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Baloney Sandwich Index predicts June jobless rate dip
The Fort Smith metro jobless rate for June is likely to be lower than the May 7.7% rate. That’s what the June Baloney Sandwich Index predicts.May’s 7.7% jobless rate was well above the 7.2% in April,...
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Walmart Labs acquires tech startup Torbit
Walmart Labs continues to expand in San Bruno, Calif., and confirmed with The City Wire on Wednesday (July 24) the acquisition of Torbit, a company that will help increase the speeds across all of its...
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USA Truck posts another loss but financials improve
The financials are improving but the losses continue at Van Buren-based USA Truck, with the trucking company reporting Wednesday (July 24) a first half 2013 loss of $3.5 million, better than the $8.4...
View ArticleCJRW's Woods brothers to enter Advertising Hall of Fame
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.netShelby Woods and Wayne Woods of Little Rock-based advertising/PR giant CJRW have been selected by the Tenth...
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Cash and short sales fuel NWA real estate market
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHome sales across Northwest Arkansas and much of the country are being fueled in part by all-cash deals, short sales and institutional investors.A new report...
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Fort Smith market sees fewer cash home sales
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHome sales across Northwest Arkansas and much of the country are being fueled in part by all-cash deals, short sales and institutional investors, but the Fort...
View ArticleArkansas Best announces quarterly dividend
The Board of Directors at Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. have declared a quarterly cash dividend of 3 cents per share to be paid Aug. 22 to shareholders of record on Aug. 8. Arkansas Best is a...
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Wired schools: Is there a political will and way?
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netEditor’s note: This is the final story of a three-part series from Roby Brock with Talk Business on...
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New survey says Wal-Mart lags the grocery pack
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart sells a lot of groceries but it’s not the most popular grocery destination in the U.S., despite its more than 4,000 stores, low prices and convenient...
View ArticleLocal startups partner to serve big data clients
Elasticsearch, an open-source search and analytics software firm, and StackSearch Inc., announced a partnership to jointly promote and expand the adoption of Elasticsearch within the growing...
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Low-income family access to Internet focus of Cox plan
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comAs business and political leaders in Arkansas begin work on how to improve broadband access to public schools in the state, one of the leading cable and...
View ArticleDeQueen poultry plant cited by OSHA
A Pilgrim’s Pride processing plant in DeQueen, Ark., was cited for 11 safety violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.The poultry processing plant was...
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Chaffee Crossing boss says more work coming
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe roar of bulldozers and construction equipment has become a common occurrence at Chaffee Crossing during the last several years and according to Ivy Owen,...
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Arkansas metro market home sales up almost 10%
Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets during the first half of 2013 were up almost 10%, with only the Fort Smith metro area seeing a decline in the number and value of homes sold in the...
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P.A.M. Transportation returns to profitability
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comP.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. returned to paydirt in the second quarter, posting net income of $2.682 million, or 31 cents a share. Net profits rose 186%...
View ArticleMercy Fort Smith receives NICU support grant from Walmart Foundation
Mercy Fort Smith has received a $150,000 contribution to assist with purchasing critical care equipment for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The grant – which was given to the non-profit...
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Northwest Arkansas building pace increases in June
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWith half of 2013 in the books, home builders and lenders give the local residential construction market a solid “B” grade, citing modest improvements in demand...
View ArticleCar-Mart opens dealership No. 126
America’s Car-Mart stretched its footprint a little further east opening a dealership in Rome, Ga., this week. It’s the second location in the Peach State and No. 126 for the Bentonville-based buy...
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McKeown rejoins CJRW as chief public relations officer
Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, the Little Rock-based advertising, marketing, and public relations firm has named Richard McKeown senior vice president and chief public relations officer, effective...
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Home renovations, additions on the rise
story by Jamie Smith, with courtesy photojsmith@thecitywire.com As the economy shows signs of improving, one sign is that more people in Northwest Arkansas are willing to spend money on renovations and...
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