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Barber Group Battles World

A little more digging turned up the rest of the details on the dispute between The Barber Group and World Granite and Stone Art we told you about in Whispers July 2.

Movie Gallery Gets the Blues

If you’ve got some late fees at Movie Gallery, don’t worry. The company has bigger problems.

Northwest Hotels are Hoppin’

If you’ve got relatives or friends planning on visiting the area for any of the fall fun in Fayetteville, they’d better start making reservations soon.

The Region’s Largest Marketing Firms, Newspapers, Radio and TV

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s lists of the region’s top newspapers, marketing firms, radio stations and TV stations.

Networking Benefits Regional Businesses

Networking is a way to build business relationships and networking opportunities abound in Northwest Arkansas five days per week.

Technology Keeps Staffers Productive

BlackBerries and other hand-held devices have taken executive communication to new levels. Whether it’s improved or hindered productivity remains a debate, but most agree the way we do business will never be the same.

Image Matters Shortens Corporate Ladder Climb

Kathryn Lowell of Image Matters in Bentonville helps executives climb the corporate ladder through her teachings.

Employee Feedback Makes For Healthy Morale at Mercy

Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas has listened to its 1,400 employees to find the best ways to build morale.

Central States’ ESOP One Key to Success

Thirty-seven percent of Lowell-based Central States Manufacturing Inc., is employee owned.

Slim’s Trio Takes Flight Partners Set To Franchise

Fayetteville restaurant Slim Chicken’s is now offering franchise opportunities. The owners are also planning for more company-owned stores, as well as a forthcoming line of their sauces for retail sale.

Lien Filings to Rise as NW Market Cools

With the real estate market in Northwest Arkansas cooling, lawyers have told us to expect plenty of lien filings in the next few months.

Barber Builds Bellafont

Now that condos are selling at The Legacy Building in Fayetteville and the Divinity Hotel project is dead, The Barber Group is trying to move full speed ahead and complete The Bellafont on Joyce Boulevard.

NW Housing Market Hits Bankruptcy Bumps

Several bankruptcies filed in northwest Arkansas recently suggest some trouble for the housing and construction market there.

Betting on Hog Futures

The chance of John David Terry’s e-mail-gate lawsuit against the University of Arkansas ever seeing trial is a long shot at best. The Hogs’ chances of winning the Bowl Championships Series national title are a little better.

The Region’s Largest Employers, Private Companies

The lists of the region’s largest employers and public companies.

Garden Park Trades Hands (Real Deals)

Steve Mansfield and three investors paid $8 million for an existing apartment complex in Fayetteville and Bill Schywhart and Robert Thornton recently paid Ball Properties LLC $2.55 million for a car dealership and surrounding property in Rogers.

Perception Tramples Upscale Efforts (Karrh On Marketing)

One of my favorite Web spots, James Taranto’s “Best of the Web,” available from OpinionJournal.com, features a compilation called “Bottom Stories of the Day,” which highlights charmingly ridiculous headlines.

KATV Withdraws Inman; UA Names Barrett The ‘Voice’

KATV-TV, Channel 7, on June 26 withdrew news anchor Scott Inman as a candidate for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks play-by-play announcer role, just as a statement from the UA announced Chuck Barrett for the post.

Cain Corrals Financial Gig

One of the most respected sports scribes in the state, Scott Cain, is joining Banc of America’s Investment Services division in Rogers as a financial adviser.

Springdale Book Nearly Sold Out

If you haven’t purchased a copy of “Year of the Dog,” you better hurry because supplies are running short.

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

UAMS announces 40 new full-tuition scholarships for Fall 2026

Entergy Arkansas unveils ‘Next Generation’ plan; will seek to extend nuclear licenses