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Generation X meets Gen2

Students at the University of Arkansas will probably be the first people in the state to ride on the new Gen2 elevator system by Otis Elevator Co.

Yellin? for Arvest

Here?s a look at who benefited from Arvest Bank?s $30.5 million buyout of Mountain Bancshares Inc.

The Arvest Pie Is Large

Ownership of $5.1 billion-asset Arvest Bank Group is divided largely among four members of the Walton family of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fame

Mechanical Oversight Found

A research oversight got 2003 declared the UA Mechanical Engineering Department?s centennial year even though it was really 1996.

Reaser Tells BOA Clients To Expect Economic Leap

Lynn Reaser, a professor of economics and the chief economist and senior market strategist for Banc of America Capital Management, painted a very upbeat picture on Oct. 8 for a select group of high-net-worth clients at Rogers? Embassy Suites Hotel.

Paneitz Takes Over as NWACC President

Becky Paneitz began her new job as president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College on Aug. 1.

JBU, Webster Make U.S. News Ranking

John Brown University in Siloam Springs was ranked as the 11th ?best comprehensive college? in the South this year by U.S. News & World Report.

State?s Top Philanthropies Include Towering Local Trio

Five of the Top 10 and eight of the Top 20 largest nonprofit organizations in the state are based in Northwest Arkansas.

$1 Million Gift Funds New MRI

A $1 million gift to Sparks Regional Medical Center in September was the largest single donation in the Fort Smith hospital?s history.

Let?s Preserve Affordable Health Care Choices (Sharon Allen Commentary)

Sharon Allen, president and chief operating officer of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, says the company?s provider network arrangements offer Arkansans a wider array of choices than Blue Cross competitors.

Luxury Auto Sales Cruise Along: Area Dealers Dig Growth In High-Dollar Segment

Northwest Arkansas is brimming with millionaires. But Benton and Washington County are without a Lexus, Jaguar or Volvo dealership, and the wealthy in search of those wheels have to get them from Little Rock or Tulsa.

?Any Willing Provider? Law Needed (Randy Cason Commentary)

Randy Cason, CEO of Southwest Regional Medical Center in Little Rock, says Arkansas? ?any willing provider? law is needed.

Krispy Kreme Zeal is Real

The arrival of Krispy Kreme doughnuts in Northwest Arkansas has been a much anticipated event.

D&O Policies Get Pricey, Particular

Sweeping changes in directors and officers (D&O) insurance coverage have given corporate brass a whole new level of exposure when it comes to potential liability for lapses in corporate governance.

Clark Jumps Into the Fray (Editorial)

Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark has thrown his hat into the Presidential ring.

Alligator Ray?s Slated for Oct. 20

It has been almost a year since Steve Woodard of Clarksville started planning his first Fayetteville restaurant. Now, it looks like Alligator Ray?s Oyster and Daiquiri Bar will open Oct. 20.

Back Yard Burgers Plans Three Area Stores

Back Yard Burgers Inc. of Memphis said the company will open 25 new stores, including three in Arkansas.

McDonald?s Moves to Front of Wal-Mart

The McDonald?s restaurant in the Wal-Mart Supercenter at 2875 W. Sixth St. in Fayetteville will soon move from the back to the front of the store. It will be located in an area that previously housed part of the Wal-Mart bakery.

Four-star Dining Offered at Ella’s Restaurant

Ella?s Restaurant in Fayetteville?s Inn at Carneall Hall gets a four-star review.

Area?s Top Private Firms Approach $5B in Revenue

If the revenues for the 39 largest private companies in Northwest Arkansas were combined, they would have brought in a total of $4.68 billion in 2002.

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