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Manry Fills Gibson?s NW Bank of America Post

Bank of America has a new pointman in northwest Arkansas ? Larry A. Manry.

BES Plans Large, Upscale Complex for Bentonville

Kevin Harrison, project manager for BES LLC, says a hotel/convention center and three office buildings planned in Bentonville will be an $80 million-$100 million project.

Bar Owners Plan Dickson Street Theater

The owners of JR?s Lightbulb Club and Pizzeria plan a ?multi-type venue? in the building on Fayetteville?s Dickson Street that previously housed Adam?s Outfitters.

Software Company Bought by Election.com

CMIS Inc., the Fayetteville election software firm, is purchased by Election.com Inc. of Garden City, N.Y.

Wal-Mart, Amazon.com Talk Alliance

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are in ?secret talks to form a strategic alliance? that allegedly would benefit both companies, The Sunday Times of London reports.

More ?Angels? Sought for Start-ups at Genesis

Fayetteville?s Space Photonics Inc. or Integral Wave Technologies could be the next Virtual Satellite Corp.

Investors Want Edgewater Cash

Clete Brewer said his company, Edgewater Technology Inc., has been fair to its shareholders.

Edgewater Technology showed an increase in revenue of 46 percent to $16.3 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, ended Dec. 31. For the entire fiscal year, revenue increased 30 percent to $60.2 million.

Tyson Will Still Have a Cow

Tyson Foods Inc.?s cash election merger with beef mammoth IBP Inc. of Dakota Dunes, S.D., is a smart move for the Springdale poultry producer. Tyson?s beleaguered stockholders should be jazzed about the long-term prospects.

Farm Credit Services Delivers $3.2 Million to Patrons

Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas on Feb. 26 cut patronage refund checks totaling $3.2 million to customers in the western-most 41 of Arkansas? 75 counties.

Newport Man Runs into Controversy, Again

The federal government has launched a criminal investigation into improper farm subsidy payments of more than $8.5 million administered by the Jackson County Farm Agency Office.

FPEC Flexes to Meet Meat Demands

Evidence of Food Processing Equipment Co. can be found in almost any fast-food drive-through. McDonald?s chicken nuggets, Burger King?s hamburgers and Arby?s roast beef sandwiches all owe some of their production to FPEC, said owner Alan Davison.

Montana Mike?s to Open in Bentonville

Sirloin Stockade International of Hutchinson, Kan., plans to open its 10th Montana Mike?s restaurant by mid-March in Bentonville.

Mama Z?s Cafe: Good Food and Scenery

We recently loaded up for lunch and headed for a scenic sojourn along Arkansas Highway 112 to Mama Z?s Cafe in Tontitown.

George?s Doesn?t Cluck About Success

Gary George won?t sit around looking for just the right way to describe why George?s Inc. is so successful. To him, it?s as plain as the feathers on a white leghorn.

It?s All in the Family at George?s

Gary George has been called a quiet leader in the community, but his actions have been loud and clear.

Glowing Jellyfish Help Profs Detect Cancer in Poultry

For Forrest Gump, life was like a box of chocolates. For Mark Parcells, it?s more of a race between virus and vaccine.

Expect No Recession in Northwest Arkansas (Jeff Hankins Publishers’ Note)

Business executives in Northwest Arkansas offer no indications of a major economic slowdown for the region.

Tyson Pursues Other Avenue in Quest for IBP Acquisition

Feb. 28 marked the fifth deadline set by Tyson Foods Inc. in its effort to purchase IBP Inc., and the Springdale company has decided to forgo another extension by implementing its cash election merger option.

Fort Smith Trucking Firm Named Innovator of the Year

Arkansas Best Freight Inc. of Fort Smith has been named Network World?s E-comm Innovator of the Year.

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