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New Arkansas jobs coming soon from Wal-Mart onshoring
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comGov. Mike Beebe said in late August he was optimistic Arkansas would soon see results from job recruitment efforts associated with the Wal-Mart...
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Donna Williams joins CJRW
Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods has named Donna Williams creative director for its Northwest Arkansas office. Williams comes to the agency with more than 25 years of award winning executive creative...
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UA improves college ranking
The University of Arkansas moved up four places among public universities in the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best National Universities.” The ranking appears in the magazine’s “Best Colleges...
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Wal-Mart exec predicts improved results
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSticking with its low price strategy, Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon said the back half of this fiscal year will deliver improved financial results, led by rapid...
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‘Fort Smith Film Mafia’ competes in 48-hour film festival
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFor anyone who has ever been involved with filmmaking, the process often times is long and tedious with hours spent filming a single scene and months of...
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NWA, Fort Smith area report mixed foreclosure results
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comForeclosure activity in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro area was mixed in August, according to Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac. Benton and Washington...
View ArticleJ.B. Hunt Transport to sponsor a local home build
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced it has joined the Habitat for Humanity’s Adopt A Home program and will be supporting construction of a new home in Benton County early next year.“J.B. Hunt...
View ArticleWal-Mart unveils hot holiday toy list
Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon said Wednesday (Sept.11) that the retailer enlisted the help of more than 1,000 kids to test and play with this year’s toy selection ahead of the holiday season. Today...
View ArticleWal-Mart will expand in Washington D.C.
Wal-Mart Stores won a major victory against labor groups when Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray vetoed a municipal bill that would have required big box retailers to pay a minimum wage of $12.50 per...
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Tourism tax revenue down for Fort Smith, Van Buren
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and presented by Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank. Other supporting sponsors of The...
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Simmons First details the $53.6 million bid
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSimmons First National CEO George Makris said the $53.6 million bid for Metropolitan National Bank was grounded in thorough due diligence conducted by 10 of its...
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China is a land of opportunity for poultry growth
story by Kim Souza, courtesy photosksouza@thecitywire.com In the five years through 2013, revenue for China’s poultry farming industry has grown at an average annualized rate of 7.7% to $75.3 billion...
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JBU gets approval for nursing progam
John Brown University announced this week that it has begun steps towards creating a nursing program after receiving unanimous prerequisite approval Wednesday (Sept. 11) from the Arkansas State Board...
View ArticleSix teams advance toward NWA StartUp Cup
Six teams in the NWA StartUp Cup competition were announced on Thursday (Sept. 12). The teams faced the judges Thursday and got the nod to move on the next round which is slated for November. The next...
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Todd joins Rogers office of Beall Barclay & Company
Andrew Todd has been hired by the accounting firm Beall Barclay & Company. He will work on the company’s Rogers, Ark., office. Todd is a 2013 graduate of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro....
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Arkansas bankers meet with a Dodd-Frank regulator
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.netThe head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, met with about 15 Arkansas bankers...
View ArticleUA and UAPB form partnership for poultry
The University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff have agreed to form a partnership they hope will help fill a need for more graduates in the poultry sciences. The “3+1 course...
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The Compass Report: Good numbers continue for NWA
Economic conditions remained positive in Northwest Arkansas during the second quarter of 2013, and are stronger than the second quarter of 2012 thanks to continued gains in employment and building...
View ArticleCJRW recognized by AdWeek Magazine
A leading advertising industry trade publication, AdWeek, has named Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods as the “Top Shop” in Arkansas. In its September 16, 2013 edition, AdWeek identified its selections...
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Robots invade Northwest Arkansas in many areas
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comThe global commercial robotics industry could be a $20 billion market by 2016, fueled by uses that range in Northwest Arkansas from precision surgery to...
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