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Five Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurial startups to watch in 2014
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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Wal-Mart to invest $1.8 billion in Mexico expansion
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart’s Mexican business unit, Walmex, did not have much to cheer about last year, as comp sales throughout Mexico were down between 2% and 4% every month....
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Business group questions need for a third Fort Smith high school
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comPlans for a third Fort Smith high school are coming under more scrutiny after a Monday (Feb. 24) school board meeting in which a group of concerned residents...
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The Supply Side: E-commerce is an underrated opportunity for CPG sector
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is...
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Fort Smith Board wants more pricing info on River Valley Sports Complex
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comProgress on the River Valley Sports Complex inched forward Tuesday (Feb. 25) during a study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors, but not without...
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Arkansas’ entrepreneurial network expands to central Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe growth of entrepreneurial programs and financing support seen in recent years in Northwest Arkansas may soon be repeated in central Arkansas. More than 300...
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Arkansas’ tourism tax collections set new record in 2013
Revenue from Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax set a record in 2013 by reaching $12.716 million, and the state’s tourism chief is predicting that 2014 could be even better for Arkansas’ tourism and travel...
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No explanation given for sudden departure of CEO of O.K. Foods
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comO.K. Foods is under new leadership after the resignation of CEO Paul Fox, but the company is keeping quiet as to why Fox may have left the company.Donna...
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Advisory group rejects lone bid to manage Ben Geren Golf Course
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comProspects of an outside company managing the golf course at Ben Geren Golf Course appear dim as two Sebastian County advisory boards have voted not to...
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Barling Board seeks support to change Arkansas’ liquor law
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Barling Board of Directors on Tuesday (Feb. 25) passed a resolution that officially requests the Arkansas Municipal League to lobby for legislation that...
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The Supply Side: Plug Power gets economic jolt from Wal-Mart order
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...
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XNA resilient through winter disruption, still after low-cost carrier
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThousands of December and January flight cancellations around the country because of winter weather did not have a negative impact on travel out of the Northwest...
View ArticleWindstream net income rises despite falling revenue
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerDespite declining overall revenues, Windstream Corp. saw its bottom line improve as cost savings and strategic growth areas boosted its fourth quarter and...
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Arkansas House member to experiment with phone app in re-election bid
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comOne candidate seeking re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives is trying a relatively new way to reach out to voters in the lead up to November —...
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Siloam Springs next stop for Goodwill Industries’ Arkansas expansion
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comGoodwill Industries of Arkansas continues its aggressive growth next month as it opens its eighth Northwest Arkansas location location in Siloam Springs on...
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January home sales up 6.55% in Arkansas’ top four metro markets
Arkansas’ residential real estate sector ended 2013 on a good note and the miserable winter weather of January was not enough to slow the pace of home sales in the state’s four largest markets.The...
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NWA construction sector gets boost from Walton family project
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comJanuary was laced with some bitterly cold, snowy days but city permit offices across the region report steady activity in residential building and a smattering...
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Candidate list grows for Arkansas statewide, federal offices
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: A list of candidates filed in Arkansas legislative districts covering the Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metro areas can be found at the end...
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Polling sites to be consolidated in Sebastian County
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Sebastian County Election Commission voted Thursday (Feb. 27) to consolidate several polling sites throughout the county. The consolidation of sites will...
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The Friday Wire: Upstarts and the Hillary and Huckabee show
Watching some upstarts continue their startup, the potential contest between Hillary and Huckabee and a power boost for a Wal-Mart supplier are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for Feb....
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