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Freight reports show U.S. economy recovering from winter storms
Various transport tonnage and shipment reports indicate that the U.S. economy is recovering from heavy winter weather in January and early February, with economists remaining optimistic about gains –...
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Early 2014 traffic up at Fort Smith, Northwest Arkansas airports
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The Friday Wire: Convenience, Clintons and housing contracts
An amazing interest in Wal-Mart’s push for convenience, money for ‘Bags for Books,’ more Clinton disclosures and a talking baby are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for March 21.NOTES &...
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The Friday Wire: The long manufacturing road and a nursing home controversy
Manufacturing jobs, controversy surrounding a nursing home company owner, campaign money, more Clinton disclosures and a talking baby are part of the March 21 Friday Wire for the Fort Smith...
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Northwest Arkansas jobless rate jumps to 5.9% in January
Sizeable shifts in the size of the workforce and the number of employed — potentially related to winter weather impacts on reporting – pushed the January Northwest Arkansas jobless rate to 5.9%, up...
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Fort Smith area jobless rate ticks higher in January
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View ArticleArvest Equipment Finance grows loans, leases 8.1% in 2013
Arvest Equipment Finance, a division of Arvest Bank, tallied $132.3 million in loans and leases during 2013, up 8.1% from the prior year. The equipment finance division has grown its loans and leases...
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Walmart tests ‘savings catcher’ in bid to boost comp sales
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart execs keenly focused on improving comparable sales and driving top line revenue are testing a new “Savings Catcher” pricing tool as a way to drive...
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Bentonville chef grabs national honor
One local chef is garnering national attention named among the best of the best. Matthew McClure of the Hive restaurant in Bentonville at the 21c Museum Hotel is one of the semifinalists for the 2014...
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January weather hurts NWA March sales tax revenue reports
Businesses across Benton and Washington counties collected 9.8% less in sales tax in January across the region’s four largest cities. Total sales tax revenue slid to $3.938 million in March, compared...
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Simmons First to buy Delta Trust for $66 million
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.netSimmons First National Corp. will acquire Little Rock-based Delta Trust & Banking Corp. for roughly $66...
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Group has worked more than 2,100 tax filings in NWA, Fort Smith area
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comTax filers the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas who have waited until the last few weeks of tax season do not have to go it alone.According to Susan...
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The Supply Side: CPG growth shifts to smaller companies
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is...
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Startups to Watch: Picasolar, Overwatch plan for production
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe past few months have been a blur of activity for execs at Silicon Solar Solutions/Picasolar and Overwatch, both tagged as startups to watch in 2014 by The...
View ArticleSenior Arkansas Best officer to retire in March
Jim Keenan, senior vice president of Enterprise Customer Solutions for Arkansas Best Corporation, will retire March 31, 2014, after 33 years of service with the company."Jim's many years of service at...
View ArticleNWACC to offer online credit courses for high school students
High school students can meet Arkansas’ new digital learning requirement and earn college credit at the same time through an offering of NorthWest Arkansas Community College.NWACC was one of 23...
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Disney vacation costs outpace middle-class income growth
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comA Disney World theme park vacation may be every kid’s dream, but with the escalating costs of a one-day ticket such a fairy tale trip could be out of reach for...
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Fort Smith sales tax collections indicate a slow Christmas
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comSales tax collections for the city of Fort Smith were down in both city and county sales taxes for a period that included the typically busy Christmas...
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Arkansas River study requested; River operator says real fix needed
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Congressional delegations from Arkansas and Oklahoma released a letter Tuesday (March 26) requesting funding for a study that would allow the U.S. Army...
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Wal-Mart recalls dolls due to fire hazard
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. issued an immediate recall of the My Sweet Love / My Sweet Baby Cuddle Care Dolls sold exclusively at its store since August 2012. The dolls were pulled from the retailer’s shelves...
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