by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court finally, finally realized what should have been obvious nine years ago: The Check Cashers Act of 1999, which tried to legitimize the usurious practice of payday lending, was a blatant violation of the state constitution.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
The ruling in November by the state Supreme Court declaring the Arkansas Check Cashers Act unconstitutional was long overdue.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
Two Fayetteville entrepreneurs have started an alliance to help other small business owners raise awareness about the importance of shopping locally.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
The initial excitement around the world markets on Nov. 10 when China announced a $586 billion stimulus wore off like a sugar rush as optimism quickly turned to skepticism.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
Diamond State Ventures II will invest between $75 million and $90 million in the next five years.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
Fifty years ago the heartless task master routine worked. It doesn’t now, at least not in white-collar offices.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
Bath Junkie has grown from a small kiosk to over 70 stores nationwide with successful custom blending concept.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
As the country has signaled by a large margin that they are ready for change in Washington, so too have investors signaled a stark change in their risk appetite.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
Metropolitan National Bank and Tom Terminella turned in their final legal arguments to Washington County Circuit Court Judge Kim Smith.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
Jerry Dou, a Realtor whom we featured along with Ryan Russell for their respective NWAFiresale.com and NWABankowned.com Web sites, has moved to Century 21 Exclamation Realty of Rogers.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
Mathias Properties? Wedding Place retail center is gaining tenants.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
Restaurant development continues in Fayetteville despite economic woes.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
Premier Dermatology and Skin Renewal Center is adding 2,300 SF to their Bentonville location to expand the cosmetic side of the business.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
From just less than $4 a few months ago, Northwest Arkansas is enjoying nearly the lowest gas prices in the nation
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
A couple weeks before the announcement Lee Scott would be succeeded by Mike Duke as CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Scott shared his thoughts with associates on Barack Obama’s election as the 44th President of the United States.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
Grant Gullett, who has been involved in Fayetteville’s restaurant scene for years, including stints with Grub’s Bar and Grille and Lou Lou’s Fish Shack, opened his own eatery in May.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
Springdale released a preliminary report of a master plan for the area surrounding Arvest Ballpark.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
Wal-Mart will purchase wind power from a wind farm in Texas to power it Texas stores.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
BancorpSouth made its full-fledged Northwest Arkansas introduction with a soft opening at MetroPark in Rogers on Nov. 23 and will celebrate with a grand opening of its 9,000-SF, two-story branch on Dec. 5.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
The state’s medical school has reached its $3 million fund raising goal to develop a satellite campus in Northwest Arkansas.
