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The soul business: How cemeteries make money (or don’t)
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe old saying “whistling by the graveyard” may have new context for anyone who has seen a cemetery but never thought about how one makes money.According to...
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Trane, Pernod Ricard paint picture of manufacturing ups and down
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comRecent news from Trane and the Pernod Ricard (formerly Hiram Walker) operations in Fort Smith exemplify a recovery struggle within a regional economy hit...
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Startups to Watch: Oh Baby, EcoVet and DataRank off to a good start
story by Kim Souza ksouza@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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Freight reports show U.S. economy recovering from winter storms
Various transport tonnage and shipment reports indicate that the U.S. economy is recovering from heavy winter weather in January and early February, with economists remaining optimistic about gains –...
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Early 2014 traffic up at Fort Smith, Northwest Arkansas airports
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Walmart Foundation grants continue to fund Jones Center improvements
story and photo by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe gifts that give again, or paying it forward are one of the main reasons the Walmart Foundation continues to support the Jones Center for Families...
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University of Arkansas system board approves new online university
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees took one giant leap forward Thursday (March 20) when it approved the creation of a new online university,...
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188th to get $12.5 million for new ‘first of its kind’ mission facility
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comThe 188th Fighter Wing, which is in the process of converting to an intelligence and recon unit, has received approval to spend $12.5 million to build a...
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The Friday Wire: Convenience, Clintons and housing contracts
An amazing interest in Wal-Mart’s push for convenience, money for ‘Bags for Books,’ more Clinton disclosures and a talking baby are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for March 21.NOTES &...
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The Friday Wire: The long manufacturing road and a nursing home controversy
Manufacturing jobs, controversy surrounding a nursing home company owner, campaign money, more Clinton disclosures and a talking baby are part of the March 21 Friday Wire for the Fort Smith...
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Northwest Arkansas jobless rate jumps to 5.9% in January
Sizeable shifts in the size of the workforce and the number of employed — potentially related to winter weather impacts on reporting – pushed the January Northwest Arkansas jobless rate to 5.9%, up...
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Fort Smith area jobless rate ticks higher in January
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UA system bans guns on campuses, approves new degree programs
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe final day of the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees meeting at the university's Fort Smith campus saw passage of several new degree programs...
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Walmart tests ‘savings catcher’ in bid to boost comp sales
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart execs keenly focused on improving comparable sales and driving top line revenue are testing a new “Savings Catcher” pricing tool as a way to drive...
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Gillam, Dismang talk governing style, issues for 2015 Arkansas Legislature
story by Roby Brock with Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.netThe future leaders of the Arkansas House and State Senate – Rep. Jeremy Gillam, R-Judsonia, and Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy – say they...
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January weather hurts NWA March sales tax revenue reports
Businesses across Benton and Washington counties collected 9.8% less in sales tax in January across the region’s four largest cities. Total sales tax revenue slid to $3.938 million in March, compared...
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Simmons First to buy Delta Trust for $66 million
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.netSimmons First National Corp. will acquire Little Rock-based Delta Trust & Banking Corp. for roughly $66...
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Ben Geren Aquatics Park ready for bid, new concept drawings released
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comBen Geren Aquatics Center has taken another step closer to reality with news that the final plans for the joint city-county water park have gone out to...
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Group has worked more than 2,100 tax filings in NWA, Fort Smith area
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comTax filers the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas who have waited until the last few weeks of tax season do not have to go it alone.According to Susan...
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The Supply Side: CPG growth shifts to smaller companies
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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