by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
New Web Site Increases Traffic
Harris-McHaney Realtors said it is reaping the benefits of its Web site redesign.
Author: Talk Business & Politics
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
Police Find Ointment For Rash of Robberies
During an 11-day stretch in July, two Northwest Arkansas banks were robbed, and a third robbery attempt ended when a customer disarmed and wrestled a suspect to the ground.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
Hilton Tells Travelers, ?Y?all Come Back Now?
Hilton Garden Inn, 100 yards from the intersection of S.E. Walton Boulevard and Interstate 540, grossed $1.1 million in sales through May ? the most recent figures available from the Bentonville Advertising & Promotion Commission.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
Car Rental Companies Cash In On XNA Traffic
June marked a new passenger record for the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport when its total enplanements for the month reached 42,290.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
Charter Services Provide Corporate Flight Convenience
Charter plane services deliver the hottest commodity in corporate travel ? time.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
When in Rome, or Bentonville, Do As the Wal-Martians Do
An insider?s guide to Bentonville for vendors to Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
The Duell Law Firm Opens in Fayetteville
Graduates of the University of Arkansas law school, Charles and Diana Duell believe that experience in both life and law has made them successful.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
New Business Connects Suppliers
Tevian Rose saw a need in Northwest Arkansas and filled it. Several years ago she started a branch office for a California-based packaging company. In the process, she recognized the area?s need for a local services liaison.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Comps Up 2.7 Percent In June
Warm weather in late June helped boost same-store sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to 2.7 percent for the month.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
Mexican Supermarkets Unite Against Wal-Mart
Three of Mexico’s largest supermarket chains are joining forces against attacks on their market share by retail powerhouse Wal-Mart de Mexico (Walmex), the Mexican arm of Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
Tyson Adds Product, Appoints New Officer
Tyson Foods Inc. announced on July 1 that it has signed an exclusive license with Active Life Foods Inc. and Active Life Pet Products Inc., to produce and market poultry-based cartilage products.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
Triad, P.A.M. Downgraded By Analysts
Financial analyst J.P. Morgan downgraded Triad Hospitals Inc. from ?overweight? to ?neutral? on July 14.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Opens First Store In China?s Capital
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opened its first store in Beijing, China, on July 11, marking the start of its expansion in one of China’s most lucrative but competitive cities.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
NBC 24/51 Owner Considers Sale
The owner of NBC 24/51 is considering selling the television station, said David Needham, general manager of 24/51, which has offices in Fayetteville and Fort Smith and uses the call letters KPOM/KFAA.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
Lonchar, Gore Promoted at News
Donna Lonchar will take over as Fayetteville metro editor at The Morning News and John Gore will become The Morning News? Springdale metro editor.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
Partner Buys Out The Ride Magazine
Janet Feichtel-Wright has sold her half of Full Throttle Inc., doing business as The Ride, to her former business partner, Shane Crawford, who is now sole owner of the magazine for motorcycle enthusiasts.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
Grin and Barrett (Media Review)
During the July 7 edition of his ?Sports Rap? call-in talk show on the Arkansas Radio Network, host Chuck Barrett compared San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds to University of Arkansas Chancellor John White.
by - July 21, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Tops Annual Reports List
With more than $8 billion in net income for the fiscal year ending 2003, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville leads the list of Arkansas public company annual reports.
by - July 8, 2003 8:40 am
Apparent Robbery Attempt Sees No One Injured at Bank of America
A man on foot pulled a knife on a clerk at Bank of America?s Dickson Street branch in Fayetteville late Monday afternoon in what was an apparent attempted bank robbery.
by - July 7, 2003 11:11 am
Cryovac Counteracts Region’s Layoffs with Rogers Plant
Three local businesses will lay off a combined 465 workers by summer?s end. But Cryovac, a subsidiary of Fortune 500 firm Sealed Air Corp., announced on June 26 that it plans to open a plant in Rogers to produce shrink film food packaging.