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Arkansas severance tax revenue on record pace
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comNatural gas severance tax revenue for the first four reporting months of 2013 is ahead of the same period in 2011 when the collections eventually reached a...
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Generation shift could change development trends
Changes in living and commuting trends among younger generations are not widely seen in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith region, but officials do see signs that such trends could change...
View ArticleArvest Bank makes list of top 100 farm lenders
Arvest Bank is one of the leading bank lenders to U.S. agriculture, according to the American Bankers Association’s (ABA) list of the top 100 farm lenders. The bank ranked 27th nationally with...
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Walmart U.S. employees hear of ‘real opportunities’
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNearly 5,000 Walmart employees from U.S. stores get a message of “real opportunities, everyday possibilities” at the annual meeting in Fayetteville on Wednesday...
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Suppliers benefit from Wal-Mart sourcing goals
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comOfficials with Wal-Mart Stores announced earlier this year a plan to source an additional $50 billion in products from the U.S. during the next 10 years. The...
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Health care changes come with anxiety, frustration
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comThere is a clear sense of anxiety and frustration among even those who understand how medical insurance works and how the new federal health care law is...
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Arkansas GDP up 1.3% in 2012
Arkansas’ economy grew an estimated 1.3% in 2012, with growth in manufacturing, utilities and trade responsible for most of the increase. The increase is better than the 0.7% gross domestic product...
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‘Arkansas’ Own’ rolled out by Wal-Mart
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecifywire.comWal-Mart executives are taking the retailer’s “store of the community” seriously these days across Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.Products like Norman Lures of...
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Wal-Mart execs remain positive for growth
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFrom e-Commerce confidence to small business challenges, top executives with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. promoted an expectation for growth at the world’s larger...
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Shareholders see and hear celebrities, officers and critics
story by Michael Tilley, photos by Kim Souzamtilley@thecitywire.comBroadway and action movie star Hugh Jackman emceed a Wal-Mart shareholders meeting in which a party atmosphere highlighting the...
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Wal-Mart events focused on the ‘associates’
story by Kim Souza, photos courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.ksouza@thecitywire.comRule No. 6 of legendary retailer Sam Walton was “celebrate your successes." But more than half of Walton’s list of “10...
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Wal-Mart distribution centers key to revenue growth
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart’s distribution centers are efficient, well-oiled operations serving the world’s largest retailer 24 hours a day. But these massive hubs also...
View ArticleRetailers remain cautious on merchandise imports
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 1.1% in June over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the...
View ArticleConsumers expected to spend $13 billion on Dad
Father’s Day is June 16 and retailers expect consumers to dole out $119.84 per person for dear ole dad. Spending is expected to total roughly $13.3 billion, up slightly from last year, according to the...
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NWACC names student center after Paneitz
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will name a college building in honor of Dr. Becky Paneitz, Ric Clifford, chairman of the college’s board of trustees said Monday (June 10). Clifford read a...
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Experts scrutinize the value of college degrees
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe cost of a college degree has never been higher in times of near-flat inflation like those seen in the past few years. Conversely, incomes have also been...
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$4 million Tankersley expansion to add jobs
story and photos by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comGround was broken today (June 11) that will add between 20 and 40 jobs to the Van Buren economy. Officials with Tankersley Food Service, along with...
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Fort Smith Chamber announces leadership transition
The Board of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday (June 11) announced a leadership transition plan that will see Paul Harvel, CEO of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, leave...
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Homebuilders blazing with new permits in May
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHomebuilders in the region’s four largest cities received 201 permits last month to start new building new homes in Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and...
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Williams’ nab Sebastian County Farm Family title
story and photos by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comManaging hundreds of acres and more than 140 Charolais cattle is truly a family affair for Tammie and Len Williams, and is also just part of...
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