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Congress busy with a Papal visit, Speaker resignation, and EPA pushback
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireArkansas’ federal lawmakers faced the resignation of House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, received a visit from Pope Francis...
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Highway funding stakeholders seek leadership on new ideas
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netThe Governor’s Working Group on Highways has been meeting for months to discuss possible...
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Air travel slows in Arkansas through August, up in U.S. through second quarter
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
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Springdale-based NOWDiagnostics succeeding with new medical tests
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comA Northwest Arkansas-based company is developing blood tests it says will diagnose a range of medical conditions as...
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Arkansas officials approve $6.7 million state tourism advertising budget
story by Kerri Jackson Case, courtesy of Talk Business & PoliticsThe Arkansas State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission unanimously approved the 2016 Spring/Summer Advertising and Marketing...
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Retailers cite reverse supply chain woes, online returns as major hurdle
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comMoving toward various format (omnichannel) to market, sell and distribute goods, retailers across North America cite online returns as the biggest hurdle they...
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Unsuccessful effort made to reverse mascot change at Southside High School
In a surprise move that later was revealed to be a planned move, newly elected Fort Smith School Board member Wade Gilkey attempted Monday night (Sept. 28) to reverse course on a previous Board vote to...
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Fort Smith Public School Board votes to endorse charter school application
The Fort Smith Public School Board on Monday (Sept. 28) voted to endorse a public enrollment charter school planned for the district, with two new Board members likely playing a role in what turned out...
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Fort Smith metro bank deposits rise to $4.3 billion, up 4.7%
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConsumers and businesses in the Fort Smith metro area socked away more than $4.312 billion in 20 area banks across the region as of June 30, 2015. This is up...
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Wal-Mart tweaks store rules for better in-stocks, grocery pickup expanded
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart has made several new changes to its in-store supply chain operations over recent weeks as the retailer gears up to rollout its grocery pickup option in...
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Arkansas ranks 42nd in U.S. national defense spending by state
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comExactly a week after Gov. Asa Hutchinson unveiled a new initiative to woo more military jobs and spending to the...
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Arkansas Governor visits Cuba, says state well-positioned for trade
story from KUAR FM 89.1, courtesy of Talk Business & PoliticsGov. Asa Hutchinson (R) and a delegation of nearly 50 Arkansas business leaders and state officials are in Cuba for a series of meetings...
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The Supply Side: Core Brewery & Distillery gets its beer inside Walmart
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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Trend still positive for Fort Smith sales tax revenue through August
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Fort Smith area jobless rate drops to 5.4% in August, jobs up year-over-year
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Nation’s medical coding system makes big switch on Thursday
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comIf you’re attacked by a turkey today, Arkansas medical providers will submit claims under one set of codes. If it...
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The Video Wire: Squirrels, wrestling and tube socks
Dawson Meadows predicts that a recent story on The City Wire about the mascot controversy at Southside High School will be the last story on the issue.“The word is in, and the Rebels are out,” Meadows...
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Talk Business & Politics, The City Wire to merge in new statewide company
FORT SMITH – The owners of Talk Business & Politics and The City Wire have agreed to merge their two media companies into a new entity that will become a statewide platform providing reporting and...
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UAFS student presented bronze star for service in Afghanistan
story info and photo from the University of Arkansas at Fort SmithA ceremony was held Wednesday (Sept. 30) to present University of Arkansas at Fort Smith student Robert Lopez a bronze star for actions...
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Walmart gears up for baby-related sales in effort win Millennial dollars
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIn recent months Walmart Stores has made a big effort toward introducing expanded baby departments in select supercenter and neighborhood market stores. After...
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