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CNBC's top states for doing business.(AWARDS)
In its third annual ranking of the states that put it all together for business, CNBC ranks Arkansas at No. 31. Coming in at No. 1 was Virginia, barely ahead of Texas. The rankings are based on . . .

Four in Fayetteville team to open Big River BBQ.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
Part-time log homebuilder Nels Danielson, his son and two former employees of famed Herman's Ribhouse have teamed up to open Fayetteville's latest culinary competitor in the world of smoked meat and . . .

Razorbacks fan web site partners with 2 TV stations.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
The biggest Arkansas Razorbacks fan Web site is going legit. Hogville.net, originally a grassroots union of Arkansas fans that has grown to more than 26,000 members, is partnering with KARK-TV and . . .

5 companies take home greenest office honors.(Northwest Arkansas Business Journal)(Greenest Office awards )(Brief article)
The prevailing message at the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal's second annual Greenest Office awards presentation was clear from the get-go. "'Green' isn't a fad, and it isn't just about short . . .

Jonesboro Transit System plans to build $778,000 HQ.(NE Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)
The Jonesboro Economical Transit System said it would start construction on a $778,000, 8,000-SF headquarters in the next few months. The money for the project came from a U.S. Department of Trans . . .

Blytheville seeks to move on solving flooding issues.(NE Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)(Brief article)
The city of Blytheville is working on a solution to its flooding problem. It plans to hire an engineer who will develop a set of proposals to relieve the flooding experienced in some parts of the . . .

Jonesboro Police receive $1m grant to hire 7 officers.(Brief article)
The Jonesboro Police Department recently received a $1 million grant to hire seven officers for three years. The money comes from the federal economic recovery and stimulus package, said Jonesboro . . .

Nabholz Construction Services of Conway has become a member of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership, a
Nabholz Construction Services of Conway has become a member of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership, a nationwide program that recognizes the voluntary use of green power to . . .

PCMS Consulting of Atlanta has joined forces with Crye-Leike Realtors of Memphis, the nation's sixth-largest real estate firm, t
PCMS Consulting of Atlanta has joined forces with Crye-Leike Realtors of Memphis, the nation's sixth-largest real estate firm, to generate new franchise offices in multiple states. Crye-Leike has ma . . .

DAC Technologies Group International Inc., the Florida outsource manufacturer whose primary distribution center is in Little Roc
DAC Technologies Group International Inc., the Florida outsource manufacturer whose primary distribution center is in Little Rock, was the Company of the Month in the July 2009 issue of The Bowser R . . .

Radio station KLRC, 101.1 FM, of Siloam Springs, has been selected as a finalist for the National Association of Broadcasters Ma
Radio station KLRC, 101.1 FM, of Siloam Springs, has been selected as a finalist for the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for Religious Station of the Year. This is the first time . . .

Construction began last week on a $16 million, 65,000-SF Enterprise Center in the Arkansas Research & Technology Park at Fayette
Construction began last week on a $16 million, 65,000-SF Enterprise Center in the Arkansas Research & Technology Park at Fayetteville. The new building will allow for growth at the research park, wh . . .

Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc.'s ChoiceDek decking has been recognized in Family Circle magazine's August is
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc.'s ChoiceDek decking has been recognized in Family Circle magazine's August issue as the best outdoor flooring. ChoiceDek is the only flooring ackno . . .

Principal Financial Group.(Business Briefs)(Brief article)
A new study by the Principal Financial Group, based in Des Moines, Iowa, shows that many business owners have no long-term plan for retirement or transition of their business. Nearly seven out of 10 . . .

Acxiom Corp. and CA Inc. of Islandia, N.Y., have partnered to provide on-demand information governance services with faster depl
Acxiom Corp. and CA Inc. of Islandia, N.Y., have partnered to provide on-demand information governance services with faster deployment and lower maintenance costs. The new service offers customers a . . .

Barbara Graves has been elected vice chair of Centennial Bank's advisory board for the Little Rock region.(Business Briefs)
Barbara Graves has been elected vice chair of Centennial Bank's advisory board for the Little Rock region. She has served on the board since 2002. She also is chair of the bank's marketing committee . . .

Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. and the University of Arkansas' National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transm
Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. and the University of Arkansas' National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission, both of Fayetteville, have been named by R&D magazine as recip . . .

Survey: economy keeps state's business leaders cautious.(Survey)
CAUTION CONTINUES TO govern the Arkansas marketplace, a survey shows, and experts confirm that Arkansas' business decisionmakers are still tiptoeing through economic mire. "Everybody is still very . . .

Metropolitan reports $32.5 million loss in 2Q.(Financial report)
METROPOLITAN NATIONAL Bank reported last week a second-quarter loss of $32.5 million, which executives blamed on commercial real estate troubles in northwest Arkansas and an aggressive marking-to-ma . . .

Calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
* 3--2009 Conononity Development Institute Central Time: 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Location: UCA, Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway Fee: $650; covers the entire week of institut . . .

Public companies' executive compensation.
Public Companies' Executive Compensation Ranked by total comoensation in 2008 2008 Salary or 2008 T . . .

LR startup producing implants that have dentists smiling.(Innovation)
THESE AIN'T YOUR FATHER'S dentures. Like most everything else, from the way we watch TV to the way we communicate, tooth-replacement technology has come a long way. The days of dentures soaking . . .

New patents in Arkansas.
New Patents in Arkansas Description Inventor Side-mounted mower Steve Flowers, Colt Retractable leash with Cynthia & John Dupps, Eureka Springs, integrated flashlight . . .

IA client wins R&D Award for work on power module.(Innovation Briefs)
R&D Magazine has named Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. of Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission as recipients of the 2009 . . .

Ford open to working with entrepreneurs.(Innovation Briefs)
A Ford Motor Co. executive in Little Rock recently to hawk the new 2010 Ford Taurus said the company had been and remained open to working entrepreneurs to develop new technology. Lewis Echlin, na . . .

Legal notices.(Public notice)
PROBATE NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKi COUNTY, ARKANSAS FIFTEENTH DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CAROL E. COE POWELL DECEASED NO, PDE2009-1149 NOTICE Last known address of . . .

Case closed.(Whispers)
It looks like a historic Little Rock apartment building will stay open. The Eastside High School Limited Partnership recently settled its lawsuit with Bank of America, which had threatened in Marc . . .

More efficient.(Whispers)
We recently heard Tyson Foods was letting go of some of its local independent truckers. While the company would neither confirm nor deny that, spokesman Gary Mickelson did say the company is "tryi . . .

D-G diaspora.(Democrat-Gazette)
If your company is looking for erudite professionals with great communications skills, the best place to look might be the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The state's daily paper has implemented severa . . .

It's a celebration.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
Celebrate's antonym is to mourn, and that is what Celebrate Arkansas may do if it loses a lawsuit it filed recently against an Alabama media company. Celebrate Publishing Group Inc. of Rogers file . . .

What are the odds?(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
The Society of Professional Journalists Arkansas Pro Chapter has landed Arkansas Lottery Commission Executive Director Ernie Passailaigue to speak at its annual awards ceremony. The shindig will hap . . .

Passailaigue's work in S.C. commended.(South Carolina Education Lottery)
DESPITE THE CONTROVERSY surrounding Arkansas lottery chief Ernie Passailaigue, colleagues from South Carolina praise his performance as that state's lottery chief. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Sou . . .

Apartment occupancy hits 20-year low: multifamily projects seek to keep tenants as they fill vacancies.(COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE)
APARTMENT OCCUPANCY in Pulaski County is running at a 20-year low as housing markets continue to feel ripples from the economic downturn. The average occupancy rate is about 91.4 percent, according . . .

Promenade struggles as chains fall out.(COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE)
THE PROMENADE AT CHENAL HAS been open more than a year, and during that time its occupancy rate has stood at about 33 percent. When DSW of Dallas opens its first shoe store in Arkansas at the west L . . .

War of words.(Whispers)
Northwest Arkansas developer Gary Combs is on a roll after negotiating a foreclosure settlement with Little Rock's Bank of the Ozarks at the point of a countersuit. His unhappiness with bankers is . . .

No deal.(Whispers)
Speaking of Bank of Fayetteville ... Perhaps you heard talk that the bank was undergoing a change of ownership. Bank officials deny that, as does the rumored acquirer: First National Bank of Fort . . .

Bank job.(Whispers)
Believe it or not, there was some bright news in banking during the first quarter. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., bank jobs in Arkansas for calendar 2008 ended lower than a year . . .

More affiliated foods.(Brief article)
News isn't getting better for Affiliated Foods Southwest Inc. of Little Rock. Last week Affiliated Foods asked U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Richard Taylor to convert its bankruptcy case from a Chap . . .

Employee suit.(Whispers)
To add to Affiliated's struggles, now it has to deal with two former employees who have filed a lawsuit charging the wholesale food distribution company didn't give them enough notice that they were . . .

Lien on me.(Agricultural Research Service)(Brief article)
Allegiance Specialty Hospital of Little Rock has experience with both of the certainties in life: death and taxes. Unfortunately, revenuers say the hospital hasn't been paying its taxes, to the tu . . .

Another bun in the oven.(Whispers)
Panera Bread is gearing up for its second Arkansas location, which will be in Lakewood Village in North Little Rock. The company had intended to take its second site in central Arkansas to Shackle . . .

Wet suit.(Mountain Pure LLC )(Brief article)
While many have been overcharged for a utility bill or two, few have opened their water bill to the tune of a $289,576 overcharge. Mountain Pure LLC of Little Rock has filed suit in Pulaski County . . .

Ross riding high.(Editorial)
REP. MIKE ROSS HAS BEEN getting a lot of media attention in recent weeks--both from mainstream news sources and from blogs that cover the right and left sides of the political spectrum. As chairman . . .

[Cartoon].(Editorial)(Cartoon)
GEE, THANKS FOR THE RAISE! DON'T THANK ME. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] . . .

A 2 on the Moritz scale.(Editor's Note)(Editorial)
AFTER SOUTH CAROLINA GOV. Mark Sanford surfaced following a ve-day visit with his Argentine soul mate, I tried (unsuccessfully, of course) to interest some of my editor friends in a standardized sys . . .

Tool or toy: meetings and technology.(On Leadership)(Viewpoint essay)
ONE OF MY CLIENTS IS A global tech manufacturer on a high-growth track. The weekly meeting of its operating committee looks like a scene from a futuristic sci-fi movie produced in the '70s. People a . . .

Palisades teardown.(Brief article)
A 3,900-SF house in the Cammack Village enclave tipped the scales at $1.35 million and was razed by its new owners. Savannah Company LLC, led by Craig and Elizabeth Stephens Campbell, acquired the . . .

Maumelle acreage.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
More than 176 acres in Maumelle along the Arkansas River changed hands in a $258,000 transaction. The city of Maumelle bought the land, which includes a 79-acre island, for park use from Bottom Li . . .

Winwater purchase.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
A 5,000-SF office project in southwest Little Rock is under new ownership after a $300,000 sale. Little Rock Winwater Works Co., a subsidiary of WinWholesale Inc. of Dayton, Ohio, purchased the 68 . . .

Northgate buy.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
A small apartment project in North Little Rock rang up a $215,000 transaction. Brisas Del Norte LLC, led by Lee Hatcher and Joi Whitfield, bought the Northgate Apartments development at 4001 Camp . . .