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Wal-Mart Stores Fined $50 Million

A Missouri jury decided on June 20 that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville should pay $51.5 million because of the way it ended a business deal with a vending company.

Three Sisters, Bakery Building Reorganized and Refinanced

Northwest Arkansas biggest real estate news includes the refinancing of the Three Sisters building in Fayetteville.

Judge Says Rose Attorney ?Knowingly Committed Fraud?

Former Rose Law Firm lawyer Allen W. Bird II bore the brunt of the longest awaited U.S. Bankruptcy Court ruling in Arkansas? western division.

Pixel Benders Lands Huge Gig

A local Web design firm has broken into the big leagues.

Arvest to Launch Internet Newsletter

Arvest.com, the Internet face of Bentonville?s Arvest Bank Group Inc., has been tinkering with its home page and in the next few weeks will launch yet another online product.

Tyson Foundation Does ?Fishy? Philanthropy Work

Despite such notable names as John Tyson, Joe Fred Starr and Jim Blair on its board of directors, the Tyson Foundation Inc. is in the midst of perhaps a major overhaul.

Wal-Mart Funds Hometown Charities

The Wal-Mart Foundation has grown by a multiple of about 500 since it was established in 1979 by Sam Walton, David Glass and Jack Shewmaker.

NWACC Designs Site With Students in Mind

Northwest Arkansas Community College put its students first when designing its Web site.

Fayetteville Man Opposes Competition

After Richard Shewmaker publicly opposed a Dickson Street bar, he has decided to lease the space directly under his second-floor residence to Dave Bass, who plans to open a private club there.

Regions Keeps it All in the Family

Morgan Keegan in Rogers will soon be roomies with one of its new corporate brothers.

eBay Sells Cave Interest

It?s amazing what you can find on eBay, the world?s largest online auction site. We recently saw where you could buy a 5 percent interest in Wonderland Cave near Bella Vista.

Costner Tyson?s Top Chick-A-Tee

For a three-day weekend at least, Rob Costner was once again the dominant rooster at Tyson Foods Inc., even if it was confined to the golfing goings-on at Springdale Country Club.

Wireless Cricket Heading for Northwest Arkansas

Cricket Communications, the wireless phone subsidiary of publicly traded Leap Wireless International Inc., plans to add Northwest Arkansas to its service areas sometime this quarter.