Sage Partners expands asset management venture
Commercial real estate firm Sage Partners is broadening the scope of their services with the formation of a new company, Sage Assets Solutions. Tommy Van Zandt, one of the founders of Sage Partners...
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Area home sales jump in August
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEditor’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...
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Officials say area river bridges safe from barge impact
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt was just late last month that two barges went on a directionless journey down the Arkansas River in Little Rock, striking the Interstate 30 bridge and a...
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Some Arkansas manufacturers have trouble filling jobs
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt may seem odd to hear of a shortage in manufacturing workers following a decade which saw a nearly 25% decline in the number of manufacturing jobs available...
View ArticleRetail shares rally on Fed announcement
Retail stocks rose 1.1% on Wednesday (Sept. 18) following the surprise announcement by the Federal Reserve to stay the course on its asset purchases for the near term. The S&P Retail Index hit a...
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Arkansas employers must offer benefits to same-sex couples
Although Arkansas has a ban on gay marriage, many Arkansas employers must now manage certain retirement plans, health insurance plans and other workplace benefits to include same-sex couples legally...
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Mercy NWA announces new chief operating officer
Mercy Northwest Arkansas recently announced Brenda Chase as its new chief operating officer. Prior to this appointment Chase served as ambulatory care director, assistant vice president and vice...
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90th Arkansas Best anniversary ‘an incredible thing’
story and photos by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comSurvival attributed to the work of good people, the rewards of good risks and the whims of good fortune was the theme that emerged during the...
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No ‘glass ceilings’ and computers benefit Beall Barclay
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comOne of Arkansas' largest locally-owned accounting firms marked a major milestone Thursday (Sept. 19) – a half-century in operation. Beall Barclay &...
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Arkansas' labor force shrinking, jobless rate at 7.4%
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...
View ArticleRetailers announce holiday hiring
Kohl's will add about 53,000 seasonal workers to handle the holidays this year, an average of 40 workers per store, plus 6,400 distribution center workers and 350 credit operations temps, according to...
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Whirlpool, ADEQ to meet with Fort Smith Board
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire,comOn the same day the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality submitted final responses to Whirlpool's challenges to the agency's annual groundwater...
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August travel traffic up in Fort Smith, down at XNA
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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Two big building projects permitted in Fort Smith
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIn the matter of a week, the city of Fort Smith has issued building permits with higher values than it did for the entire month of September 2012. The two...
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State liquor law challenged in federal court
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe widely debated state liquor law that restricts liquor store ownership and multiple franchising interests will be heard in federal court next month. Benton...
View ArticleFair connects nonprofits with volunteers
More than 50 local nonprofit organizations are looking for volunteers and will attend this year's regional volunteer fair set for Thursday, Sept. 26 in Springdale, according to event co-sponsors the...
View ArticleApple iPhone 5 sales top 9 million
Sales of iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c have exceeded expectations breaking a record of nine million new devices sold since the products were launched four days ago.“The demand for the new iPhones has been...
View ArticleWal-Mart Neighborhood Market coming to Centerton
Wal-mart has set its sights on Centerton for a new Neighborhood Market, with plans to be announced Wednesday morning (Sept. 25) at a press event at the Centerton City Hall. The 41,000 square-foot...
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Report: New energy sources boost disposable income
A report from Englewood, Colo.-based IHS suggests that the unconventional oil and natural gas production in the U.S. boosted disposable income by $1,200 per household in 2012, with the income figure...
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‘Leaf chasers’ may benefit from wetter, cooler weather
story by Candise Montemayor, special to The City WireThis is the time of year that professional foliage spotters turn their eyes to the tree tops and begin calculating the colorful fall forecast for...
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