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P.A.M. Transportation sees 296% gain in record first quarter profits
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTontitown-based P.A.M. Transportation Services is off to a record start in 2015 reporting net profits of $5.369 million, rallying 296% from the $1.356 million...
View ArticleUA, JBU students among winners in Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerCollege students from the University of Arkansas and John Brown University were among those rolling in the dough at the Statehouse...
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Corruption allegation costs Wal-Mart $612 million since 2013, compliance...
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAlleged violations of the Foreign Corruption Practices Act by Wal-Mart has cost the retailer more than $612 million in legal fees and compliance restructuring...
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Wal-Mart executive pay in 2015 tempered by performance
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores Inc. had a profitable 2015 to the tune of $16.182 billion in net profits companywide on gross revenue of $485.651 billion. But that performance...
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The Video Wire: Cord cutters and a golden noose
Political commentary on taking a middle-of-the-road stance, a criticism of the term “cord cutters,” and a note about a local university professor who doesn’t buy into Fort Smith’s western heritage are...
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Fort Smith metro tourism industry indicators mixed to begin 2015
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 in the Fort Smith region. Supporting sponsors of...
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Lt. Gov. says Common Core panel needs more info on process
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerThe 16-member Governor’s Council on Common Core Review will need more specifics, particularly about the testing process, Lt. Gov. Tim...
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Gov. Hutchinson appears on ‘Meet The Press,’ talks Clintons, gay rights
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerGay rights, the White House Correspondents Dinner, and a potential scandal involving Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton were...
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Wal-Mart, other retailers push to broaden liquor sales in Texas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores has licenses to sell beer and wine at 546 locations across Texas, but the retail giant wants more and recently filed suit against the Texas...
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Traffic up at XNA, Fort Smith in the first quarter, down in March
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View ArticleCentral Arkansas’ Innovation Hub lands $1 million federal grant
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netAmidst a backdrop described by several podium speakers as a religious revival, Central Arkansas’...
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Fort Smith tax revenue up 5.22% in first three reporting months of 2015
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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Family ties prevalent within management, board of Wal-Mart Stores
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe number of related-party transactions among execs and board members with Wal-Mart Stores continues to be higher than its competitors such as Costco and...
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Tyson Foods plans to eliminate human antibiotic use by late 2017
story by Kim Souzakouza@thecitywire.comTyson Foods will eliminate the use of human antibiotics in its U.S. chicken flocks by the end of 2017. Tyson is a major supplier to McDonald’s who declared...
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Wal-Mart update on manufacturing, veteran hiring shows modest progress
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores does more than just sell stuff. Economic and social initiatives – often interwined – are a big part of the global retailer’s business model and...
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New law designed to boost Arkansas’ aviation sector
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerA law passed in the most recent legislative session is meant to help the state attract aviation business that was flying away because of a...
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U.S. House members honor Hammerschmidt with remarks, moment of silence
The four members of Arkansas’ delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives took to the House floor for more than eight minutes Tuesday evening to honor the memory of former U.S. Rep. John Paul...
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Fort Smith Board hears proposed mobile food truck rule changes
After several months of research, surveys and meetings by city staff and the Fort Smith Planning Commission, a draft of a new ordinance regulating mobile food trucks was presented to the Fort Smith...
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The Video Wire: The Steel Horse Rally and getting ahead in the White House
Sitting atop a Harley at Old Fort Harley Davidson, Dawson Meadows reports on taking a catwalk, walking past cherry tops and grabbing a handful. It somehow had something to do with providing a preview...
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Final plans set for inaugural Steel Horse Rally in downtown Fort Smith
Organizers, area business owners and city officials will be working and watching this weekend to learn how the inaugural Steel Horse Rally may set the stage for the rally’s potential in future years....
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