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Soy to the World

Soy Pectin Inc. and Agricultural Research Initiative Corp. are the two latest clients of the University of Arkansas? Genesis Technology Incubator.

Brittenum Files Bankruptcy

Jon Brittenum Jr., owner of J.M. Hooker Construction Inc. of Fayetteville, on Oct. 31 filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, which usually leads to the liquidation of a business.

No Sale in Gravette

Bank of Gravett has filed for a ?change of control? with the Arkansas Bank Department. Often, such a filing signals that a bank if being prepared for sale.

Passion for Twain

Singer Shania Twain stayed at the Inn at the Mill in Johnson when she was in Northwest Arkansas recently to entertain folks at the headquarters of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in Bentonville.

103,880 Maniacs

There was a21.4 percent increase in shoppers at the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville during the three-day shopping weekend after Thanksgiving.

Inn at Carnall Hall/Ella?s on Schedule

Carnall Hall renovations are on schedule, while the owner of Sassafras buys his building and new plans proceed for the Old Post Office building.

McAlister?s Deli (Business Lunch Review)

McAlister?s Deli gets four stars.

First Western Bank Plans Expansion

First Western Bank has announced two expansion projects that together will cost about $2.6 million. And a new senior citizen apartment complex in Lowell gets funding with a $1.5 million loan.

Shollmier & Co. Opens Shop in Tontitown

Shollmier & Co. Inc. has invested $1 million to open its new Tontitown HVAC dealership.

Joe?s Snack Shack Opens in West Fork

Joe Wingate has opened a restaurant on wheels along the roadside in West Fork where he grew up.

Performance Cleaning Service Follows Construction

A new business cleans up after construction is complete.

Audits Will Cost More in 2003 (Editorial)

Audit fees are expected to rise 25 to 35 percent next year, most industry experts say.

A Knowledge-Based Economy for Arkansas? (Ron Goforth Commentary)

The importance of knowledge-based activities to the economy is reflected in our country?s economic performance, and high-technology sectors contribute importantly to growth in manufacturing and services indicators.

Baldor Electric Pays Out 13 Cents a Share

Baldor Electric Co. declared a regular quarterly cash dividend and announced promotions last month.

J.B. Hunt to Buy Part of Transplace

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has announced that it will purchase a portion of Werner Enterprises Inc.?s ownership in Dallas-based Transplace.

Tyson Foods Opens D.C. Office

The Washington Post reported on Nov. 28 that Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale has opened a new Washington, D.C., office that is headed by veteran meat industry lobbyist Sara Lilygren.

Holiday Sales Tops for Wal-Mart Stores

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. hit a single-day company sales record during the traditional day-after-Thanksgiving shopping sprees, taking in $1.43 billion nationally.

KKEG Goes Alternative

The ?classic rock? station, KKEG, 92.1 FM, went ?alternative? on Nov. 22.

Citiscapes Sued

Linda D. Ralston, a former advertising sales employee of Citiscapes Metro Monthly magazine in Fayetteville, has filed suit in small claims court saying Editor Aaron Bleidt owes her $3,604.85 that he refused to pay.

KHOG: Inside Wal-Mart? Not Really

We waited with anticipation to see a Nov. 24 expose on Wal-Mart Stores Inc. after KHBS/KHOG, Channels 40/29, began airing advertisements a few days earlier saying it would take viewers ?inside Wal-Mart.?

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

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

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report