Arvest Mortgage reaches $1 billion in record time
Arvest Bank said Wednesday (June 12) it originated more than $1 billion in mortgage loans for eleventh consecutive year and achieved this milestone in record time. The bank cited growing strength in...
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Leverage game promotes savings and growth at Wal-Mart
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comPerhaps no other retailer is as laser focused on leveraging assets as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The mega big box has the scale to garner huge returns with the tiniest...
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Arkansas tax changes coming July 1
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.netA slew of tax changes are on tap July 1 and beyond for Arkansas shoppers and businesses. The state of Arkansas...
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Obamacare will hit bottom line say business owners
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhile there may still be a lot of unknowns associated with the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, one thing is for certain – local businesses are...
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Foreclosure filings surge in May
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comForeclosure filings across the state and region bounced higher in May as lenders continue to release the backlog of properties held up from litigation that was...
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Retailers report stronger sales in May
Improved consumer confidence and spending helped drive up retail sales in May. The National Retail Federation reports May retail sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) increased...
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Sicard: Good leaders are grateful and don’t fear conflict
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comOne could easily think that as the fifth generation of family leadership at First National Bank of Fort Smith, Sam T. Sicard's professional fate was...
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Enplanement trends improve for XNA, Fort Smith
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and presented by Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank. Other supporting sponsors of The...
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Superior Industries gears up to add capacity in NWA
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAuto sales across the country have been rising consistently for more than two years and major shifts in consumer preferences have forced suppliers like Superior...
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Arkansas, Feds to sue Exxon over Mayflower spill
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netArkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) and U.S. Attorney Chris Thyer are filing a joint lawsuit...
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90 new jobs likely with Answer Fort Smith growth
A new $1.7 million call center expansion in Fort Smith could add 90 jobs within the next three years. Answer Fort Smith has completed the renovation of a 35,000-square-foot facility and will relocate...
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Wal-Mart sued by Visa over antitrust settlement
Visa USA Inc. sued Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in New York federal court on Wednesday (June 13) in a bid to block the retail giant from pursuing more damages after opting out of a $7.25 billion antitrust...
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NWA home sales rally continues
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt took just four hours for Jim Long, a real estate agent with Crye-Leike In Bentonville to sell one of his listings in May.“I also had another listing go under...
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New $42 million Mercy hospital could add 100 jobs
Mercy officials provided details Monday (June 17) on the $42 million Orthopedic Hospital in Fort Smith that should be completed by October 2014 and could add to up to 100 jobs to the economy. The new...
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Arkansas economy ‘improves at a modest pace’
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerWith the exception of Fort Smith, five of the six metro areas covered in the Little Rock Zone of the Federal Reserve’s St. Louis District showed...
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Wal-Mart board selects Cash as lead independent director
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said on Saturday that its board appointed James Cash Jr. as lead independent director. Cash is an emeritus professor at Harvard University and a member of Wal-Mart’s audit...
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Fort Smith area building permit values up 54%
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and presented by Fort Smith-based...
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Tyson details assistance given to Moore, Okla.
Tyson Foods said its disaster relief teams served more than 80,000 meals to survivors and rescue workers in the aftermath of last month’s devastating tornado in Moore, Okla.The meat giant’s 53-foot...
View ArticleWalton Family Foundation grants $1.3 million to Arkansas schools
The Walton Family Foundation announced Tuesday (June 18) grants totaling $1.3 million to two organizations working to improve the quality of the state’s K-12 schools. The Arkansas Advanced Initiative...
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Local banking preference poll unveiled
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConsumers living in Northwest Arkansas (420,000-plus) have 38 banks to choose from which makes Benton and Washington counties one of the most competitive markets...
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