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Last Night Fayetteville Fest A Celebration in Technology

Laptops, tablets, smartphones, design software and SD cards were the brains and brawn behind lighting, sound, ticketing and promotion for the New Years celebration.

Many Happy Returns (EDITORS NOTE)

A look back at 2014 brings to mind something many of us know: Northwest Arkansas, with its fast-growing and dynamic economy, is a great place for business.

Retail Talent, Resources Beginning to Gather in NWA (OPINION)

Northwest Arkansas is becoming the Silicon Valley of retail.

A Foundation for Innovation (OPINION)

The Arkansas Research and Technology Park is now recognized as a regional hub for innovation, where business enterprises benefit from collaborative opportunities that provide access to a plethora of resources.

Sterling Starts Multifamily Project With $14.7M in Permits

The Indiana-based group is using permits to begin construction of the Rogers at Promenade Apartments, a gated, multifamily development on Huntington Driver in Rogers, scheduled for completion Oct. 1.

New York Investors Stake $44M Claim in Fayetteville

DLC Management Corp. of Tarrytown in Westchester County paid $10.4 million for the Kohls-anchored Steele Crossing and $33.5 million for the sprawling Spring Creek Centre, which is anchored by Best Buy, T.J. Maxx and Bed Bath & Beyond.

Collins Keen on Advancing Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Ten years after she started that first company Jeannette Balleza Collins is a fixture on the local startup scene, with her hand in many projects that promote a successful entrepreneurial ecosystem in Northwest Arkansas.

WhyteSpyder Takes Marketing Meetings on the Road

The Fayetteville-based marketing agency has renovated a 1976 Airstream Overlander trailer to serve as a mobile meeting space.

Bank of the Ozarks Adding Three Locations in NWA

The Little Rock-based bank is adding branch locations in Fayetteville, Springdale and Siloam Springs.

Oklahoma Bank to Buy Benefit Bank of Fort Smith

Ironhorse Financial Group Inc. of Muskogee, Oklahoma, holding company of Armstrong Bank of Muskogee, announced Dec. 29 its intentions to acquire 100 percent of the stock of Benefit Bank.

Grand Bancorp Completes Acquisition of Decatur State Bank

Decatur State Banks charter is now merged with Grand Bancorp Inc. subsidiary Grand Savings Bank, with locations in Bentonville and Rogers.

Electrical Services Company Wachter Inc. to Expand in Lowell

The Kansas-based firm will spend $2 million on the expansion and will add 20 jobs.

Robotics Technology Improves Hip, Knee Surgeries at NW Medical Center

Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville recently began using a surgeon-controlled robotic arm to aid in partial knee and total hip replacement procedures.