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Oil, steel were big Arkansas business deals in 2013
story by Talk Business, a content partner with The City WireIn business and in politics, 2013 saw some major deals reshape the Arkansas landscape. From superprojects to spin-offs to creative solutions,...
View ArticleWal-Mart recalls donkey meat and card tables
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. issued a recall for donkey meat sold in China at some of its retail outlets, after tests showed it contained DNA of other animals, namely fox. The retail giant said it will...
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Arvest promotes Tiffany Schmidt in Springdale market
Arvest Bank promotes Tiffany Schmidt to consumer lender in Springdale. She will report to Janet Erwin, senior vice president in the Springdale market.Schmidt has been a consumer loan assistant with...
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University report card shows that NWA education ratings improve
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comGood schools are an essential part of Northwest Arkansas’ long term growth plans and a new report card says the region’s public school students are making...
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Regional building permits up almost 30% in 2013
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comBuilding permits for the month of December across the area showed a 39.2% decline when comparing December 2013 to December 2012 across the cities of Fort...
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Arkansas tax revenue up 3.4% in first six months of FY 2014
Arkansas’ December tax collection report showed a gain in overall collections but the report continues to suggest collections will not match the almost 5% gain posted in fiscal year 2013.Year-to-date...
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UAFS chief updates chamber audience on campus plan
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comUniversity of Arkansas at Fort Smith Chancellor Dr. Paul Beran took time Friday morning (Jan. 3) to highlight some of the key parts of the university's new...
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Weather is cold but cattle markets heat up
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe holiday season is not usually the time when markets rally, but livestock expert Derrell Peel said 2013 was different.Peel, extension livestock marketing...
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Consumers to see stable non-mortgage interest rates in 2014
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comMortgage rates are likely to rise in 2014, but recent Federal Reserve actions to curtail bond purchases are not likely to result in higher across-the-board...
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Future remains uncertain for Mitsubishi’s Fort Smith plant
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comThe city of Fort Smith and the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce bet almost $1.8 million in 2010 that Mitsubishi would open and operate a...
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Internet habits are altering the auto sales business
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe persistent car salesman trying to put a customer behind the wheel of a car they were not looking for is likely a relic of the past thanks to the...
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Wal-Mart seeks to win China through the middle class (updated)
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comChina holds huge opportunity for Wal-Mart Stores and the retail behemoth has pledged to stay the course by building on the billions in annual sales it recorded...
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Allens’ creditors object to Seneca’s bid terms
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comCreditors of Allens Inc. lined up before U.S. bankruptcy judge Ben Barry on Monday (Jan. 6) objecting to several matters involving the stalking horse bid made by...
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Terrell joins Sparks Urology Group
Dr. John David Terrell has joined Sparks Urology Group, which is located at 5500 Ellsworth Road in Fort Smith. A native of Murfreesboro, Ark., Terrell graduated with honors from medical school at...
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Studies show Arkansas with more outbound than inbound migration
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comJobs have a direct correlation with population migration across the country each year. But while Northwest Arkansas’ employment growth is better than average,...
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Bankrate survey says Obamacare raising premiums
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe impact of health coverage through Obamacare was touted as a way to cap rising insurance costs and provide benefits to the masses of uninsured. But as 2014...
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Fort Smith area jobless rate falls to 6.9% in November
The Fort Smith metro jobless rate fell to 6.9% in November and brought to an end 55 consecutive months in which the regional jobless rate was at or above 7%.Metro employment of 122,993 was down...
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NWA jobless rate drops to 4.8% in November
The November jobless rate in Northwest Arkansas fell to 4.8% from 5.1% in October, the first time since November 2012 that the rate has been below 5%. The region also saw record employment in the...
View ArticleAcxiom begins mid-management layoffs
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerAcxiom Corp. began a round of layoffs this week that corporate leaders suggested would be forthcoming when they last reported earnings.According to Talk...
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Corporate parent set to change for Sparks, Summit hospitals
It’s official. Barring a surprise rejection from federal regulators, Community Health Systems will by the end of January be the new corporate parent of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith and Summit...
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