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Walmart News Leads Top 10 Stories of 2015

From banking to business to the arts and health care, 2015 was important year for Northwest Arkansas.

Legal Woes, A Movie Cameo Were Among Years Best & Worst News

Our take on the bright spots and low moments of 2015.

Focus on Suppliers Lists Top 8 Retail Stories of 2015

This year, in-store technology exploded, multiple retailers merged and organic products went mainstream.

FTC Blocks Office Supply Merger; Retailers Push for Organic Cosmetics

Retail Report: National headlines from the retail world.

Q&A: Beffa Stresses Importance of Tech Knowledge

Diana Beffa, vice president of consumer & shopper marketing solutions at Digimarc Corp., says barcode technology can provide increased brand engagement and transparency.

Digging Into Dividends (OPINION)

This discussion is probably as old as the stock market itself: What role do dividends play in assessing an investment?

See You in 2016 (EDITORS NOTE)

Adding two new recognition programs was a highlight of this year at the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.

Webb Doing Pointe Work For The Tulsa Ballet

Cindy Webb is living the dream world as director of development for the Tulsa Ballet.

Colorado Investors Buy Former World Gym For $5.26M

The vacant 48,000-SF special purpose building in Lowell was picked up by WCG Empire LLC of Fort Collins, Colorado.

Mercy Ball Raises More than $1 Million

Mercy Northwest Arkansas president Eric Pianalto reports that, in the last 20 years, members of the local business and philanthropic community have raised more than $61 million for the hospital.

Bentonvilles Cricket Scene Mentioned in The Wall Street Journal

The city now has 18 cricket teams, but no cricket field.

Building Leased to Whole Foods is On the Market

The new building in Fayetteville has been leased to the retailer for the next 20 years.

MOD Restaurant to Open in Midtown

The project was launched by Mario Valdovino, the corporate executive chef and director of culinary innovation at Tyson Foods Inc.

Razorbacks Rebound Despite Low Reader Poll Confidence

On Sept. 28, a Northwest Arkansas Business Journal online poll showed most readers predicted the Razorback football team would win only three games this season.

I-49 Property Depreciates 80 Percent in Eight Years

The price of a 21-acre property along Interstate 49 in Rogers has seen a broad range in ups and downs in the last 18 years.

UA Educational Game Design Center Awaits ADHE Approval

If approved by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education in January, the University of Arkansas Tesseract Center for Immersive Environments and Game Design will be formed.

UA Professors Honored by Prestigious Science Group

David Stahle and Ingrid Fritsch were recently named as fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Business Forecast Luncheon Scheduled Jan. 29 in Rogers

Economists Michael Drury, Kevin Kliesen and Kathy Deck will speak at the 22nd annual luncheon.

Businesses Support Endowed Scholarships

Some of the regions top businesses have supported the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas $3 million endowment campaign.

Arkansas Banks Reserve Ratio Ranks Second in Eighth District

In the third quarter, Arkansas banks collectively had a loan loss reserve ratio of 1.3 percent.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

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