Sen. Cotton hears about the ‘F’ word from tourism officials
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netU.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., joined a tourism and travel roundtable on Friday to learn...
View ArticleNWACC offers monthly culinary classes
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will offer the first of several monthly culinary personal enrichment classes to the public. In a partnership with NWACC Workforce Development, the college is...
View ArticleArvest promotes Don Walker to regional position
Arvest has promoted Don Walker to regional executive allowing him to assist a group of Arvest banks throughout Arkansas. In this role he will work with management teams and boards of directors in...
View ArticleFort Smith officials hear ideas on changing mobile food vendor regs
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comAn effort by Fort Smith city officials to update mobile food vendor regulations that one city official says are “antiquated” and “too restrictive” is...
View ArticleDillard’s net income rises to $331.9 million in fiscal 2014
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerMall and online retailer Dillard’s capped off a healthy year with a mighty fourth quarter as the Little Rock-based company reported rising...
View ArticleClean Line electric project drawing opposition in Arkansas
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireThe Plains and Eastern Clean Line transmission project will reportedly deliver more than 3,500 megawatts “of low-cost wind power from the Oklahoma...
View ArticleChange yes, but not with personal agendas
guest commentary by David PottsEditor’s note: David Potts is a certified public accountant with more than 33 years experience. Although every effort is made to provide you accurate and timely tax...
View ArticleThe Supply Side: Chef Jenn creates gourmet seafood for Wal-Mart
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...
View ArticleWest Coast port backlogs will take months to unwind
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comMore than 80 ships sitting in the harbor and hundreds of containers stacked in empty parking areas at most of the western ports will take months to sort through...
View ArticleFunding bills advance, maternity leave, gun, drone bills filed
story by Michael Wilkey, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsmwilkey@talkbusiness.netCold, wintry weather didn’t freeze legislators from taking action on Monday. The House approved a bill that was...
View Article‘Uniform non-discrimination’ bill becomes law with Governor’s signature
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerA bill whose net effect would prohibit local governments from establishing anti-discrimination ordinances is now Arkansas law.SB 202, which...
View ArticleWal-Mart’s e-commerce momentum builds, but room for improvement noted
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe expectations for Wal-Mart’s e-commerce business is high coming off of 22% sales growth last year. This accomplishment was deemed “solid but not quite as...
View ArticlePrison reform problems and promises
commentary by Jessica DeLoach Sabin, courtesy of Talk Business & PoliticsEditor’s note: Sabin lives in Little Rock and is a partner with Areté Strategic Partners. She can be reached by e-mail...
View ArticleTwo Springdale-based companies to expand into Fort Smith
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comSpringdale-based Career Academy of Hair Design is expanding into Fort Smith thanks in part to an estimated $1.35 million renovation by FSM Redevelopment...
View ArticleWal-Mart eyes ‘phase three’ of its sustainability plan, critics want more
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt’s been more than a decade since Wal-Mart Stores publicly began it’s sustainability journey, and while there have been notable accomplishments, the greater...
View ArticleBHP will not sell Fayetteville Shale assets, but future activity in doubt
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comAustralian mining giant BHP Billiton announced today that it has been unable to find a viable suitor for its...
View ArticleObama’s Keystone veto draws rebuke from Arkansas’ Congressional delegation
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerThe veto of a bill to build a nearly 3,000 mile pipeline from Canada through the United States drew a stinging rebuke from the state’s...
View ArticleFort Smith monthly residential sewer rates may rise from $20 to $53 by 2017
Monthly Fort Smith sewer bills that could rise from an average of $20 per month to $53 a month by 2017 and a lower than expected increase in city staffing were just a few items presented Tuesday (Feb....
View ArticleLottery bill goes to Governor, cell phone ban nixed, and voting age bill filed
story by Michael Wilkey, with Talk Business & Politicsmwilkey@talkbusiness.netA bill that would get rid of the state’s lottery commission drew overwhelming support Tuesday from the House, while a...
View ArticleWal-Mart, Tyson Foods make Fortune’s 'Most Admired' list
The corporations deemed to be “Most Admired” by Fortune Magazine this year included two locally-based companies – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Tyson Foods.Wal-Mart ranked No. 38 on the list cracking the...
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