Author: Talk Business & Politics

True Leadership Doesn’t Come From Holding Title

Often, leadership is grounded in the creativity and drive of an individual.

Lazenby Sells Three Liquor Stores, Properties (Real Deals)

William Lazenby recently sold three liquor stores for a combined value of $2.11 million.

Sympathetic Victims? Not Quite (Editorial)

Irresponsible borrowers and irresponsible lenders do have a way of finding each other.

Who’s to Blame? (Editorial)

The repeal of Glass-Steagall played a role, but lax regulation played a bigger part in the current financial mess.

CTIC Investors Lose Patience

Investors have lost patience with Darrell Lainhart, but they believe firmly in the potential of Clean Technology International Corp.

National Home Centers Sues Homebuilder Nickell

National Home Centers Inc. of Springdale is suing bankrupt homebuilder Aaron Nickell and his wife Tammi Lynn Nickell.

Arvest Bank Fails in Two Bids

Arvest Bank has made two unsuccessful bids for failed banks this year.

Delta Asks for Move to Fayetteville

Delta Trust & Bank filed an application on April 15 with the Arkansas State Bank Department to relocate an office from Gravette to Fayetteville.

All-Star Sports Arena Still for Sale

The All-Star Sports Arena in Springdale is still on the market, now at a heavy discount.rnBack in 2007, we reported that the asking price for the ASSA was $6.26 million.

Intrust Acquisition Confirmed

Remember the Home BancShares Inc. charter being sold to Intrust Bank NA of Wichita, Kan., for use in Northwest Arkansas that we mentioned in this space in the last issue?

NWA Restaurants Try, Try Again

For every place that shuts down for lack of business (or for not paying its taxes), there are usually plenty of restaurateurs waiting in line to give it their best shot.

Cosmopolitan Owners Called to Court for Past Due Taxes

John Nock and Richard Alexander, the owners of the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Fayetteville, are facing a criminal summons for failing to remit HMR and supplemental beverages taxes.

Pizza Double Hog Tied

A couple issues back, we had to run a correction after mistakenly reporting that Hogwild Pizzeria had closed when it was actually Hog Town Pizza that shuttered its doors.

Morningstar Approves of J.B. Hunt Transport Moves (Touchpoints by Andrew Jensen)

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted a 15.6 percent decline in profit during the first quarter of 2008, but analyst Morningstar sees a silver lining for the Lowell-based company.

Making Your Company Better, Faster, Cheaper (Tech Factor by Steve Hankins)

Business leadership should view spending on technology of any type as a business investment. Technology spending should have a definite business purpose along with an anticipated return or improvement in business value. Computer technology should not be a

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property

Jones Center raises $310,000 at ‘Big Night’

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal