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Wal-Mart hopes to woo consumers with ‘fresh’ guarantee
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFresh is the sexiest consumable category in grocery today, according to New Market Builders CEO Carol Spieckerman, so it’s no surprise that Wal-Mart is upping...
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Wal-Mart granted restraining order against union
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart was a granted a temporary restraining order against the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union and its affiliate OUR Walmart by a Benton...
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Arkansas tax revenue up, consumer spending flat
Tax collections are up almost 5% in Arkansas for the first 11 months of the fiscal year, with the numbers presenting an uncertain trend with respect to consumer spending. For the first 11 months of...
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Four insurers sign up for Arkansas health exchange
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.net Four insurance carriers submitted letters of intent to participate in Arkansas forthcoming health...
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Workplace mental health focus a growing issue
story by Ben Pollock, special to The City WireWith depression reported as a leading cause of lost productivity in the United States, a new initiative encourages companies to invest in their workforce...
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Workforce numbers improving in Franklin County
story and photos by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIn an otherwise bleak economic climate during the last several years, Franklin County appears to stand out from the crowd. Not only has...
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Lavaca native new CEO at Hot Springs Chamber
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerTalk to Jim Fram and you’ll come away with the first impression that this guy knows what he’s doing. The new Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce...
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Gerber expansion could add 90 jobs in Fort Smith
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMore jobs are expected to come to Fort Smith thanks to continued expansion at the Gerber plant on the city's north side. In fact, the company, which is...
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Kruithof joins Arvest Bank Benton County
Arvest Bank announced that Cynthia Kruithof accepted the role of senior human resources manager in Benton County.For the past 13 years, Kruithof worked at Arvest Bank in Fort Smith as a senior vice...
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Arkansas severance tax revenue on record pace
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comNatural gas severance tax revenue for the first four reporting months of 2013 is ahead of the same period in 2011 when the collections eventually reached a...
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Generation shift could change development trends
Changes in living and commuting trends among younger generations are not widely seen in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith region, but officials do see signs that such trends could change...
View ArticleArvest Bank makes list of top 100 farm lenders
Arvest Bank is one of the leading bank lenders to U.S. agriculture, according to the American Bankers Association’s (ABA) list of the top 100 farm lenders. The bank ranked 27th nationally with...
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Walmart U.S. employees hear of ‘real opportunities’
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNearly 5,000 Walmart employees from U.S. stores get a message of “real opportunities, everyday possibilities” at the annual meeting in Fayetteville on Wednesday...
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Suppliers benefit from Wal-Mart sourcing goals
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comOfficials with Wal-Mart Stores announced earlier this year a plan to source an additional $50 billion in products from the U.S. during the next 10 years. The...
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Health care changes come with anxiety, frustration
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comThere is a clear sense of anxiety and frustration among even those who understand how medical insurance works and how the new federal health care law is...
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Arkansas GDP up 1.3% in 2012
Arkansas’ economy grew an estimated 1.3% in 2012, with growth in manufacturing, utilities and trade responsible for most of the increase. The increase is better than the 0.7% gross domestic product...
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‘Arkansas’ Own’ rolled out by Wal-Mart
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecifywire.comWal-Mart executives are taking the retailer’s “store of the community” seriously these days across Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.Products like Norman Lures of...
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Wal-Mart execs remain positive for growth
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFrom e-Commerce confidence to small business challenges, top executives with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. promoted an expectation for growth at the world’s larger...
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Shareholders see and hear celebrities, officers and critics
story by Michael Tilley, photos by Kim Souzamtilley@thecitywire.comBroadway and action movie star Hugh Jackman emceed a Wal-Mart shareholders meeting in which a party atmosphere highlighting the...
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Wal-Mart events focused on the ‘associates’
story by Kim Souza, photos courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.ksouza@thecitywire.comRule No. 6 of legendary retailer Sam Walton was “celebrate your successes." But more than half of Walton’s list of “10...
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