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Simmons First to acquire Tennessee bank in a $243.4 million deal
The acquisition activity for Pine Bluff, Ark,-based Simmons First National Corp. continues with the bank on Tuesday (May 6) announcing a $243.4 million deal to acquire Community First Bancshares based...
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Wal-Mart acquires Adchemy
Walmart.com welcomed 60 new employees this week from the acquisition of Adchemy, a product search company that was founded in 2004. WalmartLabs blogger Jeremy King notes that the Adchemy team adds...
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Developments on tap for downtown Bentonville ‘Arts and Markets’ districts
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSelling downtown Bentonville as a residential hot spot is a no-brainer given the cuisine and arts that draw thousands to the town square each week. The demand...
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Washington Regional Medical Center names new chief nursing officer
Beverly Winney, RN, MSN, is the new chief nursing officer at Washington Regional Medical Center. Promoted to chief nursing officer, she is a member of the hospital’s executive team and reports to...
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Arvest to launch regional consumer sentiment measure in multi-state area
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConsumer sentiment is a strong factor in economic performance given that household purchases comprise about 70% of the nation’s gross domestic product. National...
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Wal-Mart gets green light to build its drive-in grocery center
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBentonville’s Planning Commission rubber stamped Wal-Mart’s request for three waivers needed to get approval for the planned drive-in grocery fulfillment center...
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Spartan Logistics to acquire Whirlpool distribution building
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comSpartan Logistics plans to expand its operations in Fort Smith by acquiring the almost 620,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility that is part...
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Convenient delivery is (again) the Holy Grail for grocers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHistory is on a course to repeat itself no matter how technology changes the retail landscape. In the 1960s, calling in grocery orders for home delivery was...
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Whole Foods confirms Fayetteville location is in the works
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA project that was all but confirmed thanks to artist's renderings submitted to the city of Fayetteville as part of a planned retail development has now been...
View ArticleRetail imports to improve amid port labor negotiations
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.5% in May as negotiators prepare to begin talks on a new contract for West Coast dockworkers, according to the...
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Van Buren company raising money for new video game
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA Van Buren-based company is banking on the support of generous strangers as it attempts to raise $250,000 to fund development of a new video game using local...
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Midsize, regional banks rush to grow through mergers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe largest banks in Arkansas continue to get bigger through active mergers and acquisitions in recent months. Home Bancshares/Centennial Bank, Simmons First and...
View ArticleNWACC commencement slated for May 10
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will host its credit commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10, at Arend Arts Center in Bentonville. Almost 500 students are expected to participate in ceremonies...
View ArticleSFC Fluidics raises $2 million in funding
A new disposable insulin patch pump, smaller than any pump on the market, is in development from Fayetteville-based SFC Fluidics Inc., a medical device and diagnostics company.SFC Fluidics recently...
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Interim CEO of Sparks Health System dismissed after ‘Hispanic’ comment
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comOfficials with Community Health Systems, the parent company of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith, moved fast to remove interim CEO Tim Schmidt following a...
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Startups to Watch: PicaSolar, Overwatch raising funds ahead of product launch
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The City Wire has consulted with people closely affiliated with Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurial programs to compile a list of the five...
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Court grants short extension in Smiley, Arvest interpleading
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBenton County Circuit Court Judge John Scott granted Bank of the Ozarks and Summit Bank one more week to file their answers to the Arvest interpleading regarding...
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The Friday Wire: Drive-in grocery and Beaver Lake water
A new Wal-Mart grocery drive-in experiment, problems at an area non-profit, Beaver Lake water facts and dumb federal policies are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for May 9.NOTES &...
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The Friday Wire: The Whirlpool footprint and dumb federal policies
Reducing the Whirlpool footprint, a rise in area building activity, prayer at public meetings and dumb federal policies are part of the May 9 Friday Wire for the Fort Smith region.NOTES & ANALYSIS•...
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Wal-Mart denied dismissal in shareholder lawsuit related to corruption charges
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores Inc. does not agree with the recent denial from U.S. Magistrate Judge Erin Setser regarding its motion to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit filed by...
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