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North Hills Breast Center Receives Accreditation

For the second consecutive term, the North Hills Imaging and Breast Center earned stereotactic breast biopsy accreditation from the American College of Radiation.

Investment Bankers Eye Corporate-Rich Corridor

Dallas-based Allegiance Capital Corp. recently merged with DSJ Consulting to open a new regional office in Tulsa.

Little Rock Law Firm Opens Fayetteville Office

The Little Rock law firm of Dover & Dixon opened a new 2,000-SF office in Fayetteville to serve its Northwest Arkansas clients.

Springdale Holiday Inn Introduces Energy Charge

Kevin Smith, general manager of Springdale?s Holiday Inn of Northwest Arkansas and Convention Center, said his business began adding an ?energy surcharge? to guests? bills on March 18.

Modisette May Be Arkansas? Business Education Godfather

During his 33 years at the University of Arkansas, professor James Modisette explained accounting basics to students who went on to become successful chief officers and administrators.

Talk To Your Kids About Debt

I really like those television ads reminding us to talk to our kids about drugs, alcohol, sex and tobacco, but I?m starting to wonder if ignorance of basic personal finance principles isn?t as much a threat to our children?s future as any of the above.

Billy?s Playhouse & Pi?atas Imports Mexican Party Favors

Sonia Tovar and her husband Billy Brooks originally opened their new import business because she wanted to visit her family on the Mexican border in Texas.

D&D Cycle Rumbles into Rogers

A new motorcycle shop in Rogers offers new, used and custom rides.

Silks Abloom Blossoms in Fayetteville

Sisters Reba Sisco and Randi Scott opened Silks Abloom to furnish Northwest Arkansas with silk interior design accents.

Mitchell Forms PRSA Chapter

Elise Mitchell has been busy starting a Northwest Arkansas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

Philip Bruce to Edit Life & Times

Philip Bruce, a native of Farmington and graduate of the University of Arkansas? journalism department, was named in May to be news director of Life & Times Tonight.

Thumbs Up for ?Krup? Criticism

We?ve been meaning to give Jeff Krupsaw, deputy sports editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, a kudo for his May 11 column on the Little Rock School District?s academic fraud mess.

Surrounded By Wal-Martians

We couldn?t help laughing a bit when we read Dominic Rushe?s story about Wal-Mart?s annual shareholders meeting in the June 10 issue of The Sunday Times of London.

Auto Sales Slow in 2000

The slowing economy apparently affected automobile sales in Northwest Arkansas last year.

First Federal Bancshares Completes Repurchase

First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. of Harrison announced on June 14 that it had completed its stock repurchase.

Wal-Mart Pays Environmental Fine and Faces Sexual Discrimination Charges

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will pay a $1 million fine to resolve charges that it violated environmental laws while building stores in four states.

Singleton Joins Edgewater Board

Edgewater Technology Inc. of Wakefield, Mass., formerly known as StaffMark Inc. of Fayetteville, has added Shirley Singleton to its six-member board of directors.

Group Purchased $3 million Permit to Build Second ?Tower?

Major real estate deals in Northwest Arkansas include a new Pinnacle Point tower, a subdivision expansion and a newspaper press room.

Business Triples for Finite Magic

David Covington, owner of the Fayetteville telecommunications consulting firm, Finite Magic Inc., said his business has grown by 100 percent for three-straight years.

Judge Says Tyson and IBP Must Merge

Calling it ?buyer?s regret,? a Delaware judge told Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale to go through with its $4.7 billion purchase of IBP Inc., which will result in the largest meat-producing company in the world.

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal

Westerman’s SPEED Act accelerates to the Senate

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants