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Heart Walk Teams Take Off at Tyson

More than 40 local companies plan to participate in the American Heart Association’s 2004 Northwest Arkansas Heart Walk.

Robinson Drops Suit Against Publishing Firm

Mel Robinson, a plaintiff in a libel lawsuit filed last Feb. 25 against Arkansas Business Publishing Group, one of its publications and three employees, has voluntarily dismissed his suit.

Companies Get Serious About Crisis Management

The American Management Association recently announced the results of a survey of business executives that found 64 percent of their companies have a crisis plan in place, an increase from 49 percent in 2002.

Wal-Mart Prototype Not Much Smaller

Wal-Mart’s new prototype Supercenter that recently opened in Tampa, Fla., is 90,000 SF in size, 11,000 SF smaller than the Supercenters the company had been constructing.

Arvest Mortgage Mania Tallied Out at $1.46B

Arvest Mortgage Co. saw a 60.1 percent increase in mortage originations from $912 million during 2002 to more than $1.46 billion last year.

High Demand, Rates Push J.B. Hunt Results

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell on Jan. 28 reported fourth-quarter net income up about 80 percent from the same quarter last year.

$205,000 Grant Awarded to Accelerate Arkansas

Capital Resource Corp. has been awarded a $205,000 grant and developed a three-way partnership with the Milken Institute and an arm of the University of Arkansas? Walton College of Business.

Hugo’s Gets Four Stars (Business Lunch)

Hugo’s is still one of Fayetteville’s best underground restaurants.

Russell Named GM As Darnell Leaves 24/51

Blake Russell took over on Jan. 26 as vice president and general manager of NBC 24/51, KPOM/KFAA-TV, the NBC affiliates based in Fayetteville that also serve the Fort Smith market.

Cox $105M Revamp Nears Completion

Cox Communications Inc. plans to have the $104.7 million renovation of its 4,000-mile cable system in Northwest Arkansas completed before the end of the year.

Morning News Changes Flag ? Again

The Morning News has changed its Page 1 flag again, this time to prominently display the newspaper’s name instead of the city for which the edition is zoned.

Tyson Urges Shareholders To Reject Repeat Proposals

Springdale meat producer Tyson Foods Inc. has asked its shareholders to vote down two proposals that are old hat to its annual shareholders meeting.

Tyson Earnings Grow; Firm Beats Mad-cow Scare

Despite the mad-cow disease scare late last year, Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said on Jan. 26 that its first-quarter earnings grew by 46 percent.

Delta Softens 4Q Prediction; Says 1Q Is Looks Promising

Delta Systems Inc., the Rogers automation and motion control software company, announced on Jan. 20 that its 2003 fourth quarter revenue will be in the $2.2 million to $2.4 million range.

ERC Plans for River Valley Project

ERC Development Group LLC recently broke ground for a mixed-use development valued at more than $4 million and Bob Crone of NWA Healthcare Inc. recently received final large-scale approval for a 120-bed nursing and rehabilitation facility in Bentonville.

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