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Dickey’s Barbecue Bets on Bentonville

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, a Dallas-born chain, is coming to Northwest Arkansas.

Nature Conservancy Gives Year-end Report

At its sixth annual meeting for Northwest Arkansas partners in conservation, held Nov. 6 at the Springdale Country Club, State Director Scott Simon said more than 7,200 acres have been place in conservation management in 2008.

Arkansas Inc. Tanc 3Q Results Revealed

According to a survey of business leaders in Arkansas, during the third quarter 61 percent of companies expected to maintain their current staff levels.

Accountants, Collectors Sought-after Workers

According to research by Robert Half International, a temporary staffing and consulting firm with a location in Fayetteville, salaries for accounting and finance staff are expected to grow 3.4 percent in 2009.

Crying Foul Over Fair Value? Don’t. (Commentary by Rachel Kremer)

The Financial Accounting Standards Board hoped to create additional consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and to expand disclosures about fair value measurements for the users of the financial statements. Did they miss the mark? Or did

Regnat Populus (Editorial)

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal has consistently opposed the idea of a state lottery for all the usual reasons: It is simply not the proper job of government to promote gambling, and particularly not a form of gambling that amounts to a regressive

Rock Creek Apartments Set for Fort Smith (Real Deals)

Foster Files and Harris Land Development and Construction Management recently purchased a building permit valued at $2.8 million to construct a 56-unit multi-family development in Fort Smith; Mathias Storage Buildings in Springdale recently sold for $1.3

Eminent Domain at Issue In Shale Play Lawsuits

As wells continue to pop up in the Fayetteville Shale Play’s primary region, more landowners will find themselves engaged in this argument between two tenets of society: the right to own land and manage it as wanted and the government’s responsibility to

Stronger Dollar Clobbers International Numbers (Touchpoints by Andrew Jensen)

Wal-Mart International has been the Bentonville retailer’s fastest growing division for years and is projected to top $100 billion in sales for the first time during the 2009 fiscal year that ends Jan. 31.

Bank Deposits Skewed By ANB’s May Closure

Deposits in the six-county region that make up Northwest Arkansas shrank to $10.5 billion as of June 30, off 12.5 percent compared with the same period a year earlier.

Leading S&P in 2008, Wal-Mart Continues Capital

What do Wall Street investors and Wal-Mart shoppers have in common? Both are bargain hunting nowadays.

Complex Gets Upscale Facelift, Name Change

Formerly known as College Park and more recently as Garden Park Apartments, Fayetteville developer Greg House and his partners are sinking $6.4 million into refurbishing every unit “from the Sheetrock out.”

WorkMatters Organization Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

WorkMatters Inc., the Fayetteville nonprofit that focuses on building faith at work, recently celebrated its fifth anniversary.

Christmas Decor Switches to LED Lights

Christmas Decor of Northwest Arkansas, a professional holiday decorating firm, is helping residents have a “green” Christmas by using more energy-efficient LED lights.

Webtown Taps Turpin as CEO

Springdale startup company, Webtown Media, recently named its CEO, Terry Turpin.

Terminella-MNB In Judge’s Hands

Both sides rested Oct. 24 in the foreclosure-countersuit trial between Metropolitan National Bank and developer Tom Terminella.

Qualify of Life Report Released to Northwest Arkansas

A quality of life assessment finds that the majority of Northwest Arkansas residents rate the region as an “excellent” place to live.

Bank of Eureka Springs Becoming Cornerstone

The Bank of Eureka Springs will adopt its new name, Cornerstone Bank, as of Nov. 3.

Investors Should Understand the Hidden Risks in Bonds

Most people do not realize that these two important ingredients of our financial well-being, saving money and following a well thought out financial plan, can be ruined simply by failing to include a crucial third ingredient ? managing risk.

Borrower, Lender Travails Visit Chambers Bank Family

Johnny Chambers sounds weary, a feeling no doubt shared by other Arkansas banking executives battling through tough times.

Williamson Insurance sells to Inszone

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