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Business Journal Redesign Caters to Busy Readers (Opinion)

This week, the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal unveils its newly redesigned print edition.

Ruskin Heights Mixed-Used Development Off and Running (Real Deals)

Local developers purchase 28 acres for pedestrian-friendly mix-used $100 million Fayetteville development

AWP Prompts Mixed Response

While Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield said insurance rates have risen because of any willing provider, others praise the enforcement of the 1995 legislation that finally went into effect in 2005.

Leading with Integrity Often Requires Courage, Sacrifice (Opinion)

Leading with integrity often challenging but always rewarding

Northwest Arkansas? Economy Not Immune to National Woes (Opinion)

Area market growth is dependent on success of nation economy

Main Street Bakery and Grill Review (Opinion)

Main Street Bakery and Grill in Johnson offers home made sandwiches in a friendly environment.

Subs File More Legacy Liens

Several subcontractors who performed work on the Legacy Building in downtown Fayetteville filed liens or foreclosures totaling around $1.1 million in advance of deadlines to preserve their claims.

Barber Pulling Fat From Bellafont Fire

Johnson Mechanical Contractors Inc. of Fayetteville filed two liens on the Legacy Building totaling $398,042 on Sept. 5, the last day possible according to company owner Stan Johnson.

Pinnacle Partners, Barber Make Purchases

The Barber Group and The Pinnacle Group are already partners in the Promenade Pointe project in Rogers and recent transactions indicate the two development companies are further strengthening ties.

AHEC-NW Director Confident On Future Programs, Projects

The Northwest Arkansas Area Health Education Center continues to add medical education programs to meet the growing medical needs of residents in Northwest Arkansas.

Valley Bank Won?t Make Purchase

Valley Bank announced it?s plan to purchase a south Arkansas Bank has fizzled out.

Chambers 3Q Past Dues Will Be Higher

Chambers Bank?s third quarter past dues will be higher than they were in the second quarter.

Coaches, Doctor Top State?s Highest-Paid Workers List

Six University of Arkansas coaches top Northwest Arkansas? list of highest paid state employees.

Fayetteville Chef Helping Plan New Restaurant

Juan Barcenas, best known for his work as the chef at Bordino?s and the owner of Picasso?s Pizza, is helping the group who recently bought the former Sassafras restaurant on College Avenue.

New Owner Updates Picasso?s Pizza

Matt Tracy, who bougth Picasso?s Pizza in August, said he?s working on a new wine list and a new dinner menu he hopes to introduce by late in the year.

Universities Beef Up MBA Programs to Lure Students

Enrollment is increasing in area MBA programs and universities are expanding to keep up.

Grubbs & Ellis Co. Moves to NWA

Grubbs & Ellis Co., an international full-service commercial real estate company, is the latest commercial real estate bigwig to come to Northwest Arkansas.

Gerdau Ameristeel Buys Enco

On Oct. 1, Florida-based Gerdau Ameristeel announced the buy-out of Enco Materials, which is based in Nashville, Tenn., and has offices in Little Rock and Springdale.

UAFS Center Provides Custom Continuing Ed

The Center for Business and Professional Development at UA-Fort Smith works with industry leaders to create specialized curriculum that keeps the area?s workforce ready for change.

Ex-?Huddle? Host Joins ?Nation?

Marty Houston, station manger of Fox affiliate KFTA-TV, Channel 24 and former host of ?The Huddle,? will be back in the sport saddle, only this time on NBC affiliated KNWA-TV.

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

Weekly wages up 4.2% in Arkansas, Benton County leads with 13.4% wage gain