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High cost of beef crimps demand
story and photo by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEscalating beef prices have corporate giants McDonald’s and Tyson Foods backtracking in recent days.And with the summer grilling season just days away,...
View ArticleWashington Regional receives ‘A’ rating
Washington Regional Medical Center is the only hospital in Northwest Arkansas — and one of only four in the state — to earn an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national...
View ArticleUSA Truck recognizes safe drivers
Van Buren-based USA Truck inducted 13 new members into the President’s Million Mile Club and honored six existing members reaching new safe driving milestone levels during a luncheon May 4 at the Fort...
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April airline traffic up in Fort Smith, down at XNA
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Regional hospitals prepare for new healthcare laws
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: Key provisions of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are scheduled to be implemented in January 2014, including Medicaid...
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Wal-Mart still working to meet the China challenge
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart has spent the past 17 years trying to perfect its business model in China, garnering about 8% of the retail marketshare in this massive nation of 1.3...
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Wal-Mart expected to report slower growth
Wall Street anxiously awaits word from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. before the sunrises on Thursday (May 16) for a glimpse into the overall health of the U.S. economy.The retail giant is expected to report...
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Fayetteville's Burger Life to close May 19
Hyper competitive lease rates have helped put two local restaurants out of business.Burger Life in Fayetteville will close May 19, a little more than two weeks behind its sister restaurant, MarketPlace...
View ArticleTyson and Wal-Mart honor WW II veterans
More than 70 World War II veterans will visit memorials dedicated in their honor during a trip to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 18, as part of the sixth Northwest Arkansas Honor Flight. Thanks to...
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NWA real estate market favors sellers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt’s been seven years since the local real estate market has favored sellers to the extent seen last month as buyer demand outpaced inventory levels, according...
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WalmartLabs acquires two tech startups
The technology arm of Walmart Global eCommerce known as WalmartLabs has acquired two tech startups that should enhance the retailer’s cloud computing infrastructure and software services portfolio.The...
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Regional tourism tax revenue down in first quarter
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Trucking execs talk about industry struggles
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerTrucking exec Greg Carman said the industry is tough and uncertain thanks primaritly to inconsistent business trends and costly government regulations....
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Fort Smith regional home sales down
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comHome sales for the month of April stayed even with the same month last year, though total sales volume was down in both Crawford and Sebastian Counties. In...
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Wal-Mart income up, U.S. comp store sales fall
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSofter consumer sales hindered by higher taxes and larger heating bills this winter led to missed analysts’ expectations by Wal-Mart Stores – but the company...
View ArticleSanabria promoted by Arvest in Fort Smith
Delmi Sanabria has accepted the dual loan officer position at the Kelley Highway location of Arvest Bank. Sanabria has been with Arvest more than 10 years. Previously, Delmi was a consumer loan...
View ArticleGibson named Arvest mortgage loan officer for Crawford County
Charlotte Gibson has accepted the position as the mortgage loan officer at the Arvest Bank Rena Road location in Van Buren. She has been with Arvest more than seven years, and has been a dual purpose...
View ArticleOaklawn, Southland top $1 billion in casino-style wagers
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partner Casino-style electronic games of skill wagers at Oaklawn and Southland continued their year-over-year increases, but record months weren’t in the numbers...
View ArticleNew board installed for Arkansas Bankers Association
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partner David Bartlett was installed as the 2013–2014 chairman of the Arkansas Bankers Association at the 123rd Annual ABA Convention. Chuck Morgan was...
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Whirlpool asked Fort Smith for TCE plan in June 2012
Documents reviewed by The City Wire show Fort Smith city officials knew about Whirlpool's plan to request a groundwater well ban as early as June of last year and that Whirlpool may not have been...
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