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Wal-Mart tops U.S. retailers by food sales

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is expected to ring up $131.4 billion in food and beverage sales this calendar year and leads all other U.S. food retailers by a healthy clip, according…

Senior Biologist for Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission to speak on Rare Plants and Habitats

Theo Witsell has been the senior botanist for the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission since 2000, serves as the technical editor for the Arkansas Native Plant Society, and is a regional…

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Bond Market Down, Not Out

Analysts are advising to hang tough until better rates come around at some point in the future.

Bank Deposits in NWA Decrease 4.8 Percent

FDIC-insured bank deposits in the six-county region that make up the local market shrank to $11.7 billion, down from $12.3 billion in the same period a year ago.

Texas Outfit in Rapid-Growth Mode Eyes NWA Expansion

Springdale adviser Jon Palfreeman has partnered with CFO4Life, which has about $600 million under management.

Cattle Industry Still Suffering Effects of Last Years Drought

The cattle inventory in Arkansas has reached a 60-year low.

A Culture That Works (OPINION)

Whatever its based on, a strong culture is the backbone of any organization.

MacNaughton, Mitchell to Speak at Annual CASA Event

Sixth annual Light of Hope is scheduled Nov. 19 in Rogers and Springdale.

More Office/Retail Development Planned for Fountain Plaza Area

Construction of The Centre at Fountain Plaza, a 26,512-SF building, should begin before the end of the year.

Hartman Joins 8th & Walton

New VP was a key executive for several years at Rockfish Interactive Corp.

Mark Simmons, Three Others Picked for Business Hall of Fame

The new inductees will join 62 others already enshrined.

$32 Million Grant Given to UA Is Largest in School History

Money will fund a project aimed at improving education and career outcomes of low-income teens with disabilities.

UA, Local Law Firm to Host Patent Seminar

The class is intended for inventors, business owners and entrepreneurs who want to protect intellectual property.

Rock Quarry Changes Hands for $850,000

Acquisition adds to NWA holdings for Rogers Group Inc. of Tennessee.

Fort Smith Regional Sentiment Declines in Third Quarter

Results were consistent with national results, according to the report.

Structuring Startup Success (OPINION)

Ensuring your business foundation is strong and you are protected can make some future challenges easier to navigate.

LaFrance Plucks 9.4 Acres on Whitaker Roundabout

Office space near the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville also has a new owner.

Toy Maker Revs Up Effort to Bring Production Jobs Home

Redman & Associates of Bentonville has a goal of producing 100,000 toys between late spring and the end of 2014.

Apolskis at Home With Tennis, Baseball and Interior Design

Life has changed since Jennifer Apolskis left the full-time workforce about 10 years ago.