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U.S. freight activity rebounds in May
What a difference a month makes. After declines in April, the American Trucking Associations’ truck tonnage index and the Cass Freight Index reported gains in May. The reports from the two...
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Questions raised about Brockovich’s Whirlpool review
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThey did not have to come. They chose to come after Fort Smith residents reached out and asked for help. But now there are questions about where Erin...
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New senior health program caters to ‘mind, body, spirit’
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comWhen a patient lives with a age-related emotional and mental disorder such as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, the situation takes a toll on the person...
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Grain crop vulnerable to heat over next six weeks
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comRain is seen as a blessing from the heavens unless it keeps farmers from planting or harvesting on time.As the rain continued to fall throughout the spring...
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Jones Center combines food drive and skating in June
During the month of June, the Jones Center will be collecting nonperishable food items for the NWA Food Bank and offering an ice skating special to those who donate. For guests who donate food the...
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Food retail is a marketshare game
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSince the great recession five years ago, food retailers and consumer packaged goods suppliers have largely relied on inflation to drive top line revenue growth,...
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Brockovich: I have not abandoned Fort Smith
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThat didn't take long. Less than 24 hours after The City Wire published an article questioning why colleagues of environmental activist Erin Brockovich had...
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The Compass Report: Economy slows in Fort Smith area
The Fort Smith regional economy ended 2012 on a positive note, but first quarter 2013 conditions did not continue the trend, according to data collected for The Compass Report. First quarter 2013...
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The Compass Report: Trends positive for NWA economy
Economic conditions in Northwest Arkansas have been strong for several quarters, and the first quarter 2013 economy improved compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. The first quarter 2013 grade of B...
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The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is providing an online certificate program in business analytics this fall.“Right now, one of the biggest things going on in our...
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New accounting rules could help small business
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.net Earlier this month, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) introduced a new framework of standards...
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Duo hope to build on NWA retail sector
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comIt’s a simple concept that excites Adam Kuettel and Christian Baldwin: connect retail ideas with retail experience and, possibly, retail money in such a...
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Fort Smith area home sales flat YTD
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comHomes sales for the month of May were pretty even with the same month last year, though total sales volume in Crawford County was up slightly while Sebastian...
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‘Big Data’ potential ripe for picking
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBusinesses from everyday product suppliers to the world’s largest retailer have been caught up in the information craze known as “big data."The “big data” market...
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Safety questions raised about storm chaser tours
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFollowing the deaths of veteran storm chaser Tim Samaras, one of the stars of Discovery Channel's "Storm Chasers," along with his son Paul Samaras and...
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Arkansas' jobless rate rises in May
An almost 2% decline in Arkansas’ workforce and the number of employed pushed the state’s jobless rate higher to 7.3% in May, with one market watcher noting an unusual and troubling trend in Arkansas’...
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NWACC hires new information officer
Jason J. Degn of Omaha, Neb., has accepted the position of technology/chief information officer for NorthWest Arkansas Community College. Degn was one of 40 applicants for the position and he will...
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Bachoco expands investment in Arkansas
Mexico-based Bachoco, owner of O.K. Foods, is expanding its investment in Arkansas as the poultry company signed a deal to acquire the breeding assets of Morris Hatchery Inc. located in south Arkansas,...
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Bankruptcy filing outlines Metropolitan issues
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comRogers Bancshares owns 99.75% of Metropolitan Bank, a financial institution that has recorded losses in excess of $98 million since 2009. But it turns out the...
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PSC approves Flint Creek power plant work
The Arkansas Public Service Commission on Wednesday (July 10) approved a $408 million plan to add environmental protection equipment to the Flint Creek Power Plant near Gentry, Ark., that could...
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