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AT&T Tops Telecom List

AT&T Corp. and two of its subsidiaries are the top telecommunications companies in Northwest Arkansas.

Tech Companies Transition in New Economy

Two Northwest Arkansas tech companies are hoping for a turnaround in 2010.

Researcher Lands Space Study Money

A UA professor has been awarded more than $700,000 to study moon of Jupiter.

Bud?s Family Style Chicken (Review)

Revived restaurant earns four out of five forks.

Whortons Flip Former Barber Manor on Township

3122 Township LLC recently purchased the former home of Brandon and Keri Barber for $2 million.

Red Dot Square Renders ?Virtual’ a Market Research Reality

Red Dot Square’s Rogers office helps retail suppliers view their in-store concepts in virtual reality before they make expensive capital investments.

Area Companies Tap Into Mobile App Trend

Several Northwest Arkansas tech companies have developed apps for the iPhone.

Software ?Shopping List’ Key To Avoiding Disappointment

Preparation of a detailed shopping list is just as important for technology as it is for groceries.

My prediction was that 2009 would be “a year of survival of the fittest. Businesses big and small with little or no debt, cash in the bank and strong brands will prevail and be positioned to grow and thrive in the recovery.

Are Bowl Games Good Business? (Opinion)

Large dollar figures are thrown about when discussing collegiate bowl games. That’s understandable with $17 million going to each of the participants in the BCS National Championship Game.

2010 IRA Conversion Might be Wise Move

Under the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, taxpayers with modified adjusted gross incomes of more than $100,000 can convert traditional IRAs to Roth IRAs beginning in 2010.

Allen Canning Facility Wins Design Honor

Allen Canning Co.’s new facility recently won an honorable mention in the Steel Joist Institute 2009 Design Awards.

Combs Sues Signature Bank

Northwest Arkansas developer Gary Combs is suing Signature Bank of Arkansas and its CEO, Gary Head, claiming fraudulent inducement, deceptive trade practices and breach of fiduciary duty

KFSM-TV Unveils Sports Talk Show

Veteran television reporter Mike Irwin is part of a new sports-themed call-in show on KFSM-TV, Channel 5’s secondary digital channel, My5.2.

AERT Delisted from Nasdaq;Shares Trade on OTC Bulletin

Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. of Springdale announced in early January it would voluntarily delist from the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Forty Under 40: Melanie Arterbury, 38

For Arkansas native Melanie Arterbury, each day brings new client problems — and she loves solving them. At least that’s how it’s been for more than 12 years.In 2000, the…

Forty Under 40: James Brandenburg, 36

When James Brandenburg went to work for JVS International, a retail supplier of dining textiles (tablecloths, placemats, etc.), he “took care of Wal-Mart, and that was about it.”That strategy made…

Forty Under 40: Bryan Billingsley, 36

Bryan Billingsley began working at HEBCO Inc. as a summer job while in high school. President of the locally owned and managed federal defense contractor since 2005, Billingsley said he’s…

Forty Under 40: Luke Briggs, 31

When opportunity knocks, Luke Briggs is ready.That was evident when Briggs graduated from Tulane University in 2001 and took a consulting job at Ernst & Young. Working in a “robust,…

Forty Under 40: Jody Dilday, 39

Jody Dilday was a high school senior in Sioux Falls, S.D., when her dad got a job at Jones Truck Lines in Springdale. The move to Northwest Arkansas was critical,…