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Terra Studios On the Block for $2.2 Million

Terra Studios in Durham, famous for making the glass Bluebird of Happiness figurines, is apparently for sale for $2.2 million, according to an Internet posting.

Re-Routed: Arvest Bank Changes Number

Arvest Bank Group Inc. recently sent out notices to some customers who will be affected by an upcoming change in the bank?s routing number.

Virtual Incubation Client, Nano Nano, Wins SBIR

Fayetteville-based Virtual Incubation Corp. scores a total of 26 Small Business Innovation Research awards for its clients since January 2003.

Reporters Grill Wal-Mart, Check Out Pinnacle Group

Reporters from Japan and the Associated Press interview the Pinnacle Group while in Rogers for Wal-Mart?s first-ever media conference on April 5-6.

Growing Doesn?t Pain Arvest Bank

Presidents say Arvest will stick to its guns. Gather a quartet of Arvest Bank Group Inc. presidents in a room, and the talk will turn to high school football and pheasant hunting long before banking.

Trying to Keep Up (Jeff Hankins Commentary)

Some 1990s? graduates continue to do well. But I see many who tasted financial success, didn?t develop the level of expertise they thought they did and now don?t understand why they can?t command big compensation.

Barber Group Plans Condos Off Dickson

The Barber Group has a $10 million, six-story, 34-unit condo complex planned off Dickson Street.

?Red? Hudson?s House Tops Market at $3.4 million

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal takes a look at the most-expensive homes in the two-county area.

Bella Vista Beckons Area Bargain Hunters

Lot and home prices in Bella Vista fall below area average and attract a younger, working consumer more and more every year.

Tragedies Won?t Sink Famous Trout Resort

Gaston?s Resort plans for its future and talks about its past as a world-famous fishing resort.

Bentonville Mayor Bans Gated Communities

Gated communities can pose fire and safety hazards. City officials reconsider their purpose.

Coverage Saves Some for Residential Builders

Theft and vandalism, local insurance agents said, are the two leading claim costs on local residential construction sites. That?s what builder?s risk policies are for.

Not Grandma?s Kitchen Anymore

New upscale kitchen furnishing sales really cook in the market.

LandQuest Locks Bentonville Subs

Local developer?s planned saturation and builder program proves successful.

Innovative Mortgage Options Free Up Cash, Allow Upgrades

In recent years, finance companies and banks have developed non-traditional financing options to help homeowners upgrade their houses or increase their cash flow.

Meet the $20 Million Club

Only 10 real estate agents registered in Northwest Arkansas closed enough deals to reach the very highest of local Realtor realms ? Northwest Arkansas? Top 10. Plus: the lists of the top agencies and more than 300 agents.

Candlewood Shines Bright

The 2005 annual subdivision profile features Candlewood subdivision in Fayetteville.

Copeland?s Sales Hit $5.2M Again

For the second year in a row, Copeland?s Famous New Orleans Restaurant in Rogers had $5.2 million in total sales, which makes it No. 1 in Northwest Arkansas in terms of sales volume and the No. 2 restaurant in the state.

Lin?s Garden Chinese Opens in Bentonville

Yueh Lin opened Lin?s Garden Chinese Restaurant in Bentonville on Feb. 7.

Rick?s To Reopen In Early April

Rick Hall said he plans to reopen Rick?s Iron Skillet in early April.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville