Tree Inc. told the media Tuesday (Feb. 3) that the Federal Trade Commission is reviewing more than 500 stores as it scrutinizes the discount retailer's plan to acquire larger rival Family Dollar...
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Washington Regional plans $60 million expansion, 125 new jobs
story by Rose Ann Pearce, special to The City WireA major expansion to women’s health services at Washington Regional Medical Center is being planned with construction expected to begin later this...
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The Supply Side: Wal-Mart’s McKenna talks ‘simplicity,’ supply chain
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is...
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Marshalltown Company eyes major expansion in Fayetteville
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTool maker Marshalltown Company continues to invest in its growing manufacturing centers in Fayetteville. Jack Murders, vice president of the company’s Arkansas...
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January building activity up in Fort Smith and Greenwood
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
View ArticleJ.M. Smucker to buy Big Heart Pet Brands
Jelly giant J.M. Smucker has made a huge leap toward diversification in a $5.8 billion deal to buy Big Heart Pet Brands, the maker of MeowMix, Milk Bone, Milos Kitchen and several other pet food...
View ArticleHog football program says 2015 recruiting class ‘one of the best’ in UA history
Officials with the University of Arkansas football program say the 2015 recruits are “one of the best signing classes in program history. The program has signed 24 future Razorbacks to National Letters...
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Forecast suggests more severe weather for the Spring season
story info from AccuWeather.comAccuWeather.com is predicting more severe storms in and around Arkansas during the upcoming Spring weather cycle. The severe weather season will ramp up compared to the...
View ArticleNWACC Student Success Center grand opening Feb. 5
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will hold the official grand opening of its new Student Success Center on its Bentonville campus Thursday (Feb. 5) at 2 p.m.This new space, designed to support the...
View ArticleSterling Frisco student housing garners $49 million in sale
One of the newer student housing complexes in Fayetteville, Sterling Frisco, which is a 640-bedroom complex, was sold this week for $49 million, according to a release by the purchaser GMH Capital...
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Colorful events include Go Red for Women, Black Hearts and Red Ties
event preview by Brittany Ransombransom@thecitywire.comNorthwest Arkansas will host a number of "colorful" events and special fundraisers in the coming weeks including the Go Red for Women Luncheon,...
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Cupid and Casablanca on the event schedule in the Fort Smith area
event preview by Brittany Ransombransom@thecitywire.comCupid, a few hundred runners, and Casablanca enthusiasts will descend on the Fort Smith region in the coming weeks. The area will host the...
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188th Wing receives ‘Sensitive’ number ahead of schedule
Those who have served in the U.S. military are likely familiar with the phrase “Hurry up and wait.” But the U.S. Air Force appears to be in a hurry-up-and-move-fast mode with respect to the 188th Wing...
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Acumen Brands founder John James moves to new role with venture fund
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comJohn James left the comfort of a successful business to lead an intense $100 million venture fund in Northwest Arkansas. Why? Because James says he’s more...
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Small business entrepreneurs share insights on creativity, leadership
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNorthwest Arkansas, a cradle of entrepreneurship, is well-versed on the importance of the small business community. The region helped birth three Fortune 500...
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The City Wire, Things To Do collaborate on weekly video series
The City Wire and Things To Do In Fort Smith are working together to provide an entertaining way to deliver recent news and to provide the readers of both websites even more access to regional event...
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Private Option bill clears House hurdles, tax cut plan to become law
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerA pair of bills involving the funding and operation of the state’s Private Option healthcare program for the poor and uninsured were...
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