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National Architecture Firm Opens Rogers Office

K2M Design recently announced its arrival in Northwest Arkansas with the hiring of Keith Coats to lead its local office.

Picasolar Adds Researcher, Looking For Additional Board Member

Douglas Hutchings, CEO of the University of Arkansas-affiliated solar startup, said he is vetting several candidates to join the board that currently includes Hutchings, chief technical officer Seth Shumate, Terry Tremwell and former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter.

CardioWise Software Used In Clinical Trials at National Institutes of Health

A portfolio company of VIC Technology Venture Development LLC, CardioWise Inc. installed its software at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, on Feb. 2.

Fayetteville Firm Beck Haus Acquired By Weichert, Realtors The Griffin Co.

The acquisition will create the first Fayetteville location for the Springdale-based real estate company, which also has a location in Bentonville.

Jones Family Makes $10.65M Gift To Razorback Athletics Department

The University of Arkansas announced Jan. 21 that former UA football player and current Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones and his family donated the money.

Chamber Chairman Hopes Others Follow Tysons Lead

Also president of First Security bank, Mike Morgenthaler hopes Tyson Foods Inc.s recently announced commitment to the development of downtown Springdale will create a domino effect.

Northwest Arkansas Council Begins New Strategic Plan

The three-year plan will focus on leadership and workforce development, to build on the successful completion of the Greater Northwest Arkansas Development Strategy, announced by the council in January 2011.

Former Razorback Reporter to Cover Business at Democrat-Gazette

Robbie Neiswager has resigned from the Stephens Media-owned Arkansas New Bureau and now works as business reporter, focusing on the trucking industry, for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Country Club Plaza Nearing Construction

Colliers International recently paid a combined $2.57 million for land near the front gate of Pinnacle Country Club, and construction will start soon on a Class A office and retail development.

Four Points by Sheraton Bentonville to Open Soon

The Southeast Walton Boulevard hotel, formerly the Clarion Inn & Convention Center, has an official opening date of March 19, but that date could be moved up, according to the owners.

Chambers Sells Bentonville Branch, Not Leaving the Market

Danville-chartered Chambers Bank has sold its Bentonville branch to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for $3.7 million.

Eight Banks To Invest $16 Million In Bentonville Commercial District

North Walton Boulevard has largely been an abandoned commercial district ever since the hospital moved to its new health center off South Walton Boulevard in 2003. City and business leaders…

Tolbert: Why The Salary Commission Proposal Makes Sense

On Friday, the Independent Citizens Commission gave us a look at their salary proposal for the officials under their review. While their process over the last couple months has been…

Arkansas prison reform debate likely to follow tax cut, private option votes

With the early session push to approve Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s signature tax cut plan and the challenge of pushing the private option’s fate to a task force eyeing end of…

Undoing the double holiday

Nate Bell of Mena is not going to quit in his efforts to dislodge the dual celebration of Robert E. Lee and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., celebrated on the…

ForwARd Arkansas Wants P-16 Education Plan

Dr. Sherece West-Scantlebury, executive director of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and a steering member of ForwARd Arkansas, says the newly formed education reform group wants to shape a pre-K through…

LobbyUp: Most Viewed Bills At The State Legislature

Bradley Phillips with LobbyUp.com sits down with KATV’s lead capitol reporter Janelle Lilley this week for his segment on the most viewed bills from the legislative session this week. LobbyUp’s…

After Tax Cuts And Private Option, Prison Debate On Legislative Agenda

Look for prison reform to be one of the next big agenda items for the Arkansas Legislature to tackle.

Made In America: Wage Pressure Coming To Arkansas Firms

Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for…

Tax Cut, Private Option, Lottery Debates Coming In New Week

A busy week last week may be foreboding as lawmakers head back to Little Rock Monday for the fourth week of the Arkansas General Assembly. The state Senate voted 27-7…

Arkansas Economic Developers and Chamber Executives elects new leaders

Arkansas Children’s CEO describes $50M historic gift origins, goals

UAMS receives $3.18 million grant for REAL Deal program

State gets $209 million for rural health under OBBBA