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Todd joins Rogers office of Beall Barclay & Company
Andrew Todd has been hired by the accounting firm Beall Barclay & Company. He will work on the company’s Rogers, Ark., office. Todd is a 2013 graduate of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro....
View ArticleClark joins the National Bank of Sallisaw
Sherry Clark has joined National Bank of Sallisaw and will work as a agriculture/consumer loan officer. Clark joined NBS in May 2013 after time with another financial institution and 16 years with the...
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Neighborhood Market coming to Siloam Springs
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart has set its sights on Siloam Springs for a new Neighborhood Market expected to open next fall. The retail giant is scaling up its grocery format to 500...
View ArticleToys R Us wooing shoppers with cash rewards
Toys R Us is offering a 10% cash reward up to $100 on certain toy purchases through Oct. 31 for its rewards card members and will extend the deadline for holiday returns through Jan. 25, the company...
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Officials say area river bridges safe from barge impact
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt was just late last month that two barges went on a directionless journey down the Arkansas River in Little Rock, striking the Interstate 30 bridge and a...
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Some Arkansas manufacturers have trouble filling jobs
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt may seem odd to hear of a shortage in manufacturing workers following a decade which saw a nearly 25% decline in the number of manufacturing jobs available...
View ArticleRetail shares rally on Fed announcement
Retail stocks rose 1.1% on Wednesday (Sept. 18) following the surprise announcement by the Federal Reserve to stay the course on its asset purchases for the near term. The S&P Retail Index hit a...
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Arkansas employers must offer benefits to same-sex couples
Although Arkansas has a ban on gay marriage, many Arkansas employers must now manage certain retirement plans, health insurance plans and other workplace benefits to include same-sex couples legally...
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Mercy NWA announces new chief operating officer
Mercy Northwest Arkansas recently announced Brenda Chase as its new chief operating officer. Prior to this appointment Chase served as ambulatory care director, assistant vice president and vice...
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90th Arkansas Best anniversary ‘an incredible thing’
story and photos by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comSurvival attributed to the work of good people, the rewards of good risks and the whims of good fortune was the theme that emerged during the...
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Computers and no 'glass ceilings' benefit Beall Barclay
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comOne of Arkansas' largest locally-owned accounting firms marked a major milestone Thursday (Sept. 19) – a half-century in operation. Beall Barclay &...
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Arkansas' labor force shrinking, jobless rate at 7.4%
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...
View ArticleRetailers announce holiday hiring
Kohl's will add about 53,000 seasonal workers to handle the holidays this year, an average of 40 workers per store, plus 6,400 distribution center workers and 350 credit operations temps, according to...
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Whirlpool, ADEQ to meet with Fort Smith Board
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire,comOn the same day the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality submitted final responses to Whirlpool's challenges to the agency's annual groundwater...
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Fort Smith revenue up in the August tax report
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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Barling officials place high hopes on mall project
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA new 70 store shopping center would undoubtedly have a positive impact on any city or town in which it might find itself. But when the town is barely more...
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Report touts robust NWA regional job growth
Employment in Northwest Arkansas grew by 3% from 2011 to 2012, a rate that outstripped the growth rate in peer regions, the state and the nation, according to a report commissioned by the Northwest...
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McMillon, Simon top picks as next Wal-Mart CEO
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe Wal-Mart Board of Directors meeting scheduled for later this week may include the selection and announcement of Doug McMillon or Bill Simon as the new top...
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U.S. freight traffic up in August
The roads and rails were busier in August compared to July, but an economist with the American Trucking Associations’ says the increase in tonnage hauled may not accurately reflect national economic...
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HMA begins review of deal with Community Health
The newly seated Board of Directors at Health Management Associates said Wednesday (Sept. 25) that it will seek a second opinion on a previously announced plan to sell the hospital company to Community...
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