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Economic Bill Was Overdue (Editorial)

Arkansas? new economic development bill became law in March. It?s something that should have been in place years ago, but at long last the state is on the right track.

Mountain Inn Again

Two Fayetteville men ? Richard Alexander and John Nock ? are under contract to buy the 60,000-SF, seven-story Mountain Inn from Stella Moga of Westlake, Ohio.

Barron Von Retail

Barron Witherspoon, the director of global customer business development for Procter & Gamble Co. in Fayetteville, will transfer this June to Singapore.

The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, off Arkansas 265 in Fayetteville, plans to build a 3,000-SF timber-frame structure in October with 30 logs from the construction site of Kohl?s department store in Fayetteville.

Mercari Shuts Down

Mercari Technologies Inc., the once promising supply chain management and e-fullfillment software company in Fayetteville, has closed.

The Posts of Mississippi

Ben Israel’s Next Generation may partner with a developer to create affordable homes in the Mississippi Delta.

No Classified for Carla

Carla Tyson purchased a large display advertisement in The Morning News on March 24 that more than got her point across.

Courier Competition

Three months after First National Bank of Springdale got approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to start a courier service for commercial deposits another local bank has applied to start a ?virtual branch.?

Granted

A local Small Business Innovation Research program conference is going to be held May 15 at the Genesis Technology Incubator in Fayetteville.

Bentonville Goes Upscale And Root Gets Classrooms

A look at important real estate transactions.

Tort Reform Bill Expected to Change Arkansas? Image

The Civil Justice Reform Act of 2003 changed the state?s joint and several liability, caps punitive damages and prevents venue shopping.

Tulsa Dealership Quits Fayetteville

After investing about $1 million to set up a Fayetteville dealership, including the purchase of a 10,000 SF building at the corner of North College Avenue and Spring Street, Redline Motorsports lasted seven months.

$65M Retail Complex Planned for Pinnacle

HSG Holdings LLC plans to build a 260,000-SF, $65 million retail complex at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers.

Arvest Remodeling, Planning Local Branch

Lisa Ray, executive vice president of Arvest Bank-Bentonville, said her bank plans to follow its 2003 remodeling effort with the opening of a new branch in 2004.

Unique Loan Program Technically Helps Nonprofits

Donation allows United Way to start unique loan program for audio-visual equipment.

Brownstone Adds Licensed Architect

Brownstone Development LLC has named Anna Fomithcer Silvio as an architectural designer and planner at Brownstone.

McClelland Engineers Celebrate Anniversary

McClelland Consulting Engineers of Fayetteville has turned 40 years old. One of the state?s largest civil/environmental consulting firms with 80 plus employees, MCE has grown from a one-man consulting office in 1963 to 80 employees today.

March State Revenue Falls Under Forecast

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration on April 2 said that net available general revenue totals $2,325.3 million so far this fiscal year.

Tyson Foods Ready For Next Rebound (News Analysis)

On March 26, Tyson Foods was acquitted of all charges in a federal immigration trial held in Chattanooga, Tenn. For a company that has had remarkable success in the courtroom, this one may have topped them all.

Startups Need Cash Flow or Collateral for Bank Loans

Many fledgling companies find themselves in a Catch-22 funding crunch.rnThey don?t have the customers or contracts to get venture capital funding. And they don?t have cash flow or collateral to secure a bank loan.

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

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report