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Urban Table Blends Low Prices, Local Offerings

Two reviewers recently made their way to the Table to see if it really lived up to its motto of affordable fine dining.

Beat the Heat Tennis Doubles Championships

BEAT THE HEAT MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TENNIS DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY 20 – 22 HARDSCRABBLE COUNTRY CLUB All matches will occur after 5:30 pm in the evening. Player…

Flagler Flap Exposes Well-Worn Business Lessons (Touch Points)

There are at least a couple lessons to be learned from the revelation that the video production company Wal-Mart Stores Inc. used for 30 years to film its annual meetings had no formal agreement.

Truth About the Mortgage Mess Up Will Set You Free (Commentary)

Congressman Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Services committee, is proposing to throw around $11 billion dollars at the mortgage lending market to help insure up to $400 billion in mortgages.

Intangibles Qualities Can Contribute to Successes ( Commentary)

Many successful people have assembled a strong portfolio of ?intangibles? ? critical qualities that have helped them be successful, such as intuitiveness about other people or self-awareness that allows them to read and react to situations.

Greenspan is Now on the Economic Outs (Opinion)

After years of being praised for keeping the U.S. economy on track while chief of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan has come under attack in the past few weeks as some scapegoat is being sought for the country?s current woes.

Crossland Builds Homewood Suites (Real Deals)

Crossland Construction Co. purchased a $10.9 million building permit for the construction of a 79,000-SF Homewood Suites hotel in Fayetteville and Kinco Constructors LLC purchased a $3.82 million building permit for the construction of a Trinity Fellowshi

Baker Bros. Gets 3 Forks (Food Review)

Who says every dining experience should be a magical, memorable occasion? Sometimes you just need some decent, quick sustenance that?s a notch above fast food.

Beware of Fragile BlackBerry 8830 (Opinion)

Research in Motion Ltd. has gotten mixed reviews online for its BlackBerry 8830 World Edition SmartPhone, but potential buyers might beware of its delicate nature.

Couple Weds Photo Passion with Business Sense (First Person)

“I always had a fascination with photographs and always liked to express myself artistically, but I didn?t do anything with it until after college.”

Sweep Accounts Simplify Separated Bookkeeping (Bottom Line)

Sweep accounts can make balancing all of the books easier for small business owners who operate several locations.

Arvest, Intrust Tackle Foreign Market Banking

Arvest Bank Group Inc. and Intrust Bank, of Wichita, Kan., are offering international banking services for clients.

AMG ‘Works Out? Banks’ Nonperforming Property

New Asset Service Group is helping area banks find solutions to real estate and loan portfolio troubles.

‘New’ Banks Back off Northwest Branch Expansion

After a flurry of expansion from 2005 to 2007, banks are pulling back from new brick and mortar in 2008.

E-transactions Increase as Cash Use Declines

Along with the increase in electronic banking transactions has come a decrease in demand for cash, several bankers said

Northwest Arkansas Banks Faced 2007 Heist Spike

After a record-high year, the economic slowdown could mean more bank robberies in Arkansas.

Creditors Fight for First in Legacy Foreclosure

Contractors and bankers are battling to see who will get paid first when the Legacy Building in downtown Fayetteville is put up on the auction block at a foreclosure auction.

Fraud Cases Display Similarities

Recent embezzlement cases fall into familiar categories identified by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Modesty Key to FSB’s Marketplace Success

Lonoke-based First State Bank garners $245M in Northwest Arkansas commercial loans.

Jetride Cuts Positions in Aspen Acquisition

Pinnacle Air of Springdale, which has done business as Jetride since purchasing the Columbus, Ohio, company in late 2006 for $41 million, has completed its acquisition of Aspen Executive Air.

University of Arkansas to receive $5 million from state for food science center

Tyson board chairman’s new contract includes $40 million cash incentive

Officials from Fort Smith and Poland sign Friendship Pact, mark arrival of F-35 jets

Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Challenge slated for its 16th year