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Furniture Factory Outlet to move headquarters, 64 jobs to Fort Smith
Furniture Factory Outlet is moving its corporate headquarters from Muldrow to Fort Smith, locating operations in a 180,000-square-foot part of a former Whirlpool warehouse that is now owned by Spartan...
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Fayetteville inventors land another product on Walmart U.S. shelves
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt’s the classic right time, right place story. A system glitch prevented Nicole and Hugh Jarratt of Fayetteville from presenting their tailgate plate to Walmart...
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Lawmakers, Gov. Hutchinson eye state budget surplus with caution
story by Michael Wilkey, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsmwilkey@talkbusiness.netArkansas ended its fiscal year on June 30 with a nearly $200 million surplus, but lawmakers and the Governor...
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Alpha Packaging, Boyd Metals investing in CNG truck fleet
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comMiami-based Ryder Systems recently expanded its compressed natural gas (CNG) truck fleet services into Arkansas, with Fort Smith-based Boyd Metals and...
View ArticleIndustry groups push back against proposed overtime pay rules
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comThe federal Department of Labor published this week a proposed rule to extend overtime protections to nearly 5 million...
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Wal-Mart says reshoring not a ‘PR stunt,’ Hutchinson seeks ‘share of attention’
Wal-Mart officials opened the second day of their manufacturing summit with a video of legendary co-founder Sam Walton saying in a speech years ago that “buying American-made products should be what...
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Wal-Mart unveils ‘JUMP’ portal to support U.S. manufacturing agenda
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores on Wednesday (July 8) unveiled its “Jobs in U.S. Manufacturing Portal” (JUMP) website that will provide updates on the retailer’s effort to...
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Fort Smith, Conway are larger Arkansas cities without a business license fee
A survey of eight of Arkansas’ larger cities shows Conway as the only city other than Fort Smith not collecting a business license fee.Reinstating a business license fee is one of the options Fort...
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The Video Wire: Money, Moses and Mailchimp
Dawson Meadows reports that some suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores are now sitting on golden thrones on their personal yachts. He also gets a comment from Moses on efforts to keep 10 Commandments monuments...
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Simone steps down as CEO of USA Truck to battle cancer
John Simone, the USA Truck boss who managed what is considered by many to be an impressive financial turnaround by the Van Buren-based company, has resigned to focus on his battle with lung cancer.The...
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Arkansas’ large market home sales value up almost 14% through May
The number of homes sold in Arkansas’ four largest markets during the first five months of the year is up more than 7% and the value of the homes sold is up almost 14%, thanks to continued growth in...
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The Supply Side: New items picked by Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club after ‘open call’
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 services...
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Public gets first review of proposed new charter school in Fort Smith
A group of around 25 people gathered Thursday (July 9) for a public meeting about a proposed public enrollment charter school in Fort Smith. Area business leaders are working with the Fort Smith Public...
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Fort Smith city boss resigns effective July 10, no reason cited
Fort Smith City Administrator Ray Gosack has resigned, with Friday (July 10) his last day on the job. He has worked for the city 16.5 years, with almost five years of that as city administrator.His...
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Fort Smith Board names acting city boss, begins candidate search
After a more than two hour executive session, the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Friday (July 10) voted 7-0 to named Jeff Dingman the acting city administrator following the surprise resignation...
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Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club expected to make significant corporate job cuts
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.com copyright TCW MediaRetail giant Wal-Mart Stores and its Sam’s Club division are in the process of cutting up to 1,000 corporate headquarter jobs by Nov. 1,...
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BHP downsizing Fayetteville Shale Play operations, continues spending cuts
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comAustralia-based BHP Billiton on Tuesday (July 21) announced broad spending cuts that will see only $200 million spent...
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Fort Smith Regional Airport near completion of new $10 million taxiway
The Fort Smith Regional Airport is in the final phases of a $10 million project to build a new taxiway on the northwest side of the main runway that will meet Federal Aviation Administration specs, and...
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Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market gets 'store of the community' test
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart continues to look for ways to differentiate its growing number of Neighborhood Markets within Northwest Arkansas, which is often a testing ground for...
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Friends, now business partners, find success with Slim Chickens
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comTom Gordon dreamed of becoming a stockbroker when he graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth with a degree in finance and accounting....
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