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This is the final edition of Northwest Arkansas Business Matters. Much of the regular content of Business Matters will now appear every Sunday in the Business & Farm section, which will be expanded. - Sunday, August 31, 2008

Students test RFID tracking in ‘hogspital’

BY LAURIE WHALEN

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas owns a virtual island where students such as Keith Perkins have worked for a couple of semesters building parts of a “hogspital.” Perkins created a medical supply warehouse in a digital realm called Second Life as part of an artificial intelligence class project at the university in Fayetteville. - Sunday, August 31, 2008

RESTAURANT NEWS

Openings Gullett’s Gourmet, 326 N. West Ave., Fayetteville, June 1. - Sunday, August 31, 2008

NEW BUSINESS SP OTLIGHT : Cartridge World

BY SUE MORRIS

FAYETTEVILLE — Improving the environment and saving customers money are two of the main goals of the Parkers. - Sunday, August 31, 2008

BUSINESS GALLERY

Cliff Lee will be the agricultural and consumer loan officer for Bank of Eureka Springs’ new bank in Berryville, which will open in September. - Sunday, August 31, 2008

WEEK IN REVIEW

— Staff and wire reports

Wal-Mart changes familiar store logo Wal-Mart or Walmart? - Sunday, August 31, 2008

BUSINESS ROUNDUP

Employer recognized for support of Guard Multi-Craft Contractors Inc. recently received the Above and Beyond Award for Employer Support of the National Guard and Reserve. The company in Springdale and Springfield, Mo., provides contracting services from concept to completion in the commercial and industrial markets with more than 300 employees. Crop forum draws 600 to research hub About 600 people watched demonstrations Aug. 13 by the University of Arkansas System’s Division of Agriculture at the Rice Research and Extension Center near Stuttgart. - Sunday, August 31, 2008

COVER STORY : Barter is business

BY CRISTAL CODY SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE

Businesses in Arkansas and across the country are finding alternatives in the tight economy to buy and sell products and services and enjoy a few perks without spending a dime of actual currency. - Sunday, August 31, 2008

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Realtors peddle close-in houses to bicyclists

BY WHITNEY MALKIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PORTLAND, Ore. — With gasoline prices high, bicycles flying out of stores and a buyers’ market for houses, a handful of real estate agents around the country are touting the two-wheeled appeal of their listings. - Sunday, August 31, 2008

Young workers are failing to save

BY DAVID PITT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DES MOINES, Iowa — Workers in their 20s and 30s are using their retirement funds to pay credit card debt and home mortgages instead of leaving it alone to accumulate. - Sunday, August 31, 2008

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BUSINESS DATA

WARRANTY DEEDS Benton County Recorded Aug. 11-15 Tanglewood Homes Inc. to Andrew J. - Sunday, August 31, 2008

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Red Lobster DESCRIPTION: 7,600-square-foot restaurant CAPITAL INVESTMENT: $900,000* LOCATION: 1710 S. 46th St., Rogers TIMELINE: Unavailable OWNER: Darden Restaurants CONTRACTOR: C.R. Crawford Construction *Source: City of Rogers building permit Homewood Suites by Hilton DESCRIPTION: 79,000-square-foot extended-stay hotel CAPITAL INVESTMENT: $10.9 million* LOCATION: 1305 Palak Drive, Fayetteville TIMELINE: Unavailable OWNER: Unavailable CONTRACTOR: Crossland Construction *Source: City of Fayetteville building permit - Sunday, August 31, 2008

CA LENDAR

Fayetteville The Arkansas Bankers Association will offer Identifying and Managing Problem Loans from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Clarion Inn, 1255 S. Shiloh Drive. The fee is $225 for ABA members and $337.50 for nonmembers. Register at www. arkbankers.org or call (501) 376-3741. How to Write a Business Plan will be taught from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. The fee is $35. Register with the Arkansas Small Development Center at sbdc.waltoncollege.uark.edu, or call (479) 575-5148. - Sunday, August 31, 2008

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BUSINESS DATA

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