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Academy Store Apparently Coming To Rogers

Northwest Arkansas might finally land a large-scale athletic and outdoors retailer

Web Site For Dads Recently Unveiled

New venture aims to provide entertainment options for fathers

New Italian Eatery Coming to Fayetteville

A new Italian restaurant will take the place of a former Mexican dining spot

Online Job Openings Increase

A national survey showed an uptick in advertised job vacancies

Train Test Customers’ Patience

Springdale ‘Christmas Train’ subjects passengers to elements, delays

Banks’ 3Q Past Dues Soar

Twenty-one banks doing business in Benton and Washington counties had a combined $556.4 million worth of loans on their books that were not accruing interest as of Sept. 30.

A lack of regulatory oversight and aggressive deficit spending by both government and consumers led to the recession, but now the federal government is tackling the recession by spending even more money.

Northwest Arkansas Jobless Rate Up Over Previous Year

The unemployment rate in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area has remained relatively steady over the past few months, increasing just slightly from 5.2 percent in September to 5.3 percent in October.

CORRECTED: BioBased Technologies Files October Earnings

We’ve been keeping you up to date on the transition at BioBased Technologies in Fayetteville.

First-time Homebuyers Revive Residential Sales

The residential market is showing signs of recovery and first-time homebuyers are getting much of the credit for bringing it back to life.

Foreclosure Rates Climb With Unemployment Claims

Residential foreclosure rates in much of Northwest Arkansas were higher through the first 10 months of this year than all of 2009.

Space Photonics Rocketed, Lands Defense Contract

Space Photonics Inc., a graduate of the University of Arkansas? Genesis Technology Incubator, received a $1.2 million contract from the Department of Defense on Oct. 1.

Market Gets New Real Estate Database

Commercial real estate agents in Northwest Arkansas have a new tool for marketing and researching property listings on the Internet.

New Mom and Coffee Lover Start Businesses

A new mom who features products from local growers and a drive-thru coffee shop are two of Northwest Arkansas’ newest enterprises.

CEO Turnover Falls in October

By the end of October, 1,028 chief executive officer changes had been announced, according to a CEO turnover report released by global outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas Inc.

Schmieding Honored At Anniversary Event

The 10th anniversary celebration at the Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education on Nov. 18 turned into a tribute to the center?s benefactor, who passed away just two days before the event.

Fayetteville 13th Best To Launch Business

A recent CNN Money poll ranks Fayetteville as the ?13th Best Midsized Place to Launch a Small Business.?rnThe list notes that Fayetteville has a population of 450,000 and is the home to 5,856 small businesses, or businesses with less than 50 employees.

Tyson Names New CEO, Loses $455M

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said its board of directors chose Donnie Smith, its senior group vice president of poultry and prepared foods, as its next president and CEO.

Daylight Donuts Debuts New Store

The new store is located along North College Ave. in Fayetteville, sandwiched between Atlanta Bread Company and Comet Cleaners.

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