by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Charlotte Inc. Purchases AAA Mini Storage in Centerton (Real Deals)
Charlotte Inc. of Springdale recently purchased AAA Mini Storage in Centerton for $3.1 million from Trio Holdings of Springdale.
Author: Talk Business & Politics
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Wall Street Execs Fit Prodigal Parable (Commentary by Gwen Moritz)
The parable of the Prodigal Son is recast, with Wall Street executives and Congress in the pivotal roles.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Cost of Stimulus Guarantees Little (Editorial)
With the recession showing no signs of a quick turnaround, we think Arkansas and the nation need some kind of stimulus effort.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Hardware Stores Hustle During Ice
Chainsaws, generators and kerosene were the most sought products in Northwest Arkansas the week of Jan. 26, providing a boon to some otherwise suffering retailers.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Boat Dealers See 2008 Sales Dive
Upscale boat dealers were hit hard by the economy last year: two shuttered their doors and sales were down as much as a third at one.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
More ANB Loans Put up for Bid
First Financial Network Inc. announced Feb. 2 an offering of $120 million in SBA loans of four recently failed banks, including loans from the former ANB Financial NA of Bentonville.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
United Bank Won’t Take Bailout Money
United Bank of Springdale said that it will not participate in the U.S. Treasury Department?s Capital Purchase Program.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Discounts Give Travel Agencies Boost in 1Q
The marquee outside Travel Connection Ltd. in Rogers says it all: “The World On Sale.”
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Day Spa Market Shifts in 2008
The area had a net loss after the closings of Luxe spa in Rogers and Nu-U Spa in Fayetteville.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Reed Awarded CRE Designation
Tom Reed, a principal with Little Rock-based Irwin Partners, a commercial real estate services firm, and managing broker of the Northwest Arkansas Branch Office, has earned the CRE designation.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Brewer Building Leased to Kutak Rock
Kutak Rock, a national law firm, moved its Northwest Arkansas offices to 234 Millsap Road in Fayetteville.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Lessons From the Ice Storm: Teamwork and Compassion (Human Factor by Seth Mohorn)
Whether in business or in the community, when people come together for the common good, great things are sure to follow.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Recovery Continues as Costs Rise
Damage estimates are still being calculated for the two-day ice event that left more than 350,000 customers without power throughout Arkansas, but preliminary reports already put the cost of cleanup and repair at more than $20 million in the two-county ar
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Beebe, Congressional Reps Prepare for Stimulus Bill
State officials have been busy preparing for the influx of federal money that Arkansas will receive if Congress approves the nationwide economic stimulus package, with a special emphasis on the job-creating aspect of the plan.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Tourism Tax Collections Climb
From 2003 through 2007, collections on the state’s 2 percent tourism tax grew nearly 33 percent to $11.47 million; Northwest Arkansas accounted for 20 percent of that revenue in the six-county area.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Pratt Place Inn Aims For Memorable Stays
Longtime landowners realized their vision after more than three years of planning, permitting and construction on a 140-acre property on Markham Hill in Fayetteville now home to the Pratt Place Inn.
by - January 26, 2009 12:00 am
Contractors Not Counting On Stimulus Spending
Contractors in Northwest Arkansas said they aren’t counting on an immediate impact from the public spending package but are pursuing projects that have guaranteed funding.
by - January 26, 2009 12:00 am
Winds of Change Affect Builders Risk Insurance Market
Wind and fire damage is covered under builders risk insurance, which are policies usually taken out by the general contractor to cover their investment in a project while it’s under construction.
by - January 26, 2009 12:00 am
Commodity Collapse Craters Construction Costs
After years of doubling and tripling raw materials prices from oil to copper caused by burgeoning world demand and a weak U.S. dollar, the bottom fell out in the final quarter of 2008.
by - January 26, 2009 12:00 am
Commercial Jobs Slumped Significantly in 2008
The number of commercial construction projects under way in 2008 fell sharply from the previous year.