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FEMA Becomes The Other ?F? Word Under Bush (Editorial)

FEMA must get its act together to deal with air quality of excess emergency trailers.

Congress Targets Capital Gains to Close Tax Gap

By 2009, brokers will have to begin reporting cost basis for securities transactions to the IRS in an effort to close the tax gap related to misreporting capital gains and losses.

New Deductions Help Homeowners

Homeowners can now deduct mortgage insurance premiums from their federal income tax.

Company-Issued Credit Cards Present Conundrum

Several area CPAs said company credit cards are a convenient business tool, but are open to abuse.

The Region’s Largest Accounting Firms

The list of the region’s largest accounting firms.

Nexstar Files Lawsuit Over Mattingly Show (opinion)

Bo Mattingly?s former employer, KNWA owner Nexstar, is suing him and the radio station he is with now, alleging he violated his contract with the company.

Nexstar Suspends ?Strategic Review? (opinion)

Nexstar is reviewing ?strategic alternatives? regarding prospective buyers.

Rockfish Closes Fort Smith Shop (opinion)

Bentonville-based marketing firm Rockfish Interactive closed its Fort Smith office July 13.

Irwin Leaves ?Press Row,? Hogville.net (Outtakes Opinion)

KFSM Channel 5 sports director Mike Irwin in no longer hosting the morning talk show ?Press Row? or blogging at Hogville.net.

Business Journal Flubs News? Suffix (opinion)

Business Journal should have ranked Morning News site as No. 1 in Web traffic.

Pinnacle Partners Plan Partition

Members of the Pinnacle Group are restructuring their partnership, but will retain their existing arrangement in Jetride LLC.

Whole Hog Caf? Targets Fayetteville

A successful Bentonville restaurant is eyeing an early September opening in Fayetteville.

Arkansas? ROA Fourth in District

Arkansas banks averaged a rate of 1.02 percent for return on assets in the first quarter of 2007.

Commercial Permits Dip 35 Percent in 2Q

As the number of building permits decreased in Northwest Arkansas, vacancy rates continued to increase.

West Fayetteville Adds Food Options

New and existing restaurants in west Fayetteville continued to bring in money, despite closings in other areas of the city.

Experian Expands Van Buren Facility

Experian, a California company offering online credit reports, will be adding 100 positions to its call center in Van Buren.

Krushiker Building Candlewood Suites

Hotelier Narry Krushiker is building a new 87-room extended stay hotel near Fort Smith Municipal Airport.

Southwest Times Circulation Rises

Circulation of the Southwest Times Record increased by 1.27 percent from the same period a year ago.

IRS Drives Off Tax Incentives

Pending legislation could end deductions on SUVs purchased for business use.

A Balanced View of Leadership (Goldberg On Leadership)

Successful leaders focus on both task and relationship.