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Wal-Mart truck crash hits amid effort to amend hours-of-service rules
story by Michael Tilley and Kim Souzamtilley@thecitywire.comThere is never a good time for a high-profile and deadly traffic accident involving a tractor-trailer rig, but efforts by the trucking...
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Analysts say Tyson overpaid for Hillshire, investment grade could suffer
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFew reviews of the move by Springdale-based Tyson Foods to acquire Hillshire Brands for $8.55 billion are favorable. Several analysts say Tyson overbid at $63...
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Wal-Mart reconfiguring electronics space, product mix in supercenters
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comGigantic screen televisions are fun to look at in a store, but on a space-to-sales ratio they rank well below tablets and mobile phones. That is why consumers...
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U.S. House leadership moves after Cantor loss do not appeal to Womack
story by Ryan Saylor and Michael Tilleyrsaylor@thecitywire.comWith the surprise primary loss of U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor Tuesday night (June 10) and his announcement Wednesday (June 11)...
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Fort Smith Board pulls agenda items related to law firm review
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFort Smith City Directors were true to their straw poll from Tuesday (June 10) and have withdrawn two resolutions that would have directed the city to hire an...
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Ross unveils Arkansas job creation plan during a stop in Fort Smith (Updated)
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEditor's note: Story updated with response from GOP gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson.Former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross announced his five-part job creation...
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Car-Mart execs forego bonuses and raises amid softer sales
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe top two executives at Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart did without bonuses and incentive performance pay in fiscal 2014 to the tune of $126,338 for CEO...
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Tyson Foods’ bid for Hillshire could be held up by Pinnacle
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe largest deal in meat history — Tyson Foods’s $8.55 billion offer to acquire HIllshire Brands — may soon reach the Hillshire board for approval, according to...
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Medical marijuana director: ‘Uphill battle’ to get enough signatures
Two marijuana questions are now seeking signatures to appear on the November ballot in Arkansas, but at least one of the leaders involved in the pro-medical marijuana movement thinks legalized weed is...
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Smith Auto Group to move 20 jobs to Town Club in downtown Fort Smith
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comThe former Town Club building in downtown Fort Smith has been acquired by Smith Auto Group for the purposes of locating corporate operations with up to 20...
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Sam’s Club CEO shines in the spotlight, may be next Target chief
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe recent lackluster first quarter financials from Sam’s Club haven’t tarnished the image of CEO Rosalind Brewer who according to Wall Street’s Brian Sozzi,...
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Mid-South chief continues to advocate for Arkansas workforce training reforms
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netThe West Memphis campus of Mid-South Community College is hyping its musical past with an eye on the...
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Hutchinson, Ross talk vision for future at Delta Group event
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netArkansas gubernatorial candidates Asa Hutchinson and Mike Ross spoke in back-to-back appearances to a...
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U.S. Senate, state school boss races drawing headlines in Oklahoma
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comPrimaries take place in Oklahoma on June 24 and all eyes appear to be on the Republican primary to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, a Republican from...
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Brown takes cancer-fighting message to national audiences
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comPatricia Brown has been handed her fair share of hard knocks. Not only a recurrence of breast cancer that has spread to her lungs and other parts of her body,...
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The Supply Side: Is snacking the new health craze?
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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May home sales up in Sebastian County, fall in Crawford County
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comCrawford County posted its second consecutive month of declining home sales, while Sebastian County continues posting double digit improvements.For the month...
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Wal-Mart tests its own health clinics to shave insurance costs
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart has 400 million reasons to aggressively test company-owned heath care clinics in its retail stores, which it recently began piloting in Texas.With more...
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Crawford County officials hear details about spending jail tax proceeds
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Crawford County Quorum Court got their first look at when it will be able to start spending bond monies tied to the voter-approved sales tax to fund...
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Freight reports suggest a healthy U.S. economy for rest of 2014
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comAlthough the first quarter U.S. GDP hit negative territory for the first time in almost three years, two trucking and shipping reports suggest the U.S....
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