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Pinnacle partners face $27m foreclosure suit.(REAL ESTATE)
Bank of America filed for foreclosure last month on Pinnacle Hills West LLC, Bill and Carolyn Schwyhart, and Robert and Frieda Thornton of Rogers. The suit, filed in Benton County Circuit Court on . . .

Dillard family, board sued by shareholder.(RETAIL)
A Dillard's Inc. shareholder has filed a lawsuit against the Dillard family and the company's board members charging that they breached their fiduciary duties and wasted the company's assets. The . . .

General Dynamics to bring 20 jobs to Camden.(MANUFACTURING)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has awarded General Dynamics Armament & Technical Products a contract valued at more than $150 million for work that will create 20 jobs . . .

Stephens-linked firm to buy two companies.(REAL ESTATE)(Company overview)
Buyers Protection Group Inc., an Atlanta-based real estate services firm partially owned by the Stephens Group LLC, has agreed to buy two subsidiaries from LandAmerica Financial Group Inc. The acq . . .

10 hardest jobs to fill.(Inside Business)
10 Hardest jobs to fill 1 Engineers 2 Nurses 3 Skilled/Manual Trades 4 Teachers 5 Sales Representatives 6 Technicians 7 Drivers 8 IT Staff 9 Laborers 10 Machinist/Machine Operators Source: . . .

Comfort Suites in Springdale under new ownership.( )(Brief article)
Bhikha Hospitality LLC recently purchased the Comfort Suites in Springdale for $3.83 million. The hotel at 1099 Rieff St. was purchased from T.H. Hospitality-Comfort Suites Inc. The hotel was buil . . .

Northwest Arkansas wins architecture awards.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
Northwest Arkansas was the big winner of design awards presented recently by the Arkansas chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Out of 28 projects reviewed, 12 were in northwest Arkansa . . .

Trout publishes children's book.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
Four-time Grammy-nominated duet Trout Fishing in America has released a new children's storybook-music CD combo, "My Name is Chicken Joe." The Prairie Grove group--which has been called the "Lenno . . .

FutureFuel sues, seeks to get out of contract.(NE Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)
FutureFuel Chemical Co. of Batesville has sued the National Biodiesel Board of Jefferson City, Mo., to get out of a long-term contract. FutureFuel, which makes specialty organic chemical products . . .

DOJ files bias suit, names city of Marion.(NE Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)
The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit against the city of Marion and charged it with race discrimination for not promoting a part-time police officer to full-time duties because he is black. The . . .

Paragould utility getting money for storm damage.(NE Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)
Paragould Light Water & Cable said it had started receiving money from state and federal agencies to cover the $3.53 million damage caused by the January ice storm. The Federal Emergency Managemen . . .

Tom Steves of North Little Rock, a longtime advertising executive and current marketing director for Twin City Bank, was killed
Tom Steves of North Little Rock, a longtime advertising executive and current marketing director for Twin City Bank, was killed May 26 in a motorcycle crash in northern Pulaski County. He was 68. Af . . .

Afco Steel of Little Rock, a structural steel fabricator, is celebrating its 100th anniversary on June 9, 2009.(Business Briefs)
Afco Steel of Little Rock, a structural steel fabricator, is celebrating its 100th anniversary on June 9, 2009. Arkansas Foundry Co. was founded by Fred I. Brown and four partners who began a gray i . . .

NAI Global, a managed network of commercial real estate firms and one of the largest real estate services providers worldwide, i
NAI Global, a managed network of commercial real estate firms and one of the largest real estate services providers worldwide, is expanding its coverage in northeast Arkansas with the signing of Bur . . .

Maverick Transportation LLC of Little Rock was recently recognized by Aon Risk Services as being SafeFleet Certified.(Business B
Maverick Transportation LLC of Little Rock was recently recognized by Aon Risk Services as being SafeFleet Certified. The SafeFleet program compares individual fleets' safety records against the Fed . . .

