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Under $3 per gallon gas could soon be in Arkansas
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comTumbling crude oil prices are pushing gasoline pump prices to their lowest level in years, giving optimism to U.S. and Arkansas consumers that they will be able...
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GAO report says Arkansas’ Private Option plan $778 million over budget
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerA Congressional watchdog agency says Arkansas' private option won't be revenue neutral and could bring a price tag for state taxpayers of...
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Dollar General launches hostile takeover of Family Dollar
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comDollar General won’t take “no” for an answer. The company extended a tender offer directly to Family Dollar stockholders for $80 a share on Wednesday (Sept. 10)....
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Tyson execs provide update on Hillshire marriage, talk ‘Tyson 2.0’
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWith the ink barely dry on its blockbuster $8.55 billion deal, Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith wasted no time in providing an upbeat “Brady Bunch” assessment on the...
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Hampton hotel in Fort Smith sold to local company for $8.8 million
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFort Smith's highest grossing hotel is back under local ownership and millions of dollars in renovations are planned for the facility, according to its new...
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RITA director hopes Rep. Shuster’s visit will shine ‘bright light’ on area needs
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority is scheduled to meet with the chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee next...
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Wal-Mart among top five companies investing in business infrastructure
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores was among the top five big spenders for U.S. development last year that doled out $66.7 billion for business infrastructure which includes...
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The Supply Side: Woman-owned suppliers connect through non-profits
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comMore than 350 sales items and 35 woman-owned companies have become Wal-Mart suppliers in the almost two years since Wal-Mart and Walmart.com announced an effort...
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Methodologies, demographics key factors in confidence with poll results
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comPolls taken within days of each other place the Arkansas governor's race as either a competitive race between Democrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson...
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Fort Smith area bank profits dip in first half of 2014
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe number of bad loans banks are writing off may have dropped in the last year or more, but it does not mean profits are necessarily increasing at Fort Smith...
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UAFS fall enrollment declines, officials working to ‘right the ship’
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEnrollment figures at the University of Arkansas in Fort Smith fell by 4.63% from last year's Fall enrollment of 7,154 students to Fall 2014's enrollment of...
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Pryor, Ross bring their election pitch to Fort Smith barbecue dinner
story and photos by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMore than 300 people came to a Sebastian County Democratic Party-sponsored barbecue dinner Saturday night (Sept. 13) for a chance to hear from the...
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Subprime auto loan delinquency surge indirectly helps Car-Mart
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe rate of auto repossessions jumped 70% across the U.S. led by subprime and deep subprime borrowers, according to credit agency Experian. It’s a jump expected...
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Corridor Report: NWA region is ‘selling itself’ to investors
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThere’s no shortage of building activity across Benton and Washington counties with the biggest overall project being the $600 million widening of the spine, aka...
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Home sales up year-to-date, Sebastian County values down 24% in August
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comHome sales in the Fort Smith area continue to show gains in the northern half of the region, while the southern half's figures are almost flat.For the first...
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NWA home prices increase, unit sales tracking below the 2013 pace
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAgents and brokers across Northwest Arkansas report steady work, though the number of homes (742) sold in August in the two-county area was down 9% from the same...
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Crawford County officials approve added land deal for new county jail
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Crawford County Quorum Court voted unanimously Monday night (Sept. 15) to purchase nearly 16 acres of land to house the county's voter-approved $20...
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Northwest Arkansas 26th fastest growing metro area, Fort Smith GDP up 1.8%
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comNorthwest Arkansas’ business development and job production grew by a whopping 5.6 percentage points in 2013 – ranking the area as the 26th fastest-expanding...
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Expert: New Wal-Mart communicator must be ‘battle tested under pressure’
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWith Wal-Mart’s lead spokesman David Tovar’s resignation, the global retailer is challenged now to find a new link to the outside media on important topics such...
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TQL to add 50 logistics jobs in NWA, part of growing Arkansas sector
Retail is king in Northwest Arkansas, but the logistics sector is growing. Total Quality Logistics (TQL), one of the largest freight brokerage firms in the nation, announced Tuesday (Sept. 16) plans to...
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