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New Genesis Client Offers Pathogen Test Kits

Advanced Diagnostics International LLC recently became a client of the University of Arkansas? Genesis Technology Incubator in Fayetteville.

More Lease Space Coming to UA Facility

Genesis has about 22,000 SF of space that?s already leased, but recently another 20,000 SF became lease-ready.

Forbes Finds Mercari One of Nation?s Best

Mercari Technologies Inc. of Fayetteville was named one of the five top software providers for the retail industry in the Sept. 10 issue of Forbes? magazine.

Terrorism Alters Business at Home

Travel businesses nosedive, and UA students head home to the United Arab Emirates.

Emirates Students Leave UA

Ten students suddenly quit school at the University of Arkansas and returned home to the United Arab Emirates in mid-September.

Firms Value Tuition Reimbursement

Northwest Arkansas businesses are retaining employees by sending them back to college and paying their tuition toward business-oriented degrees.

Russellville Facility Busy Training Tyson Leaders

With 68,000 employees before the completed acquisition of IBP Inc., Tyson Foods? training facility in Russellville was kept busy year round.

Wynco Distributors Web Site Earns Three Mice

Wynco Distributors LLC of Lowell offers product information but not e-commerce capabilities on its Web site.

City of Fayetteville Yelled ?Timber!?

The City of Fayetteville went chainsaw crazy at the future site of the new Fayetteville Public Library on School Avenue.

United Bank Names New President

Jeff Lynch became president of United Bank in Springdale on a day that was especially significant for him.

ConAgra Coming Our Way

ConAgra Foods Inc., a bitter rival of Springdale?s Tyson Foods Inc., may be riding the rails into Tyson?s backyard.

Staffmark, which is owned by Stephens Group Inc. of Little Rock, had more than 200 temporary workers assigned to the World Trade Center in New York City and surrounding buildings on Sept. 11, the day of the terrorist attacks.

Rogers Mall to Host Impressionist Painter

Thomas Kincade, called the foremost American living impressionist painter, will make his first trip to Arkansas when he appears at the Thomas Kincade Signature Gallery at Rogers? Shelby Lane Mall.

Kiplinger Reports to Fort Smith

Renowned economic journalist Knight Kiplinger will be the featured speaker at the 115th annual Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce Banquet and Business Expo Oct. 8.

In Sam We Collect

Sam Walton memorabilia is apparently a hot seller on eBay, the Internet auction site.

Local Businesses Plan for Unlikely Situations

Workplace emergency-training exercises no longer seem like drills for imaginary traumas.

Quality Workshops Worth Time Investment

Area businesses routinely deploy their workers to industry workshops, professional conferences and training seminars to keep pace with the competition and changing environments.

Arkansas Best Rolling on Despite Slowing Economy

Arkansas Best Corp. of Fort Smith, and its largest subsidiary ABF Freight System Inc., knew it was on the road to success in the late 1990s before Wall Street investors caught on.

Hostile Takeover Attempt Made ABC Stronger

ABC is a better company today after a hostile takeover attempt in 1988.

Teamsters, ABF Working in Harmony

Driver retention no problem with Teamsters at ABF Freight System.

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property

Jones Center raises $310,000 at ‘Big Night’

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal