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Pinnacle pushes Arkansas’ only broad 1 gigabit Internet service
Through what have been more than $6.55 million in investments that began in 2006, Pinnacle Communications is now offering one gigabit Internet service to its about 1,000 customers in and around Lavaca....
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NWA home sales down in September, but sales value up 4.2%
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe days of runaway prices and easy profits in local real estate are gone for Northwest Arkansas, but economists and real estate experts agree the steady pace...
View ArticleFort Smith Port Authority updated on grant requests, tonnage trends
At a meeting of the Fort Smith Port Authority Thursday (Oct. 17), Ports of Fort Smith and Van Buren operator Marty Shell updated authority members on an application for grant money to build a new...
View ArticleBill Simon snags seat on Darden board
Darden Restaurants has named Bill Simon, former CEO of Walmart U.S., to its board of directors.Simon is no stranger to the restaurant business. He spent more than a year as senior vice president of...
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Fed Economist: Central, Northwest Arkansas ‘pockets of strength’
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comA Federal Reserve economist says Arkansas’ economy struggles to gain a stable foothold for solid growth years after the so-called “Great Recession,” with the...
View ArticleWal-Mart de Mexico CEO to step down at year-end
Walmex CEO Scot Rank, who has overseen Wal-Mart’s Mexican business unit for five years, will step down from that role at the end of this year. Rank will transition to vice-chairman of Wal-Mex effective...
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Wal-Mart works to anticipate customer needs with lockers, pharmacy app
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comPrice, assortment, experience and access is how Wal-Mart execs define what matters most to customers, and they are working to lead in each of these areas by...
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Double-digit traffic gains posted at XNA, Fort Smith Regional Airport
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View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas Council, ARK Challenge receive international recognition
The Northwest Arkansas Council and The ARK Challenge on Monday (Oct. 20) were recognized with a top award given out by the world’s largest professional organization for economic development...
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High cattle prices weigh down packer margins, consumer demand holds
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt’s a good time to be a cattle farmer or a feedlot operator as prices for feeder calves and fed cattle continue to rise while grain prices decline. But that...
View ArticleEarnings up for BancorpSouth, but income misses Wall Street expectations
BancorpSouth posted gains in key revenue categories but non-diluted earnings of 32 cents per share narrowly missed the consensus analyst estimate of 33 cents per share.Tupelo, Miss.-based BancorpSouth...
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Fayetteville Chamber salutes 10 building projects at annual banquet
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTeamwork was the theme for this year’s Construction and Developers 2014 Banquet hosted by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce on Monday (Oct. 20). City and...
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Arkansas’ labor market continues decline, nonfarm payroll number rises
The September labor report is more of the same. Arkansas’ jobless rate fell to 6.2% compared to 7.7% in September 2013, although the size of the workforce fell by 1.89% and the number of employed...
View ArticleFirst National Bank of NWA expanding to Bentonville
First National Bank of NWA – formerly First National Bank of Rogers – has announced it has received regulatory approval to build a branch at 402 SW A. Street in Bentonville, a site the bank acquired...
View ArticleJBU awarded EPA grant to develop clean water
Faculty and students at John Brown University are developing a drinking water disinfection system for rural Guatemala with the help of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant of $14,520.The...
View ArticleArvest Mortgage originates $1 billion in home loans this year
Arvest Mortgage Company announced Tuesday (Oct. 21) that it originated more than $1 billion in mortgage loans – both refinance and purchase money loans – through Sept. 30, 2014. Arvest said it had...
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Crude oil markets tough to predict, continue to push pump prices lower
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comAs U.S. and international oil prices struggle to stay above $80 barrel, many energy analysts fear that slow global growth and soft demand for energy could...
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The Supply Side: Prices hurt customer satisfaction among Wal-Mart suppliers
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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Home Bancshares adds Floridian Tom Longe to its board
Home BancShares Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank, has appointed Thomas Longe to its board of directors.“We are proud to have Tom join our Board,” said Board Chairman John Allison. “Home...
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CBID bemoans lack of vision, planning for downtown Fort Smith development
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA "retreat" of Fort Smith's Central Business Improvement District commissioners Tuesday (Oct. 21) morning explored bringing more events to the district and...
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