Packers approved 5-year labor contract, Tyson Fresh Meats
Union members at Tyson Fresh Meats beef plants ratified a new five-year labor agreement on Saturday, Jan. 11.The deal solidified raises of $1.60 per hour over the terms of the agreement for more than...
View Article24/7 Wall St. releases “Most Hated Company” list
Financial media firm 24/4 Wall St. recently released its top 10 list of hated companies for 2013. The ranking is based on protests from workers or disenchanted shareholders. Out of the top 10...
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Holiday retail sales rise amid deep discounts
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConsumers did show up just in time to partially save the holiday season for retailers, according to the National Retail Federation report which showed December...
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Kantar Study: Wal-Mart beats Amazon as low price leader
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comOnline price transparency has heightened the competition between Amazon and Wal-Mart Stores and there is no sign either side is backing down, according to Kantar...
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Poultry sector pullback expected, to hoist profits
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comPoultry companies like Tyson Foods and Pilgrim’s Pride along with independent firms such as Simmons and OK Foods are expected to pull back poultry production in...
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Top NWA stories in 2013 include good real estate and bad football
Editor’s note: Following are the top five news stories in Northwest Arkansas during 2013, as determined by The City Wire staff. Feel free to post in the comments section your thoughts on the top...
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Medical sector, water park were top Fort Smith area stories in 2013
Editor’s note: Following are the top five news stories in Fort Smith metro area during 2013, as determined by The City Wire staff. Feel free to post in the comments section your thoughts on the top...
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Simmons bank merger results in 28 branch closures, 12 in Northwest Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe anticipated list of branch closures resulting from Simmons First National’s acquisition of Little Rock-based Metropolitan National bank was made public by...
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Peterson named NWACC dean of workforce development
Keith Peterson has been named dean of workforce development at NorthWest Arkansas Community College and will begin his new duties on Jan. 21.He will have the primary responsibility for providing...
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NanoMech expands global campus, adds jobs to Springdale
NanoMech announced it has purchased its existing factory and will build an adjoining 25,000 square-foot facility in east Springdale, tripling its size and making room for more than two dozen new jobs...
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Smart meter use varies between Fort Smith area, Northwest Arkansas
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe days of meter readers venturing out in the elements to measure energy consumption has become a thing of the past, at least at two providers of energy in...
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Kantar report debunks grocery retail, shopper myths
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSupermarkets are the great-grandparents of all modern retail. And while they face on onslaught of increased competition. experts don’t expect them to become...
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NLRB alleges Wal-Mart violated worker rights during ‘Black Friday’ protests
The general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint Wednesday (Jan. 15) against Wal-Mart Stores alleging that more than 60 store supervisors and one corporate officer violated...
View ArticleGroundbreaking held for new $1.5 million APAC Central regional office
A groundbreaking was held Wednesday (Jan. 15) on a new 12,200-square-foot office building at Chaffee Crossing that will be a regional office for APAC-Central Inc.The $1.5 million building, located at...
View ArticleBella Vista seeks to fill vacant planning, zoning seats
The city of Bella Vista is taking applications to fill several vacant positions on the planning commission and the board of zoning adjustment. Appointments will serve out the remainder of the...
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Foreclosure filings during 2013 up in NWA, down in Fort Smith area
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIrvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac reports 1.361 million foreclosure filings on U.S. properties in 2013, down 26% from a year ago and some 53% lower than the $2.9...
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Home Bancshares posts record quarterly earnings
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerHome Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank, reported record net income for the year ended Dec. 31, 2013 of $66.5 million compared to $63...
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Economist says women are the economic indicator to watch
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNationally known chief economist Rich Yamerone, of Bloomberg L.P. , said tracking ladies dress and make-up sales will offer insight into consumer spending and...
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Whirlpool issues first annual report on Fort Smith pollution cleanup
Whirlpool on Thursday (Jan. 16) released its annual report detailing the early stages of the cleanup trichloroethylene (TCE) at its former manufacturing facility on the south side of Fort Smith. TCE, a...
View ArticleChuck E Cheese acquired by private equity firm
Apollo Global Management said it will acquire CEC Entertainment, which operates 577 Chuck E. Cheese stores.The deal is valued at $1.3 billion, including the assumption of CEC’s outstanding...
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