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Sparks, Summit parent loses proxy vote (Updated)
Editor's note: Updated with comment from Health Management Associates.Glenview Capital Management has succeeded in its effort to replace the Board of Directors at Health Management Associates – the...
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Beebe to attend Wal-Mart manufacturing event
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comGov. Mike Beebe along with economic development officials from around Arkansas plan to attend a Wal-Mart organized manufacturing summit later this month...
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July sales are a mixed bag for retailers
Consumers looking for bargains in July helped to hoist retail sales a little higher marking the fourth consecutive month of positive gains, according to sales data released by the U.S. Department of...
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Bankers talk regulatory concerns with Rep. Womack
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comLeaders of Arvest Bank, First Bank Corp., Benefit Bank and reps from the Arkansas Bankers Association gathered Tuesday (Aug. 13) in Fort Smith with U.S....
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Robust growth woos local firms to Africa
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe newest frontier ripe with growth opportunities is an ocean away but several Northwest Arkansas-based companies are poised to benefit from these burgeoning...
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Fort Smith Board split on hire-fire authority
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comAn issue that is sure to spur a heated debate at next Tuesday's (Aug. 20) regular Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting is a proposal that would give City...
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Sen. Pryor: Obamacare needs 'fixes,' not repeal
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comU.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., who last week found an opponent in Republican freshman U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, said on Tuesday night (Aug. 13) that...
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July traffic up at Arkansas’ largest airports
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and presented by Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank. Other supporting sponsors of The...
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Pryor, Cotton travel the state, continents
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.net Last week’s travels with U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and his new GOP challenger, U.S. Rep. Tom...
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City Director Merry may run for Fort Smith Mayor
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFort Smith city politics may heat up well before the 2014 election. Fort Smith City Director Philip Merry Jr., has said he may run for Mayor. Merry previously...
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Local foreclosures creep higher amid U.S. slowdown
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comArkansas was one of 29 states to see an increase in foreclosure activity in July, as lenders continue to work through a backlog of properties held up by federal...
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Wal-Mart struggles to meet growth expectations
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSentiment out of Bentonville on Thursday (Aug. 15) was one of caution by Wal-Mart executives who slashed the company’s growth projections for this fiscal year by...
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Area tourism tax revenue down YTD in 2013
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and presented by Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank. Other supporting sponsors of The...
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New sex trafficking laws improve Arkansas’ status
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt was just last June that Rep. Greg Leding, D-Fayetteville, was hosting a forum on human trafficking at NorthWest Arkansas Community College after Arkansas...
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Wal-Mart expands site-to-store effort; tests lockers in D.C.
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores continues to integrate its e-commerce platform with stores to create what company officials hope is a unique shopping experience. Walmart U.S....
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Second lawsuit filed challenging state liquor law
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBenton County resident Robert McCurry filed suit this week against the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division after his application for a liquor store...
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Group says health care law will improve overall health
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMany Fort Smith area residents got their first introduction to the Affordable Care Act through a presentation at St. James Missionary Baptist Church on...
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HMA seats new Board, moves jobs to Fort Smith
The same day a new Board of Directors was seated for Health Management Associates, the hospital company announced it would move 75 jobs from a service center in Knoxville, Tenn., to the service center...
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Wal-Mart looks to trade gift cards for gadgets
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart said this week it will take unwanted iPhone, Galaxy S3 or other electronic gadgets in exchange for gift cards that can be spent in its stores or online....
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Gov. Beebe endorses Mike Ross for Governor
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partner Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) endorsed Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Mike Ross on Saturday (Aug. 17) at the State Capitol in Little Rock. The...
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