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White Oak Stores Get Clean Green Look

The owners of White Oak Stations initially sought out P3 Waste Consulting in hopes of reducing their waste expenses.

Foxwood Gobbles Up Its Share of Market

Foxwood Sports in Fayetteville has bought out a competitor and grown to 40 employees since it opened in 2008.

Investors Treasure Two Holdings After Ditching Beleaguered Oklahoma Property

Allure of Northwest Arkansas Mall remains after investors shed Oklahoma Mall and $61.2 million debt.

Massey Sells Coventry Meadows Condos (Real Deals)

Mitchell Massey, through his Coventry Properties II LLC, recently sold 28 units in the Coventry Meadows Condominiums in Rogers for $2.16 million.

Growth Challenges (Guest Commentary)

In economic development, let’s celebrate the scratch-off wins as well as the jackpots.

Solid Security Strategy Keeps Downtime at Bay

In my conversations with small- and mid-sized business owners and leaders, security is always brought up as a major concern. Sometimes it is the reason that businesses do not want to make a change in their technology.

Tax Deferral (Opinion)

Administration’s plan to eliminate or cut back on tax deferral by companies will business operation overseas is not wise.

Debt Discrepancy in Barber Bankruptcy Reports

Readers who perused more than one news source regarding the bankruptcy filing of developer Brandon Barber might have been confused by the discrepancy in just how much debt Barber accumulated.

UA Teams Up With NWA Newspaper for Magazine Insert

Few things stir the blood in these parts like hard-hitting news about our beloved Arkansas Razorbacks. Sadly, it appears Stephens Media might be at least as interested in producing fluff.

Bikes, Blues and BBQ Adds Hot Rods Too

It was announced late last month that this year?s Bikes, Blues and BBQ – to be held Sept. 24-26 – will include Bikes, Blues & Hot Rods Too, a new element aimed at appealing to classic car and hot rod enthusiasts.

Rebecca Garner Returns to Northwest Arkansas

SEC-registered investment adviser, Rebecca Garner, is moving back to Northwest Arkansas.

UA’s Rebsamen Fund Outperforms S&P

We?re not surprised anymore when the University of Arkansas? Rebsamen Fund outperforms the Russell 1000 and the S&P 500.

Huffington Post Gives Due to Bentonville’s Farmers’ Market

It?s nice to see Bentonville get some national publicity for something other than being the headquarters for that big retailer, especially as the city strives to make its downtown area a tourist destination.

Schomburger Seminar’s Secret Speaker

Those who plan to attend the Bentonville Leadership Network?s seminar will get to hear from guest speaker Jeffrey K. Schomburger

Fayetteville Chamber Plans Learning Lunch on Taxes

Frost, PLLC is offering a class that will help small businesses and individuals better understand the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009.

Employment Growth Continues in Hotel Sector

While the hotel industry hasn’t exactly been immune to economic ails, many job seekers still see the industry as a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bleak employment market.

Practical Tack Puts Hoteliers Back on Track

In all, nine new hotels were either under construction or in the planning stages in late July 2006. Together, they promised more than 1,300 new guest rooms, not to mention dozens of swanky condominiums.

Embassy Suites Tops In Revenue and RPR

The Embassy Suites in Rogers was Northwest Arkansas’ No. 1 hotel last year in terms of room revenue with $12.5 million, almost an 8 percent increase over its 2007 revenue.

Fayetteville Walgreens Store Sells to Trust for $5.7M (Real Deals)

Inreit Fayetteville LLC recently purchased a Walgreens store on One Mile Road in Fayetteville for $5.73 million.

Technology Can Dovetail With Productive Meetings (Commentary by I. Barry Goldberg)

My experience with technology in meetings is that unless its use is backed up by clear agreements – agreements that the team is willing to self enforce – then most of it is a way to feel disengaged, superior and self important.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville