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ABF Freight System Inc. to Revise Rates

ABF Freight System Inc. announced that it will revise its general rates and charges on Aug. 1. Typically, the increase will be 5.8 percent, although the amount will vary by lane and shipment characteristic.

AERT Announces Projected Gross Sales

Springdale-based Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. announced on June 27 that it is projecting second-quarter unaudited gross sales to exceed $10.5 million.

Cannon Express Inc. Dismisses Arthur Andersen LLP

Lowell-based Cannon Express Inc. dismissed Arthur Andersen LLP as its independent auditor on June 11, according to a form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Loses Offices in China

A gang of Chinese men demolished the factory and offices of a U.S. metal-products company in China to make way for a luxury apartment complex, a senior executive with the company told The Wall Street Journal.

Properties Go in Northwest Arkansas

Harrison French Architecture has started dirt work on a $2.5 million office and residential building at 206 S.W. Eighth St. in Bentonville.

Tyson Loses Court Battle, Sees Shares Get Volatile

The Arkansas Supreme Court on June 27 denied Tyson Foods Inc. the $20.09 million it had originally been awarded in a trade-secret lawsuit against rival ConAgra Inc.

Bank of Fayetteville Celebrates 15th Year

From its June 3, 1987, launch through the end of that year, the Bank of Fayetteville N.A. opened 994 accounts ? all of which Chairman and President John Lewis said The Bank of Fayetteville still has.

IP Law Fills Legal Niche; Patent Lawyers Hustle to Keep up With Business

Intellectual property (IP) lawyers routinely point potential clients to less-expensive resources or advise against seeking patents, copyrights and trademarks altogether.

Crossing The Line: Sex Suits Are A Lose-Lose Affair

Win or lose, sexual harassment lawsuits are costly in many ways to companies.

Wal-Mart Slams Lindow on Microsoft

Walmart.com sets a new standard for affordable computers.

Piano Bar Slated for Dickson

William and Don Ray of Little Rock are renovating a 2,400-SF section of the Three Sisters Building at 216 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville and plan to open a piano bar there by the second weekend in August.

Copeland?s of New Orleans Scores Big (Business Lunch)

Don?t expect knockoff hot wings and soggy quesadillas at this national chain. Copeland’s of New Orleans blows its multi-market Mc-eatery brethren out of the bayou.

Goliff Gets Going

Boeing has agreed to provide initial funding for William Goliff’s idea of VBI Broadcasting.

Lisle Law Firm P.A. in Midst of Upgrade (Web Review)

For a cookie-cutter Web site, Lisle Law Firm?s Internet presence is probably about as informative as it gets. The text at www.liselawfirm.com comes across very clean and personal, making the firm seem approachable even for legal novices.

Involvement in Planning Adds to Job Satisfaction

Clear strategic plans and the flexibility to alter those plans as the situation changes are essential to job satisfaction, said University of Arkansas researcher Molly Rapert.