Author: Talk Business & Politics

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Forecast Fundamentals

Arkansans’ income figures stagnant when compared with national average Charles Venus recently dared utter the dreaded word “recession” in front of a Northwest Arkansas audience. But then, he explained, it…

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Cutting Ties

Did you know that Stephens Sports Management will no longer be affiliated with “The Houston Nutt Show” or “The Rollin’ With Nolan Show?” The subsidiary of Stephens Inc. was the…

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Dominoes in Play

The exodus of Stephens Sports Management has set observers to musing how the lineup of advertisers for the shows, which are dominated by central Arkansas firms, might change. Some are…

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Green Jacket Required

While we’re on the subject of fallout over the War Memorial controversy… Did you hear the country club banter that claimed Frank Broyles’ stance on the issue cost him his…

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The Eye of the Beholder

We know what they say about beauty, but we suspect it’s true of age, too. Fitch IBCA’s report explaining its rating on Washington Regional Medical Center’s $84 million bond issue…

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Passing Marks for WRMC Bonds

Health care industry investment ratings slip Washington Regional Medical Center’s planned sale of $84.1 million worth of bonds won investment-grade ratings from three ratings firms, but just barely. It’s not…

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Details, Details, Details

The ratings reports and the prospectus for the bond issue contain details about the Northwest Arkansas health-care industry and about Washington Regional Health System in particular that aren’t usually publicly…

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Shogun Plans Expansion

John Pak, the owner of Shogun Steak House of Japan in Fayetteville’s Spring Creek Centre, is eyeing space next door to his restaurant for expansion. But he may not be…