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Arkansas: The South’s Unexpected Bastion Of Growth

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Arkansas is an easily forgotten state in the Deep South. Landlocked and geographically smaller than some of its surrounding states, Arkansas tends to be better defined by the political personalities it produces. Which is not entirely unfair — Arkansas has produced some very interesting politicians. By The Store Front Numbers .

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Walmart Forms Company To Sell Insurance Amid Healthcare Push

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As it grows its healthcare offerings beyond low-cost clinics and technology to help patients manage their medications, Walmart has formed a new company to sell insurance policies called Walmart Insurance Services LLC. Walmart opened clinics in Springdale, Arkansas and Loganville, Georgia in June.

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Today In B2B: Small PPP Loans Cause Controversy; Bank Profits Sink

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Plus, Pilot Company collaborates on fleet factoring, Revolution Payments launches Level III commercial card processing and Porter Capital launches new PPP funding tools. Burton, the founder of a record label in Arkansas, got $78. Porter Capital Offers New Funding Tools To PPP Recipients. bank profits are expected to sink.

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Southern Bancorp is building wealth for everyone

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Darrin Williams, an attorney and former Arkansas state representative, wasn’t interested when Southern Bancorp, Inc. Traditionally, community banks have supported CDFIs through making charitable contributions, providing loan capital to CDFI loan funds or, at the highest range, making an equity investment in a CDFI. By Judith Sears.

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon Goes Off The Charts; Walmart Announces Layoffs

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The company almost doubled its revenue and profit numbers while spending more than $9 billion on capital improvement projects. Other capital expenditures went to fulfillment, transportation and investments in Amazon Web Services (AWS). Most likely, merchandise managers will buy for in-store and online inventory.

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Tests ‘Great Workplace,’ Sainsbury’s Opens Cashierless Store

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are changing the way they manage their workforces in the age of Amazon: Walmart , for instance, is testing multiple versions of a new team structure called the “Great Workplace” in some of its locations. At the same time, it was reported that Walmart plans to employ $11 billion in capital expenditures this year.

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Walmart Wants To Add $250 Billion In US-Made Products By 2023

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Manufacturing Summit at its Arkansas headquarters this week, inviting hundreds of companies, suppliers and entrepreneurs to discuss how it was going to find and support more American products and manufacturers and accept new American manufactured product pitches. Walmart held its fourth annual U.S.

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