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Fort Smith Startup Launches Local Marketing and Search App

A Fort Smith startup has released a marketing and search smartphone app for shopping, dining, events, jobs, services and classifieds focusing on the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas regions.    // read more

War Memorial Explores Expansion to Retain Razorbacks Games

Stadium manager Charles Staggs says he and the War Memorial Stadium commission are exploring the possibility of expansion in an attempt to ensure the Razorbacks keep playing two games there every season.   // read more

Officials Show Possible Broadway Bridge Designs

The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department will meet Tuesday to discuss plans for the Broadway Bridge over the Arkansas River between Little Rock and North Little Rock.   // read more

THVideo: Acxiom Recruiting at UALR, UCA, Arkansas Tech for Software Jobs

Acxiom Corp. is already seeking 170 of the 300 jobs it hopes to fill as it pushes deeper into digital media, according to Arkansas Business news partner Today's THV.   // read more

THVideo: Recession Puts Architects Out of Work

The Great Recession has wiped out a number of construction and housing projects and along with them the need for architects, who now have had to create their own opportunities. Includes THVideo.   // read more

UCA Trustees OK Bids for Amphitheater

University of Central Arkansas officials can now seek bid requests to build a 200-seat amphitheater. The school's Board of Trustees authorized the move during a teleconference on Monday.   // read more

Wal-Mart Foundation Director Speaks on Companies Using Strengths for Philanthropy

In a lecture Monday, Julie Gehrki, senior director of Wal-Mart's nonprofit charitable arm, the Wal-Mart Foundation, spoke on the importance of companies focusing their philanthropic energies on what they do well.   // read more

The Stephens Group Invests in Annuity Provider

The Stephens Group LLC of Little Rock is part of an investment group that provided $83 million for a management-led buyout of Jefferson National Financial Corp. of Louisville, Ky., which sells products and services to investment advisers.   // read more

UAMS: 'World-Renowned' Neurosurgeons Study at Little Rock

About 30 neurosurgeons from 10 countries are at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for a hands-on anatomy course focusing on the white matter of the brain.   // read more

Time to Capitalize on Arkansas' Newest Tourist Destinations (Jeff Hankins Publisher's Note)

In the past few months, Arkansas has seen a number of significant tourist destinations open.   // read more
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