Author: Talk Business & Politics

Bitter and Sweet (Opinion)

Business news recently has seemed to be a bittersweet mix of reminders of the painful period through which our state and national economies have passed.

Bankruptcy Didn’t Prevent Barber From Enjoying a Lavish Lifestyle

On the witness stand, Brandon Barber tried to explain how he continued living the good life despite being millions of dollars in debt.

Online-Only News Morphs Locally Based Outlets Address Revenue Puzzle

During the last few years, several online-only publications have started up in Arkansas, providing stories, analysis and other content – most of it free to readers – to an audience hungry for local news.

Top Health and Insurance Lists

Links to Northwest Arkansas’ top health care lists.

Grub’s Bar and Grille Growing in Fayetteville

Remember that BenchWarmers Tavern and Grill that was – then wasn’t – going to fill the former home of O’Charley’s and Meaux Dad’s in Fayetteville? Well, we’ve learned another grill is going to take over the space.

Jeff Long Goes for Green

University of Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long can double his $450,000 annual salary via incentives.

Union Pacific Railroad Gets Train Talk

Three Way Transfer Inc. of Fort Smith is one of two Arkansas businesses that have filed suit to get Union Pacific Railroad Co. to move its trains.

Employee Screenings Can Close Job Doors

Criminal background checks have become more important over the last several years, as employers are increasingly held liable for their employees’ behavior.

Low Rates Keep Lenders Hustling

Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank maintained its status as the area’s top mortgage lender in 2009, closing more than 6,400 loans.

Bank Deposit Market Share: Slow, Steady

As of June 30, Northwest Arkansas deposits were near the $11 billion mark.

Cornerstone Starts Five Homes in Riverwalk Farms

Tim and Dayna McGuire, through their Cornerstone Construction, have several starts in the Riverwalk Farms Estates subdivision of Bentonville.

Arkansas Alums Team up to Offer Affordable Software Solutions

Ability LLC develops software designed to help manufacturers in practically every area of operations, from accounting and scheduling to project planning and data analysis.

Thinking Beyond the Label (Commentary)

Remember, labels get in the way. Disabilities rarely do.

How’s Your Budget Looking?

Budgeting for 2011 seems just about as difficult as it has for the past two trying years, but I’m more hopeful.

Reeves Named Vice Provost

Promotion comes on the heels of a spring semester in which student teams under Reeves’ tutelage won more than $900,000.

Arkansas? Return Third in Region

Arkansas’ ROA was up 0.23 points from the second quarter a year earlier.

Garland Center Brings ‘Holistic’ Appeal to UA

The structure contains a 32,000-SF space that houses the school bookstore and another 20,000 SF of private, ground-level retail space.

Former Wal-Mart Exec Shewmaker Dead at 72

Shewmaker and his wife, Melba, received a Lifetime Philanthropic Award from the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals the day he died.

George W. Bush Speaks to Wal-Mart Associates

About 850 associates gathered in the company’s auditorium located in its main building to hear Bush talk.

Terminella Relaunches Campaign Against MNB

New 20-page suit alleges bank interfered with a contract, engaged in deceptive trade practices and was negligent.

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property