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Food fight is on between Tyson Foods and Pilgrim’s for Hillshire Brands
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThis bidding for breakfast sausage could get expensive. What began as a $6.5 billion bid by Pilgrim’s Pride for Hillshire Brands, has now seen Pilgrim’s up its...
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Shareholder week brings an effort to oust Wal-Mart Chairman Rob Walton
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart is often in the center of a battle between the Wal-Mart insiders and any number of outside groups seeking change from and within the insiders, and...
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2015 Marshals Museum budget to cover architecture, exhibit design work
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe U.S. Marshals Museum's Finance Committee advanced a proposed $3.176 million budget Tuesday (June 3) that includes funding for architecture and exhibit...
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Fort Smith Board discusses legal billing issue, library millage election
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Fort Smith Board of Directors will hear the city's side of recent allegations by attorney Matt Campbell that the city was billed for legal services never...
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Van Buren municipal employees may face higher insurance premiums
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comVan Buren municipal employees, including police officers and firefighters, could face increasing costs associated with health insurance for spouses and...
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Marijuana ballot title approved by Attorney General McDaniel
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel approved the popular name and ballot title for a proposed constitutional amendment that would decriminalize marijuana. The measure is one of two marijuana...
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Fort Smith tax collections up 3.38% in April report, down year-to-date
Sales tax revenues for the city of Fort Smith were up in April, with the revenue gap narrowing in the city for the first four months of the year.The city's sales taxes (1% for streets and 0.75% for...
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Wal-Mart offers the media a peak inside its Bentonville innovation lab
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores has made no secret of its need to innovate. By some outside estimates the retailer has spent around $2 billion on 10 tech startups since 2011....
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Fort Smith Administrator: Law firm ‘hasn’t improperly billed the city’
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA Tuesday (June 3) letter from the city of Fort Smith's attorney disputes allegations made by attorney and blogger Matt Campbell against the city. Campbell...
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Wal-Mart to expand Savings Catcher, focus on capturing customers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThree months after Wal-Mart first announced the testing of a new savings tool to help drive more in-store traffic, the retailer said it’s expanding the...
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Razorback Greenway already proving a benefit for local businesses
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comAs the dream of a regional trail system is rapidly becoming a reality, Northwest Arkansas businesses are reaping the benefits from the Razorback Regional...
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Wal-Mart talks U.S. manufacturing jobs, grocery gains and health care
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBill Simon, CEO of Walmart U.S., said the retailer is excited about the interest from about 500 U.S. companies who want to sell American-made products in its...
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Fort Smith Chamber golf tournament to feature robot ‘player’
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe 21st Annual Jack White Legislative Golf Tournament to be held Monday, June 16, will involve more than golfers trying to prove their skills on the course –...
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Wal-Mart shareholders, employees hear about ‘customer-centric’ technology
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comThe Wal-Mart shareholders meetings have become part late-night talk show, part church service/pep rally, part United Nations parade, with a retail...
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Wal-Mart succession plan keeps Walton family in board leadership
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe world got a glimpse into the future board leadership for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Friday (June 6) as longtime chairman Rob Walton announced Greg Penner, his...
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Analysts question Wal-Mart execs on the new change and innovation focus
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFor several years the central message and mission around Wal-Mart’s business strategy was growth, leverage and returns. Analysts from around the country noted a...
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Last of the 188th warplanes depart, unit converts to new mission
story and photos by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comAs the last two A-10 Warthogs departed the Air National Guard base in Fort Smith on Saturday (June 7), a small boy looking to the sky was...
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Tyson Foods counters with $8.55 billion offer for Hillshire (Updated)
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: Story updated with changes and additions throughout.Tyson Foods on Monday (June 9) placed an $8.55 billion bid on the table for Hillshire Brands...
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Finances improve among struggling banks, but not all are clear of oversight
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comCommunity bank soundness is another sign of the local economic recovery in Benton and Washington counties as well as the Fort Smith metro area. Through the first...
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Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith schools pursue new education models
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt is no secret that education systems in the 21st century faces an ever-increasing pressure to keep pace with the pace of change. And while students and...
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