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Sam’s Club Senior Buyer Sentenced in Kickback Scheme

A senior buyer of dry goods for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s Sam’s Club was sentenced Tuesday to three years of probation for his involvement in a kickback scheme that netted $245,800.

St. Louis Firm Eyeing Flintco for Acquisition

A statement released Monday by Flintco officials says the two companies are in a two-month “due diligence” period.

Women File Third Sex-Bias Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart

The complaint filed Tuesday in a Tennessee federal court seeks class-action status for current and former employees.

Experts Queasy About AMT Fix

Political uncertainty at the root of delay.

Accounting, IT Converge in Cloud

Popularity of software-as-a-service applications on the rise.

Paid Tax Preparers Face Intensified Requirements

IRS testing targets about 340,000 professionals.

Northwest Arkansas Council Releases NWA Report Card

The information compares key economic and social factors in Northwest Arkansas with those in similar regions throughout the United States.

UA Economist Urges Restraint on Housing Projects

Increased enrollment not enough to match projects in the pipeline.

UA’s Walton College Announces Hall of Fame Inductees

Four business leaders will be honored in Little Rock on Feb. 15.

Cave Springs Receives Sewer Grant Worth $1.26 Million

The money will fund a sewer service extension project to serve the city’s downtown, helping that area switch from septic tanks to sewer.

Filing: Razorbacks Coach John L. Smith Owes $25.7 Million

Documents were filed Wednesday in the Western District of Arkansas.

The Nature Conservancy Pays $3.91 Million for Beaver Lake Land

The transaction was done at the request of the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, which has received preliminary approval to buy the land from the Nature Conservancy and establish it as a new natural area.

Tysons Give Crystal Bridges $5 Million for Study, Prize

The gift establishes a program for art scholars and the Don Tyson Prize for lifetime achievement.

Mercy Fort Smith Starts Construction on $42 Million Hospital

Building is part of a $192 million plan.

College Education Consortium Announced

Graduate NWA involves five higher education institutions in Northwest Arkansas working together to increase the number of residents with college degrees or technical certifications.