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Fianna Hills Country Club could close in one to three months
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFianna Hills Country Club is on life support with only one to three months of life left in it.That was the message Club Manager and Co-owner Jim Shields...
View ArticleWal-Mart hiring for new Centerton Neighborhood Market
Wal-Mart said it will hire up to 95 employees to work at is new Neighborhood Market location in Centerton which is slated to open this summer. A temporary hiring center has opened at 1120 S. Walton...
View ArticleAll Target’s data breach suits to be heard in Minnesota
All of the 33 lawsuits filed against Target Corporation from the massive data breach will be heard in Minnesota following an order from the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. This...
View ArticleNWA Council adds Instagram as Digital Ambassador option
More than 400 Northwest Arkansas Digital Ambassadors use Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to tout some of region’s best successes. Now, they’ll have video- and photo-sharing outlet Instagram as a new...
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Smiley’s financial dealings involved 20 Arkansas banks
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFormer Arvest exec Dennis Smiley won’t see any of the $552,000 he earned in stock options during his lengthy banking career. There are 20 banks waiting in line...
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More skills training needed in Arkansas says state jobs chief
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe world population is expected to explode to 14 billion people in the next 61 years, according to figures cited by Arkansas Economic Development Commission...
View ArticleHillshire Brands to shutter Alabama plant
Tyson Foods competitor Hillshire Brands Co., said Friday (April 4) it plans to close its processing facility in Florence, Ala., eliminating 1,100 jobs by Dec. 30.The announcement was made in a filing...
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Tyson chicken nuggets recalled for 'foreign matter'
Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling about 75,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets because they may be contaminated with "foreign matter," likely bits of plastic from a scraper inside a blending machine,...
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The Supply Side: Retailers intrigued and challenged by 'Big Data'
“Big Data” is on the minds of retail execs who believe it’s key to helping them stay competitive, according to a recent study by1010data for which 201 retailers were interviewed across grocery,...
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Dollar store formats defend their turf agains Walmart push
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFamily Dollar is adding more than 400 food items across its 8,000 stores as company execs prepare to defend their convenience turf against Wal-Mart and other...
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Wal-Mart updates policy to accommodate pregnant workers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores tweaked its pregnancy policy in March following a proposed shareholder resolution and separate Jan. 11 charge filed with the federal Equal...
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Arkansas workplace discrimination charges fall 35% in 2013
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA report of the number of charges filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on the basis of harassment and discrimination showed the state of...
View ArticleUA names MacKeith as new dean of Fay Jones School of Architecture
Peter MacKeith has been named dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas, effective July 1. MacKeith is a professor of architecture at the Sam Fox School of Design...
View ArticleUA supply chain conference set for April 23
The Supply Chain Management Research Center at the University of Arkansas will hold its spring conference on April 23. This year’s theme surrounds analytics and Big Data capabilities that is expected...
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Plans show Whole Foods Market prepping for Fayetteville store
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhole Foods Market appears to have taken one more baby step toward a Fayetteville location.Plans submitted to the city of Fayetteville this week show what...
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Wal-Mart to expand wholesale and e-commerce business in India
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comMoving beyond the dissolution of the Walmart Bharti venture in India, Wal-Mart said Tuesday (April 8) it plans to expand its footprint in that densely populated...
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Deed restrictions placed on Whirlpool site, TCE clean up continues
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Whirlpool site in Fort Smith that has been the center of a pollution cleanup has now had deed restrictions put in place, limiting certain future...
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Arvest Bank names Craig Rivaldo the CEO of Benton County operations
Arvest Bank has chosen Fort Smith banker Craig Rivaldo to head up its Benton County market operations. Jason Kincy, spokesman for the bank made the announcement in an email release this afternoon...
View ArticleOzark Regional Transit plans expansion
Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) announces plans to expand services by June 1. The public transportation company said recent budget increases by many of the municipalities it serves in Northwest Arkansas...
View ArticleNWACC Enactus team earns honor in national event
A team of NorthWest Arkansas Community College students was named a finalist in the opening round of team competition in the Enactus U.S. National Exposition in Cincinnati on April 1. The NWACC team...
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