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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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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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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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Wal-Mart Shareholders recap: Customers and new tech are the focus
story and photo by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart executives dedicated their 52nd annual shareholders festivities (June 3 -7) to their 220 million weekly customers around the globe. The...
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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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Arraignment held Monday for man who stole Southside Band money
A Utah man who allegedly took $272,500 from the Southside High School band that was intended to pay for a 2012 band trip to Hawaii was in Fort Smith on Monday (June 9) where he was handed a three-count...
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Fort Smith Public Library director advocates for millage increase
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA decision has not yet been made on if or when voters may decide on whether to approve a millage increase for the Fort Smith Public Library, but it is not...
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Fort Smith area, Northwest Arkansas foreclosure filings continue to dwindle
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comArkansas is among the majority of states where foreclosure fillings are subsiding to five or six year lows as the housing market recovery shows strength in a...
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Arkansas Special Session nears on public school insurance changes
story from Talk Business, a content partner with The City WireAll part-time school and state employees as well as many spouses of full-time employees would be ineligible for insurance benefits under...
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U.S. Marshals Museum to boost public relations budget, efforts
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comThe U.S. Marshals Museum Board is boosting its 2015 public relations budget more than 500% as the museum staff prepares for several events geared toward...
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Fort Smith Board not likely to audit Daily and Woods’ legal billings
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comAny chances of an auditing firm reviewing billing by the Daily and Woods Law Firm to the city of Fort Smith appear dimmer after a Tuesday (June 10) study...
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Rutledge captures GOP primary bid in Attorney General race
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe long and bitter battle for the Republican nomination for Arkansas attorney general has come to an end, with Leslie Rutledge pulling out a victory against...
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Arkansas GDP grew at 2.4% clip in 2013, ahead of U.S. rate
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comArkansas’ economy gained strength in 2013 as the state’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at 2.4% in 2013, ranking The Natural State 16th among the 50 states,...
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