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.(Business Briefs)
Vicente Trius has been named executive vice president, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Latin America by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. He had been president and CEO of Wal-Mart Asia. He previously led Wal-Mart . . .

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center at Harrison has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography as
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center at Harrison has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology. A . . .

The Little Rock Marathon and Little Rock Parks & Recreation will celebrate National Running Day on June 3 by hosting a 5K Fun Ru
The Little Rock Marathon and Little Rock Parks & Recreation will celebrate National Running Day on June 3 by hosting a 5K Fun Run/ Walk at Murray Park at 6 a.m. There's no cost, but registration is . . .

DataPath Inc.(Business Briefs)
DataPath Inc. of Little Rock, software services provider for the employer-benefit industry and a leader in the consumer-driven health care push, will be part of a lobbying initiative on Capitol Hill . . .

Withrow Springs State Park at Huntsville was presented a 2009 War Eagle Creek Steward Award during the recent third annual War E
Withrow Springs State Park at Huntsville was presented a 2009 War Eagle Creek Steward Award during the recent third annual War Eagle Appreciation Day. The park and its staff have served as a focal p . . .

Arkansas Business Hall of Fame.(Business Briefs)
The deadline for business and community leaders to submit nominations for the 2010 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame is July 1. The Arkansas Business Hall of Fame honors, preserves and perpetuates the . . .

Brunch beats lunch at Satellite.(Business Lunch Review)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OUR RECENT EXPERIENCE AT Satellite Coffee Co. & Cafe confirms, as we suspected, that the brunch offerings trump the lunch menu. We arrived at Satellite Cafe shortly before . . .

Woodlands Edge wins land development award.(Notes)
Woodlands Edge, the Little Rock subdivision developed by Rocket Properties LLC, continues to rack up awards. The latest comes from the National Association of Home Builders, which certified Woodla . . .

Architect predicts demand for green design to soar.(Notes)
The demand for sustainable design and green building is expected to increase dramatically by 2010. Shane Fernandez, corporate director of architecture for Crafton Tull Sparks, said about $12 billi . . .

Fayetteville hotel cited for sustainability plan.(Notes)
The Courtyard by Marriott in Fayetteville is the first hotel in northwest Arkansas to be awarded the Silver Eco-Certification by Eco Crown Hospitality after the recent launch of a collaborative sust . . .

Urban Land Institute honors Heifer's HQ.(Notes)
Heifer International's headquarters in Little Rock, a LEED platinum-certified facility built atop Arkansas' largest brownfield reclamation site, has been named one of 10 recipients of the Urban Land . . .

AERT's green products meet code, report says.(Notes)
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. of Springdale said its line of green building products, including fire-resistant decking, meets code requirements, according to an evaluation repor . . .

Green incentives help Arkansas businesses save or get cash.(Green Business)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HELPING PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT by "going green" is not the only benefit of the trendy business stance. Some companies can actually save on taxes by doing so. Although le . . .

Garden roofs blossom in Chicago.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHILE ROOFTOP GARDENS have been slow to catch on in Arkansas, Chicago has seen them bloom. So far, the city has about 300 buildings with rooftop gardens, and 100 more are . . .

UA's architecture school earns national recognition.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHEN JOHN G. WILLIAMS founded the architecture program at the University of Arkansas in 1946, it consisted of two courses offered through the College of Engineering. In 1958 . . .

Recession slows architecture work, but Benchmark grows.(Overview)
THE STATE'S ARCHITECTURE firms, like most other businesses, have taken their lumps during the current recession. Many are smaller this year, having had to cut back because of the slowdown in buildin . . .

Wilcox Group Architects Inc.'s commitment to mentoring was recently recognized with one of the top awards given by the national
Wilcox Group Architects Inc.'s commitment to mentoring was recently recognized with one of the top awards given by the national Intern Development Program Advisory Committee. The Little Rock firm . . .

Largest architectural firms.(Directory)(Statistical table)
Largest Architectural Firms Ranked by registered architects in Arkansas Registered Architects Firm Engineers . . .

