Author: Talk Business & Politics

Mushroom Concept Spreadings

Popular pizzeria chain targets Rogers for next store.

Auto Shop to Have Different Kind of Sale

Local Ford dealer sets auction date.

Fayetteville Kids Get Serious About Safety

Fayetteville High School students aim to bring home $10,000 grant.

Corporate Fitness Programs Bolster Morale, Bottom Lines

Businesses are increasingly launching wellness programs in order to reduce their health care costs and improve their bottom line.

University?s Gifts Buck National Trend

The economy might be down, but fundraising is up at the University of Arkansas.

$8M Gift to JBU Will Help Build Facility

An anonymous donor has given John Brown University $8 million to help build a 40,000-SF facility for the university?s engineering and construction management programs.

King?s River Title Acquires Two Offices

King?s River Title & Abstract Co., based in Carroll County, opened offices in Washington and Benton counties in late January after acquiring Commerce Land Title in Fayetteville and Land Trust Title in Farmington.

Rockfish Lands Third On Ad Age?s A-List

Rogers advertising agency Rockfish Interactive has been named No. 3 on the A-List, published annually by Ad Age magazine.

Arkansas Business Group Launches InArkansas.com

Arkansas Business Publishing Group on Feb. 1 launched InArkansas.com, a new online guide for all things Arkansas, focusing on where to eat, shop, play, work, visit and live in the Natural State.

AHA Puts Focus on Heart Health

The American Heart Association has been running the Go Red for Women campaign as part of American Heart Month since 2004, and this year is no different.

Balls-n-Strikes Expands Its Zone to Fayetteville Location

Bubba Carpenter hung up his baseball spikes in 2004, but he has no intention of giving up the game.

ARC Construction Plans 10 Spec Starts in Rogers

Allen Walker, Ralph Walker and Carl Walker, through their business, ARC Construction & Development Inc. of Centerton, recently purchased six building permits valued at a combined $756,132.

Thorpe Buys Talamore Home

Daniel W. Thorpe recently purchased a 5,704-SF home in Bentonville.

Legacy Condo Sells to Cornwell

Marybeth Torbet Cornwell recently purchased a condominium in the Legacy Building in Fayetteville. rnShe paid Sitton Properties LLC $490,000 for unit 503.

Testing Facilities to Open

William M. Carpenter says he’s close to reviving Charles River Laboratories Inc.’s medical testing facility in Redfield.

FAC Still Embroiled in Legal Wranglings with Note Holder

It’s been about a year since the owners of the Fayetteville Athletic Club were notified the private equity group that obtained their loans had filed foreclosure on the facility

Mobile Applications Promise More Content-on-the-Go

Today people turn first to the Internet to research companies, products and services when making buying decisions. More and more, buying decisions are made on-line rather than in stores.

Get Off My Back, Put Me Back on My Feet

n 2004, according to CBS surveys, 47 percent of Americans trusted the federal government to do the right thing most or all of the time. By last fall, according to the same poll, trust in government had dropped by half.

Oh, Never Mind

Incredibly, it seems the poetically ironic election of a Republican senator from Massachusetts has left many politicians with the idea they can just stop talking about health care reform.

Film Distributor Gets Capital Boost from New OTC Partner

Entertainment distributor Hannover House prepares to release 30 films to DVD and Blu-Ray, six films to theaters and six books in 2010.

Entergy Arkansas unveils ‘Next Generation’ plan; will seek to extend nuclear licenses

Fort Smith business leader John Taylor has died

Car-Mart completes $161.3 million securities transaction

Officials ask public to be on the lookout for bird flu in flocks