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Wal-Mart buys land near Bella Vista, ramps up NWA store density
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores has made no secret that it would like to build a Neighborhood Market in Bella Vista, just five miles from retailer’s home office in Bentonville,...
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Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith: ‘Just go get good at what we do’
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.netEditor’s note: The following is an abridged story from the recently published Talk Business magazine. The...
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Wal-Mart CFO says financial metrics will improve in 2014
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Chief Financial Officer Charles Holley said Tuesday (March 11) that the retailer failed in three of its five main operating objectives last year — sales...
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Planning Commission OKs Fianna Hills Country Club project
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Fort Smith Planning Commission passed a set of planned zoning districts Tuesday (March 11), both of which faced opposition from residents in neighborhoods...
View ArticleUA professor to discuss Syrian upheaval at NWACC
Dr. Mounir Farah from the University of Arkansas will present a lecture titled “The Hidden Factors in the Syrian Upheaval” on Thursday (March 13) in room 108 of the student center on NorthWest Arkansas...
View ArticleAlice Walton named Arkansas Tourism Person of the Year
The annual Henry Awards Banquet took place on Tuesday (March 11) during the 40th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The conference was March 9-11 in Rogers.Highlighting the awards...
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Sparks Health System, Summit Medical again looking for a new CEO
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comSparks Health System is again looking for a CEO following the resignation this week of Charles Stewart, himself the second CEO to resign from the hospital...
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NWA, Fort Smith Realtors mixed on the benefits of Zillow and Trulia
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comReal estate is a local business, but two global marketers Trulia and Zillow have been hard at it transforming aggregated local data into booming businesses and...
View ArticleTyson CEO expects soaring meat prices, record profits
Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith took a seat on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” segment Wednesday (March 12) to discuss food inflation and any potential impact on the meat giant’s profits going forward. Company...
View ArticleAnalyst cuts J.B. Hunt guidance on weather disruptions
Mother Nature has not been kind this winter to many business sectors from retail to airlines, and certainty not trucking and logistics firms who lose money every day trucks and trains are idle.Analysts...
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Governor’s Cup seeding entrepreneurial spirit in Arkansas
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This story first appeared in the most recent issue of Talk Business Arkansas magazine. Link here for the online version of the magazine.Even...
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Regional and statewide foreclosure activity slows in February
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comForeclosures continue to be a smaller part of the local housing markets of Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro area. Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac...
View ArticleMercy breaks ground on $3 million clinic in Centerton
Mercy Northwest broke ground Thursday (March 13) in Centerton on a new 7,351-square-foot clinic. The site is located on 6.2 acres of commercial frontage property on Highway 102 at 1225 E. Centerton...
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Mike Malone named to Arvest Bank in Fayetteville board of directors
Arvest Bank in Fayetteville is pleased to announce that Mike Malone, the President and CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council, has joined the bank’s board of directors.Established in 1990, the Northwest...
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Tim Schmidt named interim CEO at Sparks Health, Summit Medical
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt didn't take long for Sparks Health System to name an interim CEO while the organization conducts a search for a permanent replacement.According to a...
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Tyson Foods names new president for its Mexican business unit
Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. announced the promotion of Rick Thomason to president and general manager of Tyson de Mexico, the company’s oldest international business. In his new role, Thomason...
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The Friday Wire: Another marijuana push and selling good stuff
A second shot at attempting to legalizing medical marijuana in Arkansas, notes on the new PR chief at the University of Arkansas, and the estimated growth of small business in Northwest Arkansas are...
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The Friday Wire: Another marijuana push and a museum delay
A second shot at attempting to legalizing medical marijuana in Arkansas, a prediction on severe weather in the early Spring, and a planned union vote at Fort Smith-based O.K. Foods are part of the...
View ArticleNWA GiveCamp volunteers needed
Organizers are seeking volunteers and donations to assist with GiveCamp Northwest Arkansas, a 54-hour, weekend event to assist nonprofit organizations needing the help of technology professionals.Phyl...
View ArticleWal-Mart and its foundation offer grants to grow manufacturing initiatives
Nonprofit organizations looking to help manufacturers bring back business to the U.S. or looking to help grow businesses in the U.S. can apply for grants from Wal-Mart Store, the Walmart Foundation and...
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