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Play Time

Madison County organic toy creator Mossy Creek Woodworks got some big-time press coverage early in November.

Battling Bills

A memo from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to its network of outside legal counsel shows the retailer is taking steps to slow its legal costs.

Soderquist Center Hosts Chinese Team

Zhao Xiao, professor of economics at the University of Science and Technology, Beijing, and a government economic consultant, spoke about China?s economic future and its impact on the U.S. at The Soderquist Center on Oct. 24.

Exit Pinnacle Brings New Attitude to Market

Cameron Torabi, owner and broker of Exit Pinnacle Realty in Rogers, wants to get his associates and others in the real estate industry excited about selling homes.

Northwest Arkansas Granted CCIM Chapter

The CCIM Institute gave its seal of approval for the formation of a Northwest Arkansas CCIM chapter recently.

Care Foundation Nears $4 Million in Grants

The Care Foundation Inc. is closing in on $4 million in grants for 2007.

Bio-Based Goes in D?Angelo Home

BioBased Insulation of Rogers is now in Ellen Griswald?s attic. Beverly D?Angelo, the actress best known for her role in the National Lampoon vacation movies, had the soy-based insulation sprayed in her home.

Food Industry Mermaids Owner Opens Dinner Dash

Todd Golden, owner of Mermaids restaurant in Fayetteville, plans to open a ?take and bake? location in early November.

Anders Group Earns FedEx Award, $1.4M

Rick and Mary Llew Anders had to scramble. In July 2006, the pair found out the company they worked for, Global DocuGraphix Inc., had filed for bankruptcy.

Russell Exits Sparks For Northwest Health

Greg Russell, former communications director at Sparks Health System will be leaving the Fort Smith area for similar territory a bit to the north.

Leoncia?s Serves Up Tasty Muffuletta (Opinion)

Leoncia?s New Orleans Restaurant in Fort Smith landed four forks on our business lunch review.

Cauley Makes Mountain Pass

Little Rock attorney and real estate investor Gene Cauley that purchased Tom Terminella?s Mountain Ranch development in Fayetteville may be turning a nice profit.

Dixie Pulls Full Nelson

New tenants on the horizon for Dixie’s Nelson’s Crossing in Fayetteville.

Pepsi?s Started Packin?

We hear PepsiCo. is trading in it?s existing office for a new, 40,000-SF, LEED- certified office in Metro Park.

Merrill Mistake

We spoke with some area brokers to get their reaction to a federal court?s ruling that stopped all use of fee-based brokerage accounts by Oct. 1. The ruling didn?t seem to ruffle any feathers.

UA Drops Attendance Ball

Going into its Nov. 3 game against South Carolina, the UA needed better than a sellout to average more than 70,000 fans for the season.

Big Brothers Fundraiser Pending

Budget cuts for the U.S. Department of Education have cost Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas, which serves Benton and Washington counties, about $100,000 for its 2008 budget.

Designations Proliferate for Financial Planners, Wealth Managers

The number of financial planning designations is increasing, so it’s important to know what those letters after someone’s name means.

Succession Plans Ease Transitions, Lessen Burden

Business succession plans can help ease transitions of family companies by mitigating tax burden and lessening the chances of sibling squabbles.

Potential Donors Should Prep for Year-End Giving

The 2006 Pension Protection Act included an IRA charitable rollover provision which permits people age 70 and-a-half and older to make up to $100,000 worth of charitable gifts directly from an Individual Retirement Account through December 31, 2007.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville