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Year-to-date Fort Smith tax revenue up, but below estimates
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhile the first five months of 2014 have shown generally sluggish sales tax receipts, June's figures released by the city of Fort Smith on Aug. 1 show a...
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Arkansas’ healthy home sales pace continues with sales up 5.16%
Arkansas’ home sales market shows no signs of slowing down, with the number of homes sold during the first half of the year up more than 5% and the combined value of the homes sold up more than 2%....
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MarketPlace Grill to close Fort Smith site, expand in central Arkansas
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMarketPlace Grill has closed its Fort Smith location, leaving more than 50 people without a job as the company works to actively expand its presence in...
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Behind the scenes: Opening a Walmart Supercenter
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart store manager Sherry Curtis-Swenson is putting the finishing touches on worker schedules, overseeing the store stocking and making sure the region’s...
View ArticleBig Brothers Big Sisters seeking bowlers
The Northwest Arkansas Big Brothers Big Sisters nonprofit is on a mission to raise $92,000 over the next week Bowling for Kids’ Sake — a fundraising campaign for 2014.Big Brothers Big Sisters works to...
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Arkansas consumers see favorable short-term spending
Consumers across Arkansas see favorable spending conditions in the short-term but when asked about future economic conditions the survey respondents expect leaner times for business conditions and...
View ArticleJBU combines disciplines into one new college
John Brown University announced the formation of the College of Education and Human Services today at a ceremony on the Siloam Springs campus.The new college brings together JBU’s College of Education...
View ArticleEllie and Nick Glidewell join Sagely & Edwards Realtors
Fort Smith real estate agents Nick and Ellie Glidewell have joined Fort Smith-based Sagely & Edwards Realtors.Sagely & Edwards, established in 1955, is owned by Mont Sagely and totaled more...
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Fort Smith area building permits up more than 10% through July
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe values of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $20.975 million in July, up nearly $6.46 million from July 2013 when the...
View ArticleTarget warns of lower profits amid higher data breach expenses
Retailer Target said Tuesday (Aug. 5) that it expects to incur gross expenses of $148 million from its data breach. As a result, Target decreased its estimates for the second quarter earnings per...
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Whirlpool may add additional pollution monitors near Fort Smith TCE area
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhirlpool has proposed additionally monitoring and testing of water and soil samples at sites near its now-shuttered manufacturing facility in south Fort...
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The Supply Side: Wal-Mart’s women empowerment effort exceed goals
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...
View ArticleTyson Foods to borrow $3.25 billion in four bond offerings
Tyson Foods Inc. agreed to sell $3.25 billion in senior loans to help cover the $8.55 billion acquisition of Hillshire Brands.The bond offerings include: $1 billion at 2.65% $1.25 billion at 3.95% $500...
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General Mills tells suppliers to cut greenhouse gases, follows Wal-Mart’s lead
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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Consumer trends push changes in digital coupon strategies
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comDigital coupons are becoming somewhat of a necessary evil for retailers, according to Carol Spieckerman, CEO of NewMarketBuilders. But not all retailers are on...
View ArticleBeckham stepping down as CFO of USA Truck
Clifton Beckham is stepping down as chief financial officer of Van Buren-based USA Truck effective Sept. 30. The company is in the midst of a search for his replacement.Beckham was replaced by John...
View ArticleTyson recalls sausage over undeclared allergen
A Tyson Foods subsidiary, New York-based Zemco Industries, said Thursday (Aug. 7) it was recalling 106,800 pounds of smoked sausage due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.The product branded...
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Arvest Bank promotes McFarlin
Arvest Bank has promoted Stephanie McFarlin to consumer lender at its Springdale Emma Avenue location.McFarlin started with Arvest Bank in 2010 on the treasury management support team. In 2012 she...
View ArticleChicken industry shrugs off the Russian sanctions
The loss of the Russian export market for U.S. chicken companies is not expected to have measurable economic impact here in the U.S., according to Jim Sumner, president of the USA Poultry & Egg...
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ALDI tops as low-price grocery leader, Walmart 11th in overall service
Discount grocer ALDI – a small box, no frills, private label grocery format – was recognized as the nation’s low-price grocery leader for the fourth year by consumer research firm Market Force.The...
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