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Private Option insured 94,000 by end of February
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMembers of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce received an update Friday morning (March 7) on the current state of the so-called Private Option,...
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Superior Industries' profit slides amid capacity constraints
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comVan Nuys, Calif.-based Superior Industries, one of Northwest Arkansas' largest manufacturers, reports a challenging start to 2014, as its biggest customers Ford,...
View ArticleJ.B. Hunt Transport to raise $500 million in bond underwriting
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently entered into an underwriting agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities, Goldman, Sachs and Morgan Stanley on the issuance and sale of $500 million in new bonds,...
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Northwest Arkansas commercial development picks up steam
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comPrivate investment is beginning to trickle back into the commercial real estate sectors in Benton and Washington counties. Several announcements and other...
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Peco Foods to invest $165 million, add 1,000 jobs in NE Arkansas
Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based Peco Foods will invest $165 million in the construction of a new fully integrated processing operation near Pocahontas in northeast Arkansas. The operation is expected to employ...
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UFCW still pushing for union vote at three O.K. Foods facilities
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA vote on unionization at O.K. Foods that was expected to take place in late 2013 is now likely to take place later this year, according to a union that has...
View ArticleGeorge’s recalls chicken breast from undeclared allergen
Springdale-based George's Inc. recalled approximately 29,200 pounds of seasoned raw chicken breast strips because of a labeling error involving a known allergen, according to the U.S. Department of...
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Optimism builds, hiring expected to grow in NWA small business sector
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comJobs continue to be the catalyst that drives Northwest Arkansas’s regional economy and for the first time since 2009 the small business sector is more optimistic...
View ArticleEcoArk Inc. acquires Eco3d
EcoArk Inc., a Rogers-based company focused on sustainability and waste stream recovery, recently acquired Eco3d, a Phoeniz, Ariz.-based firm that provides the integration of 3d technology and 3d...
View ArticleP.A.M. Transportation shares rally to new high
Shares of the thinly traded P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. hit a 52-week high on Tuesday (March 11) rising 3% to $23 on heavier than usual trading in the morning session.P.A.M. share price has...
View ArticleMemco, M&M Poultry Equipment break ground on new facility
Memco and M&M Poultry Equipment broke ground Tuesday (March 11) for a new warehouse and distribution center at 3001 E. Huntsville Ave., in Springdale. Investment costs were not disclosed in the...
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Wal-Mart buys land near Bella Vista, ramps up NWA store density
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores has made no secret that it would like to build a Neighborhood Market in Bella Vista, just five miles from retailer’s home office in Bentonville,...
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Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith: ‘Just go get good at what we do’
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.netEditor’s note: The following is an abridged story from the recently published Talk Business magazine. The...
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Wal-Mart CFO says financial metrics will improve in 2014
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Chief Financial Officer Charles Holley said Tuesday (March 11) that the retailer failed in three of its five main operating objectives last year — sales...
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Planning Commission OKs Fianna Hills Country Club project
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Fort Smith Planning Commission passed a set of planned zoning districts Tuesday (March 11), both of which faced opposition from residents in neighborhoods...
View ArticleUA professor to discuss Syrian upheaval at NWACC
Dr. Mounir Farah from the University of Arkansas will present a lecture titled “The Hidden Factors in the Syrian Upheaval” on Thursday (March 13) in room 108 of the student center on NorthWest Arkansas...
View ArticleAlice Walton named Arkansas Tourism Person of the Year
The annual Henry Awards Banquet took place on Tuesday (March 11) during the 40th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The conference was March 9-11 in Rogers.Highlighting the awards...
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Sparks Health System, Summit Medical again looking for a new CEO
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comSparks Health System is again looking for a CEO following the resignation this week of Charles Stewart, himself the second CEO to resign from the hospital...
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NWA, Fort Smith Realtors mixed on the benefits of Zillow and Trulia
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comReal estate is a local business, but two global marketers Trulia and Zillow have been hard at it transforming aggregated local data into booming businesses and...
View ArticleTyson CEO expects soaring meat prices, record profits
Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith took a seat on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” segment Wednesday (March 12) to discuss food inflation and any potential impact on the meat giant’s profits going forward. Company...
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