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Core Brewery on tap for record 2015 with brand and pub expansions
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comJesse Core, a former Tyson Foods system analyst, is putting his Harding University master’s business degree to good use. He’s grown his beer brewing hobby from a...
View ArticleKenny Chesney among Walmart AMP’s 2015 acts
The opening acts for the spring 2015 season at the Walmart AMP, a venue of the Walton Arts Center was announced this week. This is the second season for the Walmart AMP and the entertainment lineup...
View ArticleNeurosurgeon added to the roster at Sparks Neurosurgical Associates
Dr. Timothy Maryanov has joined Sparks Neurosurgical Associates located inside Sparks Plaza on Dodson Avenue.Among the diseases he treats are spinal degenerative diseases, spinal cord injuries, spinal...
View ArticleUmarex to sell limited edition U.S. Marshals Museum commemorative airgun
Umarex USA has teamed with the U.S. Marshals Museum to offer a limited edition U.S. Marshals Museum commemorative airgun of the Colt Single Action Army® Revolver, also known as the "gun that won the...
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Arkansas teen pregnancy costs exceed $143 million annually
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFemale leaders and a few brave men packed the room at the University of Arkansas Global Campus in Rogers on Wednesday (Jan. 14) to discuss teen pregnancy and the...
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Arkansas River tonnage dips 3% in 2014, but inbound tonnage up 11%
Big reductions in the amount of coal, wheat and farm products shipped on the Arkansas River were primary reasons for a 3% drop in tonnage shipped in 2014 compared to 2013. The good news is that a...
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Buddy Wray says mistakes are necessary for business success
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This story first appeared in the January-February 2015 issue of Talk Business & Politics magazine. Link here to read the digital version...
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Target exiting Canada could be an opportunity for Walmart
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTarget is saying “Adios” to Canada as the retailer announced plans to shutter its 133 stores that it opened in that market in the past two years. Insiders see it...
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Arts and culture accounted for 4.3% of U.S. economy in 2012
The U.S. Department of Commerce recently issued a report that attempts to apply numbers and definition to the assumption that Richard Florida’s “Creative Class” has a direct and dynamic impact on the...
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Sebastian, Crawford county home sales up more than 14% in 2014
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank....
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Northwest Arkansas real estate market sees another banner year
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAgents in Benton and Washington counties sold 7,314 homes last year, pushing the cumulative volume to $1.392 billion and marking the region’s best performance...
View ArticleSmith Chevrolet Cadillac opens new dealership in Fort Smith
Smith Chevrolet Cadillac has opened its new 35,000-square-foot dealership at 6500 Autopark Drive near the company’s Nissan dealership.The building is the newest auto dealership in Arkansas and is...
View ArticleBank of the Ozarks posts record income in 2014
Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks posted full year net income of $118.6 million, a record for the company and a 30% increase compared to 2013. The total was boosted by fourth quarter income of $34.8...
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The Supply Side: NWACC notes 15 years of training Walmart supplier analysts
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt was around 1990 that Wayne Callahan, former local management for H.J. Heinz, got a call from then Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott to head up a project to...
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McMillon approves more exec moves, departures at Walmart U.S.
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comChange has been a theme at Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores under the new leadership of CEO Doug McMillon who took the helm almost a year ago. Executives...
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Arkansas severance tax tally on record pace, but low prices could end run
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comArkansas’ severance tax collections hit a record for the month of December, but plummeting natural gas prices and declining rig counts could threaten the...
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Startups to Watch: EcoVet and DataRank primed for growth in 2015
story by Kim Souzaksoua@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The City Wire has consulted with people closely affiliated with Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurial programs to compile a list of the five...
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XNA sets new traffic record in 2014, Fort Smith airport traffic up almost 10%
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and is sponsored in the Fort Smith area by Arvest. Supporting sponsors of The...
View ArticleCherokee Nation holds topping out ceremony on $80 million expansion in Roland
Officials with the Cherokee Nation gathered in Roland on Monday (Jan. 19) for a topping out ceremony on the $80 million expansion of its casino and hotel operation. The new Cherokee Casino & Hotel...
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Tyson Foods marks 80 years as a company, set for shareholder meeting
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWhen Springdale-based Tyson Foods holds its annual shareholders meeting Jan. 30, the company will also mark 80 years of continued business in one form or...
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