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State Chamber planning workforce needs, opportunities push
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireThe Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce is preparing a major campaign to call attention to the state’s workforce needs and...
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USA Truck posts 2014 income of $6 million, ends five years of losses
If there is a comeback kid in the Arkansas corporate world, it would have to be Van Buren-based USA Truck. Officials with the long-haul trucking and logistics company announced 2014 net income of...
View ArticlePicaSolar is an Edison Award finalist
The awards and accolades continue to pour in for one Fayetteville-based venture— PicaSolar — tagged as a "Startup to Watch" by The City Wire last year.PicaSolar learned this week that its hydrogen...
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Wal-Mart to lean on suppliers for better prices, products, sustainable solutions
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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2014 tourism tax tally and employment up in Fort Smith and Van Buren
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View ArticleWal-Mart to invest $340 million in Canada
Wal-Mart Stores plans to invest $340 million this year expanding its footprint in Canada. The plans have been scaled back from $500 million a year ago.The retailer said about $230 million will be spent...
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West Coast port delays may cost retail $7 billion in 2015, impact meat sector
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe nine-month gridlock between major West Coast port terminal operators and dockworkers which resulted in a weekend shutdown has raised concerns within the...
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Arkansas’ tourism tax revenue sets new record in 2014, sector jobs hit new high
Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax needed only 11 of the 12 months of 2014 to set a new annual record. Richard Davies said this might happen.Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax during the...
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USA Truck chief sees a ‘better trajectory’ in 2015
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comLess than two years ago Van Buren-based USA Truck was losing money faster than a fur coat sales booth at a PETA rally. Company shares, which historically...
View ArticleTyson Foods gives UA $120,000 to support retention and graduation
Tyson Foods Inc. awarded a $120,000 grant to the Office of Diversity Affairs at the University of Arkansas to create the Tyson Inclusive Excellence Scholarships and the Tyson Academic Enrichment...
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Wal-Mart acknowledges inventory woes in U.S. stores, seeks ‘fresh’ fix
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comInventory issues continue to plague the nation’s larger retailer with some Wal-Mart stores carrying too much product while shelves are empty in other regions....
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The Video Wire: USA Truck money and waterpark names
Parrot Island Waterpark, USA Truck money and the debate on how to insure Fort Smith’s estimated $240 million in assets are topics of this week’s video collaboration between The City Wire and Things To...
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2015 ‘Home and Living Show’ to promote life in the Fort Smith area
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireThe annual Home Show presented by the Greater Fort Smith Association of Homebuilders will run from Friday, Feb. 20, through Sunday, Feb. 22, and this...
View ArticleWal-Mart eyes a liquor license in Texas
Adult beverages are one of the faster growing categories at Wal-Mart Stores and one of the ways the retail giants seeks to woo Millennials. But Texas law prohibits publicly held corporations from...
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New events, Crystal Bridges focus of Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber banquet
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comThe collaborative nature of the Bentonville/Bella Vista community, as well as all of Northwest Arkansas, seemed to be a theme at the 88th Annual...
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Mars Petcare to add 95 jobs in Fort Smith with $81.7 million expansion
Mars Petcare is planning an $81.7 million expansion of its facility at Chaffee Crossing that will add an estimated 95 good-paying jobs, according to information with a “Tax Back” resolution on the...
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Wal-Mart adds new restrictions to ‘Savings Catcher’ tool
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comJust six months after rolling out Savings Catcher and telling customers there is no reason to compare everyday low prices against Wal-Mart, the retail giant...
View ArticleSoutheastern Freight Lines- Fort Smith names new branch manager
Southeastern Freight Lines, a provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, promoted James Williams as the service center manager of the Fort Smith offices. In five years...
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Enplanement gains continue at Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith airports
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January home sales up in the Fort Smith metro
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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