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Tyson’s partner Syntroleum at a crossroads
story by Kim Souza, with courtesy photoksouza@thecitywire.comTulsa-based Syntroleum Corp. recently retained Piper Jaffray & Co. to assess the potential strategies to raise shareholder value. On the...
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HMA to be acquired by CHS in $7.6 billion deal
Health Management Associates, the parent company of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith and Summit Medical Center in Van Buren, is being acquired by Community Health Systems, according to a statement...
View ArticleSurvey: School boundaries matter to homebuyers
As the school bells are set to ring within a month, families on the move strongly consider school district boundaries when choosing their new homes. A recent study by Realtor.com and Move Inc. found...
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NWA jobless rate rises to 5.7% in June
The Northwest Arkansas metro jobless rate rose in June, with the continued rise in the number of employed not enough to counter the record growth in the workforce size. The June jobless rate in the...
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Fort Smith area jobless rate stays at 7.7% in June
There was a percentage gain in the number of employed during June in the Fort Smith region, but the percentage gain for the unemployed was higher. The jobless rate in the metro area during June was...
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Fort Smith jobs concern comes with CHS-HMA deal
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comSo what happens to the planned Health Management Associates (HMA) regional service center and its 500-plus jobs now that the company is being acquired by a...
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Cobb Vantress inks deal for major stake in China firm
Tyson Foods’ subsidiary Cobb-Vantress said it signed a joint venture agreement with China-based Hubei Tong Xing Agriculture Co., an integrated chicken company. The Siloam Springs-based poultry breeder...
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Dining Dialogue: ‘Tourism never stays the same’
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Fort Smith area Dining Dialogue is sponsored by Whole Hog Cafe in Fort Smith and managed by The City Wire. The Dining Dialogue delivers...
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Research: Consumer spending on the rise
Consumers continue to reach into their pockets and spend more for transportation, food, alcoholic beverages and their homes. But according to a new report from Mintel they aren’t spending as much as...
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Scott Street moves to new role within Mercy
Scott Street is leaving his position as president of Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas to accept a new role with Mercy Health. In announcing the news to hospital co-workers and physicians, Street...
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Brandon Barber pleads guilty, awaits sentencing
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFormer Northwest Arkansas real estate developer Brandon Barber plead guilty to three counts associated with his previous indictments on charges relating to...
View ArticleEarnings up for Murphy Oil, down for Acxiom
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partner Murphy Oil Corp., which is poised to spin off its retail and refinery operations, posted higher second quarter net income compared to one year ago. The...
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Some studies note impact of tax holiday promote spending
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comOne back-to-school ritual designed to boost consumption will occur this weekend starting Saturday (Aug. 3) and ending Sunday (Aug. 4), as consumers may take...
View ArticleWayfinding signs going up in the region
A new regional wayfinding sign system to guide people to key destinations in seven Northwest Arkansas cities will begin going up in Eureka Springs this week, according to a press release from the...
View ArticleAppeals court sides with 6 Tyson workers
An appeals court in Milwaukee overturned a lower court decision on donning and doffing protective clothing filed by six workers at Tyson Foods in Wisconsin. Tyson will have to pay its workers at the...
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Fort Smith area building permits up 41.5%
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe values of building permits issued in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $14.515 million in July, up by more than $5 million from the same...
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Calico County opening to help community groups
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comResidents who have been going through cinnamon roll withdrawals will not have to wait much longer as Ryan Kirk, manager of Calico County, announced today...
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Lawsuit filed over liquor store limits
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comA state liquor law in Arkansas that limits liquor store permits to one per person and forbids franchising or multiple minority ownership interests could be...
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Wal-Mart, retailers vie for bigger entertainment share
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores Inc. wants to be known as solution provider, not just a destination for socks and bananas, which is likely why it continues delve into...
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Tyson Foods flies high on profit forecast
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWall Street has heaped lofty goals upon Tyson Foods, forecasting a net income per earnings increase of 18% and revenue growth of 4% in the company’s third...
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