LR-based health drink poised to remain secret no longer.(HealthSpan Solutions)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HAVEN'T HEARD OF BENEVIA? You're forgiven. It might be one of Arkansas' best-kept secrets. But don't count on being left long in the dark about this innovative product produ . . .

UAMS gets grant totaling $1.5m for cancer research.(Innovation Briefs)
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences clinical trial that explores a new way to provide early cancer diagnoses has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute. Dr. . . .

Nanomanufacturing facility opens in NWA; state's first.(Innovation Briefs)
Arkansas' first nanomanufacturing facility officially opened Friday in Springdale. Duralor LLC, a producer of high-performance coatings and coating processes for cutting tools and machine-wear par . . .

New patents in Arkansas.(Innovation)
New Patents in Arkansas Description Inventor Assignee Combination pliers Brad Broadus, Brad Broadus and spudding tool Calico Rock Moveable platform Carl Jacobs . . .

BKD LLP.(ACCOUNTING)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Curtis Strange has been promoted to senior manager at BKD LLP in Little Rock. Jeremy Goss and Zach McCoy have been promoted . . .

Harvest Select Catfish.(AGRICULTURE)
Chris Hill has been promoted to manager of Harvest Select Catfish's plant at Eudora. Hill has been employed in shipping and production operations since 1993. He succeeds Russ McPherson, who has been . . .

University of Arkansas.(EDUCATION)
Christopher Knighten, a native of North Little Rock, has been named director of athletic bands for the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Knighten, who has been director of the East Carolina Un . . .

Carter Malloy, current head of the Internet software and services stock analyst team at Stephens Inc. of Little Rock, and the te
Carter Malloy, current head of the Internet software and services stock analyst team at Stephens Inc. of Little Rock, and the team's former head, Kyle Evans, were among the "Top Analysts of 2009 for . . .

Arkansas Funeral Directors Association.(FUNERAL SERVICES)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Earl Sanders of Latimer Funeral Homes in Nashville and Murfreesboro has been elected president of the 20092010 Board of Directors of the Arkansas Funeral Directors Associati . . .

St. Bernards Senior Health Clinic.(HEALTH CARE)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dr. Cristina Rosca has joined the medical staff at St. Bernards Senior Health Clinic in Jonesboro. A native of Bucharest, Romania, Rosca served two residencies in Chicago: o . . .

John Haman, a financial representative with the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, has earned the Chartered Life Underwriter
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] John Haman, a financial representative with the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, has earned the Chartered Life Underwriter designation from The American College of Bry . . .

CryeLeike Realtors'.(REAL ESTATE)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] JD Crow, has joined CryeLeike Realtors' regional headquarters sales center on Kanis Road in Little Rock. He is a newly licensed real estate sales associate and was for the p . . .

Toni Chandler of Benton, a truck driver for CalArk Inc., has been named the Arkansas Trucking Association's 2008 Driver of the Y
Toni Chandler of Benton, a truck driver for CalArk Inc., has been named the Arkansas Trucking Association's 2008 Driver of the Year. Chandler has logged more than 1.8 million miles with no accidents . . .

Stock summary.
Stock Summary 5/28/2009 Weekly YTD Arkansas Public Company Stocks Close Change Change Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) . . .

Corrections.(Whispers)(Correction notice)
Twin City Bank of North Little Rock was the lender on a $2.5 million construction project at Arkansas Baptist College of Little Rock. The lender was reported incorrectly in the May 18 "Real Deals" c . . .

On guard, online.(Batesville Daily Guard)(Brief article)
Around the start of February, the Batesville Daily Guard began charging for online subscriptions--and it has not doomed the small paper. In fact, the paper, which had offered online content for free . . .

Cleaning up.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
The Arkansas Times' Arkansas Blog has never been a supporter of coal power, and Max Brantley, the Times' editor, will admit it. He's written about it multiple times. But the sometimes scathing cri . . .