Car-Mart shares race higher
Investors of America’s Car-Mart saw their profits mount on Thursday, (Aug. 21) as shares rallied more than 15% to $42.90 on strong volume, nearly seven times the normal shares trading hands.The...
View ArticleTyson Foods loses bid to overturn employee suit
Tyson Foods lost its bid before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals this week to overturn the $503,000 in damages awarded to employees who were underpaid for the time they spent donning and doffing...
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The Supply Side: Heineken opens a supplier office in Northwest Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHeineken USA is among at least five adult beverage companies to hang a shingle near Wal-Mart’s corporate offices in Bentonville amid the retailer’s push to boost...
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Plains to build $900 million pipeline across Arkansas
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comTexas-based Plains All American announced Thursday that it plans to build a 440-mile, 20-inch crude oil pipeline across Arkansas, running from the company’s...
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Mercy officials say Cliff Drive clinic will deliver medicine via technology
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMercy Fort Smith officially opened its newest $5.3 million clinic on Cliff Drive Thursday (Aug. 21) and with it, took the next step forward in its efforts to...
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First plans for osteopathic school building revealed
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe planned Arkansas Colleges of Health Education presented the first renderings of the layout of its proposed $60 million college of osteopathic medicine at...
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Boozman says Internet tax bill could pass U.S. Senate by end of 2014
story by Michael Wilkey, with Talk Business & Politics mwilkey@talkbusiness.netA tax reform issue and a stronger infrastructure bill await Congress when it returns from its summer recess early next...
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Sparks Health System hoping to hire 50 nurses by Halloween
Officials with Sparks Health System announced Thursday (Aug. 21) a push to hire 50 nurses before Halloween as part of an effort to expand surgical and critical care services and better manage overall...
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Walton Family to shower $302 million on NWA and Delta regions
The Walton Family Foundation’s investment strategy through 2020 includes $302 million to be spent in Northwest Arkansas as well as the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta. The money will go toward economic...
View ArticleAnalyst sees headwinds for BancorpSouth
Sterne Agee analyst Ray Young recently lowered his earning estimates for BancorpSouth for fiscal 2014. Young expects the regional bank to earn $1.26 per share, about 7 cents less than previously noted....
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Tyson Foods’ Missouri problem risks millions in government contracts
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTyson Foods could lose around $500 million in government contracts if found guilty in and ongoing criminal probe by the Environmental Protection Agency over the...
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Arvest Bank broadens legal action with lawsuit against HDS Holdings
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comArvest Bank filed a second suit involving unpaid loans made to former bank president H. Dennis Smiley’s family enterprise — HDS Holdings. The civil complaint...
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Red 11 hopes to deliver a ‘collective of creative minds’ in downtown Fort Smith
story and photos by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comOwners and managers of 5 Star Productions in Fort Smith have been successful with a business model using top talent and leading-edge technology....
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8th Street expansion to provide east/west route through Bentonville
story Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comA $53 million road construction project will provide another major east/west corridor for traffic in Bentonville and a major step in the project is underway. The...
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August sales tax revenue mixed across Northwest Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe four largest cities across Northwest Arkansas reported $4.683 million in sales tax revenue this month, up 1.84% from $4.598 million a year ago. Springdale...
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Walmart U.S. recruits top exec from India to Bentonville
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon continues to draft his U.S. management team from around the globe. New Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran is an Australian who was managing...
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XNA on pace for record year, Fort Smith airport sees more traffic
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox Communications and the Fort...
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Arkansans plan to save more, spend less with conservative outlook
The majority of Arkansas consumers in the recent Arvest Consumer Sentiment poll (65%) indicated they have not made a major household purchase in the past six months. And while reported savings rates of...
View ArticleDurable goods orders surge in July
New orders for manufactured durable goods in July increased $55.3 billion, or 22.6% to $300.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report.This increase, up five of the last six months, was at...
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Jobs chief: Workforce quality an ‘emergency’ in Arkansas
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netThe state’s economic development community concluded two days of workshops hearing from leaders...
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