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Report says Arkansans cautious with loans, bankers comment on costs
A new report from the Federal Reserve shows that Arkansas borrowers have shown a willingness to take on more risk, but are still acting more cautiously in today’s environment than before the Great...
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Gov. Hutchinson announces Healthy Active Arkansas effort
story by Steve Brawner, with Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comA healthier state would save taxpayer dollars, improve Arkansans’ quality of life, and help with industrial recruitment,...
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Parkway Bank of Rogers to be acquired by Citizens Bank of Batesville
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comOne of the smaller banks in Northwest Arkansas, Parkway Bank of Rogers with $135 million in assets, has confirmed a pending sale to Citizens Bank of Batesville...
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Centennial Bank parent company posts 30.6% gain in quarterly net income
story by Wesley Brown, with Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comAcquisition-hungry Home BancShares Inc. said Thursday (Oct. 15) that third quarter profit jumped 30.6% after the Conway-based...
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8th District economy in ‘modest expansion,’ good workers hard to find
Economic growth experienced by Arkansas and the rest of the nation in the second quarter has slowed as the post-recession recovery is now being characterized as a “modest expansion,” according to the...
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Activity continues at Chaffee Crossing, only 2,800 acres remain to develop
story by Janette Ballman, special to The City WireChaffee Crossing continues to see development in the commercial, industrial, residential and retail areas, including the opening of Interstate 549 in...
View ArticleMicro Plastics to add 79 Arkansas jobs in $2.4 million expansion
Micro Plastics is expanding its Arkansas operations with a $2.4 million investment in the north central Arkansas town of Melbourne that is estimated to add 79 jobs in five years.The company, which...
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Wall Street, investors divided on Wal-Mart’s lowered earnings outlook
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe investment community is going with its own every day low price on Wal-Mart shares as the retailer looks inward to try and fix ongoing challenges in its...
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Northwest Arkansas home sales rise 22% in September, new records set
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe local housing market is as hot as it’s ever been with sales in Benton County alone expected to top $1 billion before the end of the year, according to Paul...
View ArticleSparks Health System hires chief medical information officer, cardiologist
Sparks Health System in recent days has announced the hiring of a new chief medical information officer and another interventional cardiologist.Dr. Sashikanth “Sashi” Kodali, is the new chief medical...
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NWA business leaders discuss inclusion, authenticity, passion
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comThe changing landscape of leadership was the theme for the fall Sunny Side of Leadership, a benefit event for Havenwood Home in Bentonville. The breakfast was...
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Students get crash course in cyber security, safety as career choice
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe federal government estimates that by 2020 there will be 1.4 million computer job openings and U.S. colleges and universities are only expected to produce...
View ArticleFayetteville’s SFC Fluidics receives $175,000 in federal funding
SFC Fluidics of Fayetteville has received $175,000 in Phase 1 funding from the National Institutes of Health for the development of an infusion pump for drugs used in small animal research. The device...
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Regulators OK the sale of Bank of Fayetteville to Farmers and Merchants bank
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comGary Hudson, president and CEO of Farmers and Merchants Bank of Stuttgart, said the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis approved its application to buy the Bank of...
View ArticleWalmart Asda retrenches around its core business, trims jobs
Asda, Wal-Mart’s successful grocery chain in the United Kingdom, announced Monday (Oct. 19) plans to reallocate more resources to the core business to try and reverse what has been a yearlong sales...
View ArticleArkansas Children’s Hospital gets delivery of new ‘AirMed’ choppers
Blackhawk helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered two state-of-the-art helicopter units that will provide air medical transportation services to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the...
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Sebastian County September home sales up 11%, sales down in metro area
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAgents across Sebastian and Crawford counties reported mixed home sales data for September. The metro area’s combined home sales valued more than $23.16 million,...
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Steve Clark named vice chairman for U.S. Chamber Foundation
Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve Clark has been named vice chairman of the Northeast Board of Regents for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and its Institute of Organization Management....
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‘Simple Text’ latest Wal-Mart app to connect its physical and digital worlds
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comA personal shopping assistant to help customers navigate Walmart stores to find specific items is in the works. It’s one of of the latest ecommerce ideas from...
View ArticleBancorpSouth quarterly income up almost 20%, misses estimate
BancorpSouth posted quarterly net income of $34.343 million for the third quarter, up 19.3% over the same period in 2014 but missing the consensus analyst estimate on earnings per share and total...
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