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Davidson Starts New Property Firm

Dixie Development employees start real estate listing and management firm.

Enclosed Mall Decline May Hurt Dillard’s Bottom Line

Decline of traditional malls could impact Dillard’s bottom line.

Arkansas: Movin? on up the ALEC Rankings (Editorial)

In the American Legislative Exchange Council’s first economic ranking of all 50 states, Arkansas, with its low property and business taxes, no estate tax, low workers’ compensation costs and “right-to-work” laws, ranked 15th out of the 50 states.

Summit Leader Lands Props, Second Career (First Person)

Dave Powell has plenty of plans and aspirations for Bentonville’s Summit Aviation

Blu Fin Offers Delectable Sushi Favorites (Lunch Review)

Blue Fin’s tasty sushi good choice for lunchtime sushi fare

Power to Choose Comes From Emotional Center

Establishing emotional center key to employees overcoming challenges

Data Firm: Northwest Arkansas Must Slow Office Construction

Commercial vacancy rates in northwest Arkansas climb as the commercial market becomes overbuilt.

Hooker, Davis Create New Beaver Lake Development (Real Deals)

Area developers begin plans for Beaver Lake Development; group starts Fayetteville affordable housing development

Food Industry Restaurateurs Open Kitchen Supply Store

Northwest Arkansas trio opens Springdale Restaurant and Kitchen Supply Store

Springfield Chocolate Maker Goes Global

Springfield chocolate maker travels south to learn about chocolate.

State Licensing Board Sees Increase in Charges

Number of commercial contractors registered with state saw increase in 2007

Hamburger Helper Uses Its Noodle to Reduce Box

More than 6,300 Wal-Mart vendors have entered packaging information into scorecard.

UA Omits Key E-mail When Answering FOI Request

An e-mail omitted from previous ROI request relating to the University of Arkansas’ interest in, and plans to finance, purchasing Fayetteville High School, finally surfaces.

Precept Legal Proceedings

Precept Builders piles more legal suits on Bellafont, Barber.

Hoffbrau Steakhouse Sues Renaissance Over Slow Business

Hoffbrau Steakhouse files a lawsuit claiming that Renaissance Construction caused a downturn in business.

Plaza Changes Hands

Grubb & Ellis take over management, leasing for Bentonville Plaza

Wal-Mart Tops the of Biggest Deals of 2007

Wal-Mart occupies the top positions in our annual Biggest Deals list.

PEGs Tap Industry-specific Experience for Greater Return (Bottom Line)

Profit enhancement groups can pool the experience of several business owners for the benefit of them all. Management Growth Institute Inc., of Rochester N.Y., has organized PEGs since 1976.

Carnegie Class Creates Return on Investment (Jeffrey Wood Commentary)

The truth is sales is less an art of persuading as it is an art of providing. Today companies and markets demand targeted solutions aimed at their evolving needs, not at simply filling another sales rep’s quota.

The Rise of the ?R’ Word (Editorial)

It seems that, almost overnight, recession has become a major topic of conversation everywhere. Many think the country already is in a recession.

Clean Plant Center works to reduce global plant pathogens

Connections: Podcast host, senator join library, foundation

Handshake opens at Fayetteville Public Library

Arkansas Children’s receives historic $50 million gift from philanthropist B. Thomas Golisano