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What’s Your 2009 Marketing Plan? (Commentary)

Why sticking to your guns with an intelligent marketing plan can increase your company?s market share, even in a down economy.

Legislative Wasteland (Editorial)

The recent kerfuffle over a resolution congratulating Barack Obama on his election as president was another of those ridiculous distractions that are entirely too common at the Arkansas General Assembly.

2009 to Witness All-Out Brawl in Retail

The news Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was laying off up to 800 employees at its Bentonville home office sent a shudder through Northwest Arkansas, but it shouldn’t have come as a surprise.

3-D Mapping Helps Firms Find Pockets of Natural Gas

Geoseismic mapping has been an important tool in extracting natural gas from the Fayetteville Shale Play.

‘Super A’ Office Space Trails Overall Absorption in 4Q

Streetsmart discusses professional office sector of the commercial market in Benton and Washington counties.

How to Work with Your Bank in a Down Economy (Guest Commentary)

Finding effective funding sources can be difficult for businesses, especially during a slow economy such as this. Whether a company is expanding or simply needs additional cash, there are some fundamental principles that should be considered as you work w

Unconventional Wisdom Proved Tops in ’08 Ideas (Commentary)

I am going to share with you my list of the top three creative, inspiring and successful actions and ideas from client organizations and executives with which I worked in 2008.

As Text Messaging Grows, Generations Bridging Gap

Since text messaging really began to hit the mobile scene in 2002 ? as wireless carriers began to solve the problem of data transmission between networks ? a vast generational chasm developed between users.

Tontitown McDonald’s Restaurant Gets New Owners

Daniel and Sherry Pender purchased a building housing a McDonald’s restaurant in Tontitown for $882,000.

Jet Debt Casts Cloud on Pinnacle Partners

Lawsuits over jets reflect $110 million fight and are preventing Pinnacle Investments from doing more real estate deals until its resolved.

Pinnacle Group Gets in on Mark-to-Market Debate

The Pinnacle Group is lobbying Arkansas legislators to take their concerns regarding to mark-to-market accounting rules to Washington.

Village Files Chapter 11, Deals Continue at Pinnacle

The Pinnacle developments have largely weathered the economic downturn with few casualties, but there was a major hit on Feb. 13.

Micro-Blogging May Be Next B2B Outlet

According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, the use of micro- blogging personal update services like Twitter has risen in recent months.

Lehman Properties Files Bankruptcy

Rogers developer Carmen Lehman filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under her C.R. Lehman Properties LP on Feb. 13.

Parkway Bank Closes Branches

Rogers-chartered Parkway Bank has closed two of its three offices in Northwest Arkansas.

Arkansas’ ROE Tops in District

In the third quarter of 2008, Arkansas banks collectively had a return on their average equity of 9.58 percent, ranking No. 1 of the seven states in the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank’s 8th District. The district includes all of Arkansas and parts of six other

Rep. Carol Dalby sworn in as president of Arkansas Bar Association

Then and Now: Purpose-driven business important to Jeff Clapper

The Compass Report: Relative declines seen in Arkansas metro economies

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ArcBest goes electric, Baptist Health nurse receives national award