Beall Barclay announces staff promotions in Fort Smith, Rogers
Fort Smith-based Beall Barclay & Company, PLC, CPAs – one of the state’s largest locally owned certified public accounting firms – have announced promotions in their Fort Smith and Rogers, Ark.,...
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Arkansas sales and use tax revenue rises in March report
Overall Arkansas tax revenue is above forecast for the first nine months of the fiscal year, with sales and use tax collections – an indicator of consumer spending – continues to miss budget forecasts....
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5th annual The Compass Conference to focus on area medical sector
The 5th annual The Compass Conference will be held April 17 and will feature an update on economic conditions – based on data from The Compass Report – in the Fort Smith metro area during 2013 and...
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Former Arvest bank president sued over loan default
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comDennis Smiley, doing business as HDS Holdings LLC, was sued March 25 by Delta Trust & Bank in Benton County, over a personal loan default – it was latest...
View ArticleCatholic Health acquires QualChoice Holdings
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerCollab Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of Catholic Health Initiatives, has executed a stock-purchase agreement to acquire QualChoice Holdings,...
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The Supply Side: Elvis helps with ‘Get on the shelf’ winners
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and...
View ArticleTyson Foods gives $25,000 to Lowell pediatric clinic
Tyson Foods said it will present the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation Clinic in Lowell with $25,000 to help with operating expenses. The presentation is set for April 3 at 10 a.m. at the...
View ArticleOdle’s gender bias suit against Wal-Mart continues
Accusations of gender bias have followed Wal-Mart Stores for years culminating in the 2011 class action lawsuit — Dukes versus Wal-Mart Stores. After several years of litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court...
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CNG vehicle use off to rocky start in Fort Smith, NWA
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt was September 2013 when the Fort Smith Board of Directors directed the city administration to begin a phase-in of more compressed natural gas-run vehicles,...
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Arkansas crop farmers plant less corn, more rice
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comCorn is a hot commodity in the Natural State given the year-round needs of the poultry industry, but this year Arkansas farmers plan to plant 280,000 less acres...
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Wal-Mart execs ‘maniacal’ about pushing sales, inventory control
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNotes from the recent Year Beginning Meetings held by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reveal bold aspirations from the top down. CEO Doug McMillion is not letting any grass...
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Fianna Hills Country Club could close in one to three months
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFianna Hills Country Club is on life support with only one to three months of life left in it.That was the message Club Manager and Co-owner Jim Shields...
View ArticleWal-Mart hiring for new Centerton Neighborhood Market
Wal-Mart said it will hire up to 95 employees to work at is new Neighborhood Market location in Centerton which is slated to open this summer. A temporary hiring center has opened at 1120 S. Walton...
View ArticleAll Target’s data breach suits to be heard in Minnesota
All of the 33 lawsuits filed against Target Corporation from the massive data breach will be heard in Minnesota following an order from the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. This...
View ArticleNWA Council adds Instagram as Digital Ambassador option
More than 400 Northwest Arkansas Digital Ambassadors use Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to tout some of region’s best successes. Now, they’ll have video- and photo-sharing outlet Instagram as a new...
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Smiley’s financial dealings involved 20 Arkansas banks
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFormer Arvest exec Dennis Smiley won’t see any of the $552,000 he earned in stock options during his lengthy banking career. There are 20 banks waiting in line...
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More skills training needed in Arkansas says state jobs chief
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe world population is expected to explode to 14 billion people in the next 61 years, according to figures cited by Arkansas Economic Development Commission...
View ArticleHillshire Brands to shutter Alabama plant
Tyson Foods competitor Hillshire Brands Co., said Friday (April 4) it plans to close its processing facility in Florence, Ala., eliminating 1,100 jobs by Dec. 30.The announcement was made in a filing...
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Tyson chicken nuggets recalled for 'foreign matter'
Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling about 75,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets because they may be contaminated with "foreign matter," likely bits of plastic from a scraper inside a blending machine,...
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The Supply Side: Retailers intrigued and challenged by 'Big Data'
“Big Data” is on the minds of retail execs who believe it’s key to helping them stay competitive, according to a recent study by1010data for which 201 retailers were interviewed across grocery,...
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