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Mountain Ranch to be Sustainable Park

The folks at Colliers International tell us they will have a big announcement in the next couple of weeks regarding the 460-acre mixed-use Mountain Ranch development located north of Sixth Street, along Interstate 540 in west Fayetteville.

Northwest Arkansas Businesses For Sale

As the economy – locally and nationally – slumps, some well-known businesses are going up for sale.

Subcontractors See Shift in Market

Construction market shifts from private to public sector.

Subs Seek Out-of-State Work During Construction Downturn

As construction slows, subcontractors rely on work out of the region

Recycling Concrete Reaches Area via Rolling Rock

Sweetser and Rolling Rock LLC own one of only two concrete crushers in Arkansas.

Fort Smith Ground Zero for Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart uses Fort Smith as test area for its target of zero waste

USA Truck Attracts Welcome Attention

USA Truck is buckling down to improve its operational margins, broaden its revenue streams and boost earnings.

Eliminate Surprises When Initiating Company Changes (Human Factor by Grey Williams)

If you are an entrepreneur, business owner or executive, the chances are good that you relish the opportunity to improve and innovate, whether that means introducing a new product, automating a process, or even rearranging job duties.

Enzymes Next Big Thing in Bio-Innovations

The threat of global warming along with skyrocketing raw materials and energy costs tied to the price of oil have presented Novozymes with an opportunity to tout its manufacturing processes for enzymes and microorganisms.

Hometown Properties Sells Eight Fayetteville Duplexes (Real Deals)

A look at important real estate transactions in northwest Arkansas for the week of Sept. 8, 2008.

NWA Mall Adds Stores, Staff

The lineup at the Northwest Arkansas Mall is changing both in its offerings and behind the scenes.

Fayetteville Recruits Swedish Companies

The city of Fayetteville is trying to recruit Swedish businesses to town.

Papers Repackage Business Coverage

Both the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and The Morning News recently announced changes to their business coverage and to their Sunday editions

Wal-Mart Rolls Out New Logo

During the week of Aug. 18, Wal-Mart replaced the well-known logo with a new, de-hyphenated design punctuated by a ?spark? at the Fayetteville Mall Avenue and the Rogers Walnut Avenue Supercenters.

Balance Key to Environmental Communication Efforts (Guest Commentary by Elise Mitchell)

A strategic approach to the environment is one of the key elements of the Triple Bottom Line, a standard of excellence for measuring business performance which looks beyond just financial performance to include a company?s social and environmental perform

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic