Michaels craft stores suspect data security breach
Irvin, Texas-based Michaels art and craft stores announced Saturday (Jan. 25) that it too, had recently been targeted by a data security attack, joining a handful of other retailers such as Target and...
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2013 enplanements up at XNA, down at Fort Smith Regional
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The Supply Side: Hispanics provide growth potential for suppliers, retailers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and...
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Whirlpool submits revised pollution mitigation plan to ADEQ
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFull-scale chemical oxidation treatments of a chemical plume in south Fort Smith will not happen until Spring 2016 while a soil monitoring station will be...
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NWACC faculty member named to national board
Dr. Wendi J.W. Williams, a NorthWest Arkansas Community College faculty member, was named to the board of directors for the national Triangle Coalition for STEM Education.The Coalition is a Washington,...
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Sources: Headquarter job cuts ongoing at Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comRetail insiders and consultants to Wal-Mart Stores have told The City Wire the annual job elimination drill at corporate headquarters has been ongoing for the...
View ArticleWal-Mart settles hiring discrimination case in New Mexico (Updated)
Wal-Mart Stores East Inc. doing business as Walmart stores in Albuquerque, N.M. will pay $87,500 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit for retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal Employment...
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Arkansas one of six states to post year-over-year jobless rate rise
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Van Buren Chamber sees growth, new relationships under Krutsch's leadership
story by Brittany Ransombransom@thecitywire.comThe Van Buren Chamber of Commerce of today looks drastically different than the chamber of 2007. When Jackie Krutsch came to the organization more than...
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Non-farm job growth gains impressive for Northwest Arkansas, Jonesboro areas
Northwest Arkansas’ nonfarm job growth percentage ranked No. 11 in the nation last year out of 372 metro areas, according to figures posted Tuesday (Jan. 28) by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The...
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Fort Smith Convention Center sees revenue rise in 2013
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Fort Smith Convention Center saw a drop in the number of events it hosted in 2013, but that did not stop the event center from having one of its best...
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Local startup hosts Ben & Jerry’s execs in Springdale
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt’s a long way from Burlington, Vt., to Springdale, but the communities do have something in common, according to Ben & Jerry’s chairman Jeff...
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NWA city sales tax revenue up 5.6% in January report
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSales tax revenue rose 5.6% across Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities in January. Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville cumulatively received...
View ArticleNWACC spring enrollment dips 6.1%
NorthWest Arkansas Community College enrolled more than 7,500 credit students for the spring 2014 semester, college officials announced Tuesday (Jan. 28). The college had a preliminary count of 7,546...
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Retail experts note opportunities, threats for new Wal-Mart CEO
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAnalysts and retail experts anticipate strong, charismatic leadership from Doug McMillon when he takes the reins from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. CEO Mike Duke on...
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Rising propane prices put pressure on poultry industry
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comCasey Wilson, a poultry grower near Huntsville, Ark., said three of his seven houses are heated with propane gas and with two-week old birds and frigid...
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Arkansas Best full year net income reaches $15.8 million, beats estimates...
Net income during 2013 for Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. was $15.8 million, much better than the $7.7 million loss in 2012 and the most the company has earned in a year since 2008. The per share...
View ArticleThird quarter income, revenue up for Acxiom
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerAcxiom Corp. saw its third quarter net income rise to $15 million, up from $14.5 million one year ago. Revenues also climbed higher to $277.87 million...
View ArticleMurphy Oil sees full year revenue top $1 billion
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerMurphy Oil Corp. saw a diminished fourth quarter due to its spin-off of its refinery and retail operations, but its full-year earnings topped $1...
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Wal-Mart agrees on pay structure for CEOs McMillon, Cheesewright
Wal-Mart’s board of directors has outlined the pay structure for the two highest ranking CEOs recently promoted from within the company ranks. The contract details were spelled out in filings with the...
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