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UALR, eSTEM announce nationally unique public charter school partnership
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock and eStem Public Charter Schools announced a partnership Monday where eStem...
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Wal-Mart earnings fall 15%, company lowers full-year income guidance (Updated)
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores posted second quarter net income of $3.475 billion, 15% below the same period in 2014 and well below the consensus of analyst estimates. Lower...
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Report: Private Option nets Arkansas budget $438 million by 2021
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netA consulting group hired by a legislative task force says the Private Option will have a net...
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Arkansas River tonnage down 25% in July, traffic improves in August
The long rain-induced nightmare for port, barge and other operators on the Arkansas River may soon be over, but the impact of heavy rains earlier this year pushed river tonnage down more than 25% in...
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Gov. Hutchinson orders second try on Private Option verification process
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comThe backlog of cases verifying the incomes of Medicaid and private option recipients has been eliminated, and the...
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Shrinkage, supercenter sales part of ‘Urgent Agenda’ list at Wal-Mart HQ
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comShrinkage. Supercenter sales. Stocking shelves. Stuff in storage; aka, too much inventory. Those are some of the “Urgent Agenda” item edicts from the corporate...
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Fort Smith Director calls for auditor on $480 million in sewer system work
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireSteve Parke, director of utilities for the city of Fort Smith, had another tough night in front of the city’s Board of Directors at Tuesday’s (Aug. 18)...
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Larger regional Arkansas banks grow with acquisitions, most out of state
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWell capitalized publicly-held banks based in Arkansas or doing business in the Natural State are growing through ongoing acquisition fueled in large part by...
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Arkansas severance tax revenue set fiscal-year record, pace falls in new year
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comArkansas severance tax collections tumbled nearly 59% in the first month of the state’s fiscal year 2016 as...
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Report says U.S. retains manufacturing advantage even with a strong dollar
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireA new study shows it is still cheaper to make goods in the U.S. even with the rise of the U.S. dollar against the euro and...
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Hutchinson: Keep Medicaid expansion if Feds allow for waivers
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comGov. Asa Hutchinson laid out a seven-point plan Wednesday (Aug. 19) that would continue Arkansas’ participation in...
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Crawford, Sebastian county home sales flatten in July, up for the year
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHome sales in Crawford and Sebastian counties are up 9% for the first seven months of the year, with the value of the sales up more than 15%. The sales have...
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Arkansas student loan debt at $9 billion, small part of $1.19 trillion in U.S.
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comArkansas college students, past and present, are carrying student loan debt amounting to $9 billion according to U.S. Department of Education figures...
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The Video Wire: Expected puns and an Unexpected Project
A potentially X-rated portion of a recent Fort Smith Board of Directors briefly made the top news this week for The Video Wire. Really bad puns are included for free.In reporting on other news and area...
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Wal-Mart makes high-level executive changes in U.S, China
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart is making several major management moves related to its operations in China and the U.S., with the moves possibly tied to a rumored larger shift in...
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Arkansas jobs boss talks JLTV decision, economic development goals
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netWithin the next month, Arkansas economic officials may declare an end of the week...
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Project Compassion creates unique ‘music and wellness’ therapy for nursing homes
story and photos by Janette Ballman, special to The City WireA new adaptive music therapy activity has been launched at five Fort Smith area elderly residential facilities under the direction of...
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America’s Car-Mart fiscal first quarter income falls 36.4%, revenue up 12%
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWhile calendar 2015 has yet to round out its third quarter, the fiscal 2016 year for America’s Car-Mart is off to slow start. First fiscal quarter net profits...
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The Supply Side: Modular decisions shift back to Walmart store operators
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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Arkansas jobless rate dips to 5.6% in July, construction jobs up 15%
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and is sponsored in the Fort Smith area by Arvest. Supporting sponsors of The...
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