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Gearhead Growth Plan

The Jonesboro-based outdoor apparel chain is planning to open a store on Dickson Street.

Frost PLLC Slips on Groups Annual List of Largest Firms

The Little Rock-based firm remains the only Arkansas company on the list, although its revenue fell 2.8 percent.

Planning Has Begun to Determine Next Version of Uniform CPA Exam

The American Institute of CPAs has made the CPA exam available for public comment until Dec. 2.

Henry Eye Clinic of Fayetteville Expanding After Restaurant Purchase

Ophthalmologists Paul Henry and Peter Daut, under the entity H.D. Partners LLC, have purchased the property that once housed Brazilian steakhouse Boi de Ouro for $1.07 million.

FAA Awards NWA Regional Airport $2.2 Million in Federal Funding

Money from the grant, announced Sept. 16, will go to support facility upgrades and expansions.

Freight Brokerage Firm Investing $250K to Open Facility in Lowell

Cincinnati-based Total Quality Logistics is leasing about 1,800 SR in the Northwest Arkansas Business Center at 515 Enterprise Drive, near J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.

Foghorns Expanding: Fayetteville Chain Planning Springdale Location in 2015

Restaurant owner Jeff Hodges said he expects to close Sept. 30 on the 4,436-SF building that used to house Bleu Monkey Grill and Osegueras.

Hugg & Hall Subsidiary Manufacturing Tornado Shelters out of Shipping Containers

Stormbox was recently recognized by the National Storm Shelter Association, a first for an Arkansas company.

KHOG Hires Lee as Morning Co-Anchor

A graduate of the University of Virginia whose latest reporting job was for WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio, Yuna Lee will replace Kelly Johnson for the local ABC affiliate.

Synergy Business Services Rebrands To Allan Taylor & Co.

Owners of the business brokerage firm say the name change is reflective of the companys growth since its founding in 2006.

Susan Duke Named NWA Athena Woman of the Year

The wife of former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. president and CEO Mike Duke received the award during the annual Northwest Arkansas Business Womens Conference.

CPG School Planned Nov. 13 in Rogers

Selling to the Masses founder and CEO Matt Fifer said he expects companies from across the country to be represented at the firms first speaker series.

Walmart Rebranding Its Express Stores to Neighborhood Markets

The retail giant is continuing the aggressive expansion announced last year of its small-format stores, but now under one banner.

Walton College Ranked 45th in Nation

The latest ranking from U.S. News & World Report is based on peer schools assessments of undergraduate business programs throughout the country.

Southern Bancorp On The Cutting Edge

Arkadelphia-based Southern Bancorp lands a high-profile examination of its operations and services in the latest issue of American Banker magazine. The story takes a look at how Southern is setting…

Arkansas jobs chief returns from Taiwan, optimistic about ‘large projects’

Grant Tennille, director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, says it’s time for Arkansas to refocus economic relations with Taiwan, the democratic island nation whose connection and relationship with China…

Tusk to Tail 2014: ‘Annoying’ Hog fans and Dallas Police calling the Piggies

Somehow, someway the 2014 installment of the Southwest Classic again lived up to its name, as a rising Arkansas squad and national title contender Texas A&M played an overtime thriller…

Economic engines

In Arkansas, economic development manifests itself in many ways. In the past 10 days, we've seen a constant stream of announcements that will bring good jobs and new opportunities to…

Private option politics

As the last month before the Nov. 4 general election draws near, activity has resumed to kick around that political football known as the Arkansas Private Option. There have been…

Boys & Girls Club of Van Buren hosts inaugural Great Futures Gala

Ole! It was a "Fiesta for the Future" on Saturday (Sept. 27) evening, as the Boys & Girls Club of Van Buren hosted its inaugural Great Futures Gala. Two hundred…