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Beverly Settles on Bad Medicare Billings

Beverly Enterprises Inc. has agreed to repay the federal government $175 million in fraudulent billings.

BOK Financial Inc. Reports Growth

Bank of Arkansas? holding company, BOK Financial Inc., reported on Oct. 9 that growth in loans and its securities portfolio, higher revenue from fee-based products and a successful hedging strategy contributed to record third-quarter earnings.

Cannon Express Inc. Expects to Lose $12 Million

On Oct. 1, Cannon Express Inc. said that it expects its net loss before income taxes to widen to about $12 million for fiscal 2002 from $8.4 million in fiscal 2001.

J.B Hunt Profits Exceed Forecasts

Lowell?s J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Oct. 15 reported quarterly profits that exceeded Wall Street forecasts.

Tyson Stock Unpredictable

The ongoing lawsuit by hog farmers against Tyson Foods Inc. and the misfortune of one of Tyson?s competitors has had shares of the Springdale company bouncing up and down over the last two months.

Shares of USA Truck Upgraded

Stephens Inc. on Oct. 22 upgraded shares of USA Truck. Inc.rnStephens upgraded shares of the Van Buren trucking firm to ?equal-weight? from ?underweight.?

Ruby Slated for Fayetteville Restaurant

Ruby Tuesday Inc. plans to build a 5,600-SF restaurant on U.S. Highway 62 in Fayetteville.

Armadillo Grill to be La Hacienda

The Armadillo Grill was scheduled to close on Oct. 26 and will reopen as soon as it is renovated to be a La Hacienda Mexican restaurant.

Nick?s Restaurant Becomes Chloe

Fayetteville?s Campbell Street is changing its name from Nick?s Fine Steaks & Seafood to Chloe

Smokin-RX Hits Shelves

Roger Brewer of Fayetteville has taken his family?s barbecue sauce recipe to the public.

Zinger?s Sports Bar & Grill Gets Three Stars (Business Lunch)

We believe that if Zinger’s indeed plans to be a true sports bar, it needs to add a couple more television sets so everyone can view games comfortably.

Morning News Hires Tirey as Photo Editor

Spencer Tirey of Little Rock will fill the void in the Morning News staff that was created when Charles Bickford retired in May after 38 years at the newspaper.

Traveler Gets Interview with Ex-president

The University of Arkansas? student newspaper scooped the local media by landing a brief interview with former President Bill Clinton during his visit to campus on Oct. 21.

D-G News Section Shines on UA Game Weekends (Outtakes Opinion)

Staffers of the D-G?s news and business sections did a particularly good job of strutting their stuff when the University of Kentucky Wildcats came to town.

Dateline Policy: One Last Comment (Outtakes Opinion)

Good work such as Dan Zehr?s economic series follow-up published on Oct. 21 is frequently undercut by the D-G news department?s unusual dateline policy.

Superior Automotive Group Tops Auto Dealers List

Superior Automotive Group sits at No. 1 on the list of the region’s automotive dealers list.

Securities Commissioner Reaffirms Order Against Golf

Securities commissioner reaffirms order that Springdale company stop selling stock in Arkansas.

Mitchell Named Top Exec at Awards Banquet

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal announces the winners of its annual Business of the Year awards.

Toyota Fever (Jeff Hankins Publisher’s Note)

Can and should Arkansas compete to land a major auto manufacturing plant? Absolutely.

Execs Whistle Dixie

Dixie Management & Investment Co. has expanded into seven different companies and, in the process, has picked up some of Northwest Arkansas? top talent in those respective areas.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson