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FDIC Reports Market Data

Banks in the two-county area are competing for $6.03 billion in deposits, up 15.5 percent from $5.17 billion a year before.

Pricey Booths Miff BBQ Vendors

Fayetteville?s Bikes, Blues and BBQ festival held Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 attracted about 200,000 people this year. But some local food vendors felt squeezed by the competition.

BSA Business Grows Big

The Business Journal told readers about Bentonville Software Associates LLC back in January. At that time, the fledgling company had about 10 customers and the list has since grown to about 25.

Local Biz Sells Religious Chips

According to a recent article in The New York Post, Kerusso, a Springdale-based Christian apparel and gift company, is cashing in on the nationwide poker craze while spreading the Gospel with its ?Faith Chips.?

Gambling Machines Prove Popular

Speaking of gambling, we hear things are getting hot in St. Paul (Madison County).

Developers Eye Airport Project

Boone County Regional Airport in Harrison might be getting a $7.5 million airport by early 2007.

Carraba?s to Open In Rogers

We hear Carrabba?s Italian Grill has signed a lease with the Pinnacle Group to build a restaurant in Rogers.

The Region’s Largest Hospitals and Nursing Homes

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual lists of the region’s largest hospitals, most profitable nursing homes and least profitable nursing homes.

Companies Seek Technical Training to Fill Skilled Jobs

UAFS and NTI teach technical skills valuable to local companies and award technical diplomas, certificates and associate degrees with which students can earn salaries rivaling those of four-year degrees.

New Dean Sees Balance In UA?s Business School

A look at the Sam M. Walton College of Business examines whether the current curriculum in all business schools is preparing graduates for business in the real world.

Companies Saddle Up For Training Stampede

Organizational development trainers are readying future CEOs for managing hurdles.

Bentonville Schools Could Go Paperless

Superintendent Gary Compton has a plan that could save the Bentonville School District millions of dollars a year and help the environment.

Fayetteville Private School Offers New Chinese Classes

After requests from parents, The New School in Fayetteville has added Mandarin Chinese as an after-school class to first-graders on up.

NWACC Supplies Suppliers With Continuing Education

A NorthWest Arkansas Community College program prepares students for the vendor world.

Learning Centers Serve Individual Child?s Needs

Northwest Arkansas has seen a growing trend of learning centers popping up in the area.

Program Helps Start Students on Early Career Path

Western Arkansas Technical Center helps students explore certain careers, and for those who know exactly what they want to do with their life, it helps them start earning college credit.

Market Forecast: Multi-family Market Healthy, Adding Units

Currently, the area multi-family market continues to be relatively healthy in comparison to year-end 2004, even with the addition of 951 units.

Vulcan Creative Closes Office

Vulcan Creative Labs, a Web page content and design firm, has closed.

Clark Moves to Mitchell

Michael Clark, the former director of Sells/Clark?s Northwest Arkansas office, joins Mitchell Communications Group Inc. of Fayetteville.

Leno Slams Wal-Mart ? Again

Jay Leno jokes about Wal-Mart?s bid for Tommy Hilfiger Corp.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson