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NWA cities post sales tax gains
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConsumer spending in May helped boost sales tax revenue 5.86% higher across Northwest Arkansas' four largest cities, according to the July reports from...
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‘Wobbly’ U.S. economic trends to continue
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comThree groups that track the U.S. transportation sector – a bellwether for the U.S. economy – suggest uneven patterns will continue and the “wobbly nature”...
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Declines continue for Fort Smith tax revenue
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View ArticleJ.B. Hunt Transport declares dividend
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Tuesday (July 23) announced a quarterly cash dividend payable to its shareholders on August 16.The company’s board of directors declared a cash payment...
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Kim Peters joins Arvest Benton County
Arvest Bank announces that Kim Peters recently accepted a position as a private banking officer in its Benton County division.Peters previously worked at Arvest Bank in Springdale in 2004 and 2005 as a...
View ArticleSchmieding Center offers screenings in Bella Vista
The Schmieding Center of Bella Vista has a full slate of health screenings scheduled throughout the month of August.There is no charge for the services offered at the health resource center at 1801...
View ArticleMitchell Communications opens offices in New York, Chicago
Mitchell Communications said Wednesday (July 24) it is opening new offices in New York and Chicago to facilitate its expanding customer base. The agency has experienced a 530% growth rate over the past...
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Baloney Sandwich Index predicts June jobless rate dip
The Fort Smith metro jobless rate for June is likely to be lower than the May 7.7% rate. That’s what the June Baloney Sandwich Index predicts.May’s 7.7% jobless rate was well above the 7.2% in April,...
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Walmart Labs acquires tech startup Torbit
Walmart Labs continues to expand in San Bruno, Calif., and confirmed with The City Wire on Wednesday (July 24) the acquisition of Torbit, a company that will help increase the speeds across all of its...
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USA Truck posts another loss but financials improve
The financials are improving but the losses continue at Van Buren-based USA Truck, with the trucking company reporting Wednesday (July 24) a first half 2013 loss of $3.5 million, better than the $8.4...
View ArticleCJRW's Woods brothers to enter Advertising Hall of Fame
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.netShelby Woods and Wayne Woods of Little Rock-based advertising/PR giant CJRW have been selected by the Tenth...
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Cash and short sales fuel real estate market
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHome sales across Northwest Arkansas and much of the country are being fueled in part by all-cash deals, short sales and institutional investors.A new report...
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Fort Smith market sees fewer cash home sales
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHome sales across Northwest Arkansas and much of the country are being fueled in part by all-cash deals, short sales and institutional investors, but the Fort...
View ArticleArkansas Best announces quarterly dividend
The Board of Directors at Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. have declared a quarterly cash dividend of 3 cents per share to be paid Aug. 22 to shareholders of record on Aug. 8. Arkansas Best is a...
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Wired schools: Is there a political will and way?
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netEditor’s note: This is the final story of a three-part series from Roby Brock with Talk Business on...
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New survey says Wal-Mart lags the grocery pack
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart sells a lot of groceries but it’s not the most popular grocery destination in the U.S., despite its more than 4,000 stores, low prices and convenient...
View ArticleLocal startups partner to serve big data clients
Elasticsearch, an open-source search and analytics software firm, and StackSearch Inc., announced a partnership to jointly promote and expand the adoption of Elasticsearch within the growing...
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Low-income family access to Internet focus of Cox plan
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comAs business and political leaders in Arkansas begin work on how to improve broadband access to public schools in the state, one of the leading cable and...
View ArticleDeQueen poultry plant cited by OSHA
A Pilgrim’s Pride processing plant in DeQueen, Ark., was cited for 11 safety violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.The poultry processing plant was...
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Chaffee Crossing boss says more work coming
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe roar of bulldozers and construction equipment has become a common occurrence at Chaffee Crossing during the last several years and according to Ivy Owen,...
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