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Staffmark Helps Daisy Get Workers

Staffmark is expanding in Bentonville and aiding Daisy with its return to Rogers.

Sixth Street Adds Hibbett Sports

Sixth Street retail center adds Hibbett Sports, the chain’s fifth location in Northwest Arkansas.

Foghorn’s to Open Second Location

A Fayetteville wing spot is adding another location in suddenly bustling south part of town.

Company Gets Cash to Develop Oral Cancer Product

A Fayetteville company lands a $150,000 award to develop instrument to detect signs of oral cancer in saliva.

The Region’s Largest Hotels and Event Planners

The lists of the region’s largest hotels and event planners.

iPhone Confessions (Jeff Hankins Publisher’s Note)

Anyone who reads this column regularly knows about my love for technology, so it should come as no surprise that I took the bait on the summer phenomenon known as the iPhone.

King Group Rules Retail Supply Line

The Kendal King Group is a small but critical company in the retail supply chain.

Television Battle Heats Up

Capital investment and a shift toward Benton and Washington counties continue in the television industry as four broadcasters angle for a share of the $36 million advertising pie.

Zero Mountain Freezes Clients’ Cooler Assets

ort Smith-based Zero Mountain Inc. handles much of the frozen turkey destined for Thanksgiving dinner tables across the country.

Lotto Loco (Editorial)

Some would argue that Arkansas is behind the times by not having a state lottery. Could it be that we’re so far behind that we’re first?

Special Focus Sets E-Maginition Apart

Marketing agency E-magination in Fort Smith focuses on niches and did $2.5 million in revenue last year.

Marketing Imagery Demands Attention

Area photographers deliver superb shots for advertising, business-to-business applications.

IPC Connects Dots Around the World

IPC Communications can put businesses in touch — at the touch of a button — with an office halfway around the globe.

State’s Reserve Highest in Region

In the first quarter of 2007, Arkansas banks collectively had a loan-loss-reserve ratio of 1.38 percent, down from 1.45 percent for the same period in 2006.

Northwest Arkansas Population on Rise

The latest Census Bureau figures, which look at the years 2000 to 2006, show a continuing population shift to the northwestern part of the state and a continuing drop in the southern and eastern sections.