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Talk Business & Politics to Acquire NWABJ

The acquisition is the second announced expansion for Natural State Media in less than a year.

What CEOs Dont Know Can Truly Hurt Them (OPINION)

CEOs who focus on building good strategic management systems, complete with their accountabilities, are far more likely to have extraordinary success than those who dont.

Are You Ready to Uberize? (OPINION)

Companies like Airbnb and Uber became valuable startups and have advanced entire industries by utilizing the platform business model to match up consumers and producers.

Welcome to The Innovation District

Focus on Suppliers this fall season is introducing a segment focused on innovation.

Give Help and Get Helped

Dress for Success Northwest Arkansas has reciprocal relationship with suppliers and retailers.

Retail Details: U.S. Cosmetics Industry

Trivia on hot topics in retail.

New York Investor Claims Crossmark for $6.45M

Crossmark, a sales and marketing services company in the consumer goods industry, signed a long-term lease for the 18,500-SF building.

Clorox Executive Says, You Really Cant Sell Walmart

Clorox Co. executive Ed Huber understands the importance of a close partnership with Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Signature Bank Sues Creative Things LLC

The Fayetteville lender is asking for $4.3 million in unpaid loans.

Legacy Building in Fayetteville Under Contract, Poised For Sale

CBRE Northwest Arkansas has placed the once-foreclosed property under contract, and the sale is expected to close by the end of the month.

Eight Arkansas Firms, Four from NWA, Make Inc. 5000

Collective Bias, Central Research Inc., B-Unlimited and CapSpire made the list.

Community Creative Center Collects $280,000 in Grants

The Walton Family Foundation, Walmart Foundation and Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc. donated to the Fayetteville-based nonprofit in order to support arts education.

Ascendant Dx Named Social Impact Finalist at SXSW Eco

Representatives of the company will pitch its cancer-screening tool at in October South by Southwest Eco in Austin, Texas.

ABF Logistics Drives Growth with $25 Million Acquisition

The ArcBest Corp. subsidiary bought Logistics & Distribution Services LLC of Sparks, Nevada.

Rockline Industries Springdale Plant Reaches 7 Million Safe Work Hours

The wet wipe manufacturing plant is one of 11 companies in Arkansas to mark this achievement since the state started recognizing workplace safety in 1976.

8th & Walton Opens Office in Canada

The Bentonville-based education company for the consumer packaged goods industry opened a branch in Mississauga, Ontario.

Plane Crash Claims Life of Rex Grimsley

The longtime cattle broker and lifelong Benton County resident died Aug. 31, as the result of an airplane crash at Bentonville Municipal Airport.

Pat Walker, Benefactor of Numerous Causes, Dies at 97

Walker and her late husband, Willard Walker, were the co-founders of the nonprofit Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation.

Tusk to Tail: And then there is the déjà vu thing about winning in Texas and Razorback pride

story by David Rice Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…

Removing debt limit cap, job recruitment focus of Issue 3

Editor’s note: Justin Allen is a partner with the Little Rock-based law firm of Wright Lindsey Jennings. He leads the firm’s governmental relations group. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted…

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