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by The City Wire staff -

Big River Steel: The Nucor pushback

With state lawmakers contemplating a $125 million bond program to advance a $1.1 billion steel mill project in northeast Arkansas, a competitor is quietly pushing back at the capitol by…

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Whirlpool’s spin cycle

The Fort Smith Board of Directors should put the brakes on this request by Whirlpool Corp. to ban the installation of groundwater wells in an area near the company's former…

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State government and basic math

I’ve been fighting and arguing with a certain business assessor in the Sebastian County Tax Assessor Office for at least two years, probably more. I am right and she is…

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The Supply Side: Retail news briefs

• Family Dollar exec joins Belk From thrifty Family Dollar to mid-line retailer Belk, Dorlisa Flur is moving on up the retail chain. Flur was recently named executive vice president…