National Science Foundation awards grant to cycleWood Solutions
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to cycleWood Solutions Inc., a Genesis Technology Incubator client at the University of Arkansas that is working to produce a sustainable...
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Car-Mart opens 119th dealership
America's Car-Mart Inc., focused on an aggressive growth plan, announced the opening of its 119th dealership this week in Woodstock, Ga."Woodstock is our first location in Georgia, a state that we are...
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Fort Smith jobless rate dips, but fewer employed
The shrinking size of the Fort Smith metro area helped push the November jobless rate lower, although the number of employed in the region was 553 fewer than October and 1,843 fewer than November 2011....
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November NWA jobless rate falls to 4.6%
The numbers of unemployed and employed keep going in the right direction in Northwest Arkansas, with the November jobless rate in the region falling to 4.6% compared to 5% in October and 5.4% in...
View ArticleMurphy Oil names exec for retail spin-off
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerMurphy Oil Corp. announced the appointment of R. Andrew Clyde as President and CEO of Murphy Oil USA, Inc., the U.S. retail marketing subsidiary of Murphy...
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Arkansas home sales up 8% in November
Editor’s note: This is the November 2012 report of The City Wire’s Arkansas Home Sales Report. The report, released monthly, accounts for between 70% and 75% of total Arkansas home sales.The combined...
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Rockefeller report: Immigrants help state economy
A study released by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation suggests that immigrants have a positive contribution to Arkansas’ economy, but an estimated 42% do not have legal documentation. Report findings...
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KSC Kreate on 30% annual growth rate
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEver wonder who takes those beautiful photos of food, fashion and lifestyle aspects seen online for dozens of retailers and consumer product companies? There’s a...
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Wal-Mart goes to Washington to discuss gun control
Wal-Mart Stores is sending an executive to Washington on Thursday (Jan. 10) to meet with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden about the company's position on the responsible sale of firearms."Walmart, like...
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Regional building permit values fall in 2012
story by Aric Mitchellamitchell@thecitywire.comBuilding permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren, combined to total $21.737 million in December, a significant improvement from $16.899...
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Local ALPFA chapter kicks off 2013
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comA sales decision can be made within 12 seconds of the initial introduction, according to Dr. Eli Jones, Dean of the Walton College of Business at the...
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Study says fracking not harming Arkansas water
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partner For nearly a decade, natural gas drilling in Arkansas has been accused of harming the drinking water in the Fayetteville Shale play. On Wednesday, the...
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Lawmakers: Wal-Mart CEO knew about Mexican bribes
Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke is again on the hot seat with documents released by two lawmakers Thursday (Jan. 10) that indicate Duke was made aware of the Mexican bribery actions as early as 2005.The retail...
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Arkansas, Wal-Mart agree to health-payment system
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe and officials with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Thursday (Jan. 10) a health-payment system that could create savings of around $15 million during fiscal year 2014 and $65...
View ArticleDisaster assistance available for Arkansas farmers, ranchers
Disaster aid was announced Thursday (Jan. 10) for farmers and ranchers in 61 Arkansas counties as a result of damages from the 2012 drought. The announcement was made by the offices of U.S. Sens. Mark...
View ArticleBill Hanna ends term as AIPRO president
Bill Hanna, president and board chairman of Fort Smith-based Hanna Oil and Gas Co., recently completed a two-year tenure as president of the Arkansas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners...
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New mortgage qualification rules unveiled
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConsumers wanting to buy a home could face slightly tighter underwriting guidelines by 2014 as mortgage qualification rules have been tweaked by regulators.These...
View ArticleCCF Brands joins The Sustainability Consortium
Rogers-based CCF Brands, a consumer package goods company that produces eggs under the Great Day Farms label, has joined The Sustainability Consortium, a global organization that advances the...
View ArticleSparks Health acquires The Urology Group
Sparks Health System in Fort Smith has acquired The Urology Group and it will now operate as a division of Sparks. Drs. Ronald Knobloch, John Lange, and Gerald Wahman, along with Lauren Smith and...
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Fort Smith Realtor questions Whirlpool’s ‘well’ request
Jerome Flusche is concerned that Whirlpool Corp. is trying to leave Fort Smith without cleaning up chemicals that may remain in the ground near the company’s large manufacturing facility. In June,...
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