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Women Execs Shatter Infamous Glass Ceiling

Forty Under 40 honorees share thoughts and experiences with sexism and the glass ceiling in the workplace.

Employers ask, ?Are You Experienced??

Area employers share their thoughts on age and experience when looking to hire new employees.

Employee Retention Is Key To Companies? Bottom Line

Companies offer benefits packages to increase retention and avoid the costs of training new employees.

Young Professionals Start Local Networking Groups

Young professionals combine their energy and resources to better themselves and their communities.

George?s No Longer Curious About Retail (Real Deals)

CL George & Sons of Springdale buys a building permit valued at $4.98 million to construct a 55,000-SF retail building in Springdale, and Viglione and Bassett LLC of Fayetteville buys part of Lot 10 and all of Lots 11-12, Block 1, Commerce Subdivision, Ph

AERT Expands Facilities With Increased Earnings

Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. of Springdale is planning to build a $35 million plastic recycling facility near Watts, Okla.

Broyles Plans Residential Development

Nock-Broyles Land Development LLC obtains a $3.4 million to purchase property on the Stonebridge Meadows golf course.

Milver to Construct Mixed-Use Development

Milver Investments LLC of Fayetteville awaits approval to construct a ?mixed-use? building that will be used for retail space and condominiums on the corner of Prairie and West.

The 2006 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 40 Under 40

Our 10th class of Forty Under 40 honorees is on the move ? in more ways than one.

Rogers Lands Arkansas’ First W Aloft Hotel

Arkansas is about to get its first Aloft hotel, a five-story, $12 million building in Rogers. Developers Whitt Properties LLC of Fort Smith ? which includes partners Storm Nolan, Chris Whitt and Kayne Whitt ? hope to begin construction within five months.

Springdale Tries To Wrangle Team

Springdale officials are courting the Wichita Wranglers as the minor league baseball team they hope to secure for a new stadium being built off Interstate 540.

Baldwin & Shell Construction Starts on Projects in Rogers? MetroPark Subdivision (Real Deals)

Baldwin & Shell Construction recently started work on two projects in Rogers? MetroPark subdivision totaling $5.45 million.

Nine New Hotels Will Add 1,328 Guest Rooms

Area hotel rooms will increase by 25 percent over the next couple years, as nine hotels with a total of 1,328 guest rooms are planned for construction in Northwest Arkansas.

Hammons Center Adds to Economic Boom

The new $33 million, 125,000-SF John Q. Hammons Center at the Embassy Suites in Rogers is expected to more than double its large events from 200 last year to about 500 next year.

Katzfey Takes Job at Fairchild Construction

Rick Katzfey, who had been the chief meteorologist at KNWA for three years, left the NBC affiliate in July and took a job as vice president of business development at Fairchild Construction Inc. of Bentonville.

The Regions’ Largest Employers

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville tops the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual list of the region’s largest employers.

OK Industries Tops Region’s Private Companies List

OK Industries of Fort Smith tops the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual list of the region’s largest private companies, with revenue of about $900 million in 2005.

Big Boxes Aim For Fort Smith

Fort Smith?s commercial real estate sector appears to be on an upswing with riverfront development and new Wal-Mart and Target stores.

Construction Delays, Interests Costs Can Hammer Commercial Builders

The sooner a building can be constructed and leased, the more money the developer will save on the project and the better the rate of return on the investment.

Barber?s Nashville Skyline Faces Fight

The proposed 10-story Divinity building on Fayetteville?s Dickson Street isn?t the only Barber Group building drawing fire from preservationists.

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic