Author: Talk Business & Politics

Talk Business & Politics

by Talk Business & Politics - January 24, 2000 12:00 am

Hunt Builds More Offices

Douglas Sperber, operating manager for NWA #1 LLC, got a $2.4 million loan Dec. 15 from Arkansas National Bank in Bentonville. The capital is being used to build a second…

by Talk Business & Politics - January 24, 2000 12:00 am

Dunn to Close Clothing Store

Bruce Dunn is closing his upscale clothing store in downtown Fayetteville and may reopen it a month later as another entity. Mister Guy has been located off the downtown square…

by Talk Business & Politics - January 24, 2000 12:00 am

Stadium Shuffle

UA trustees deal with football issue The ten University of Arkansas trustees are about to decide whether to move any of the Razorbacks’ football games from War Memorial Stadium in…

by Talk Business & Politics - January 24, 2000 12:00 am

Trustees from Little Rock

William E. “Bill” Clark Home town: Little Rock Resides: Little Rock Appointed by: Then-Gov. Jim Guy Tucker Term expires: March 1, 2004 Education: University of Arkansas, bachelor’s degree, electrical engineering,…

by Talk Business & Politics - January 24, 2000 12:00 am

Trustees from Northwest Arkansas

Charles E. Scharlau Home town: Mountain Home Resides: Fayetteville Appointed by: Gov. Mike Huckabee Term expires: March 1, 2007 Education: University of Arkansas, law degree, 1951 Business: Chairman, Southwestern Energy…

by Talk Business & Politics - January 24, 2000 12:00 am

Freightways Sees Growth

$12.5 million headquarters’ expansion planned Logistics expert Tim Quillin says American Freightways Corp.’s $12.5 million headquarters expansion in Harrison will be money well spent. The Stephens Inc. analyst says that’s…

by Talk Business & Politics - January 24, 2000 12:00 am

New England Service

American Freightways, which operates more than 25,400 pieces of revenue-generating equipment, including tractors, trailers and freight dollies, is also expanding its service. Starting in April, the company will add seven…

by Talk Business & Politics - January 24, 2000 12:00 am

Fort Smith Buyout

Trans-States Lines Inc., bought out Dec. 17 by eight employees led by president and CEO Bill Clark, will see no real operational changes under its new leadership. Clark bought the…

by Talk Business & Politics - January 24, 2000 12:00 am

Great Scott! New CEO

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss The resignation of David Glass, the man who turned a small-town chain of discount stores into the world’s biggest retailer, has…

by Talk Business & Politics - January 24, 2000 12:00 am

Bear Paw Going

TransMontaigne Inc., the Denver-based transportation, storage, terminaling and wholesale marketer of petroleum products that has substantial offices in Fayetteville, is selling its Bear Paw Energy Inc. subsidiary. Bear Paw Energy…

by Talk Business & Politics - January 24, 2000 12:00 am

Coaching Change

A familiar face has returned to head the corporate finance department at Stephens Inc. in Little Rock. J. Dale Dawson, who oversaw the department in the early 1990s, is back…

by Talk Business & Politics - January 10, 2000 12:00 am

Outlasting the Rest

GCM among area’s most senior computer companies Gary McLendon’s company may be the granddaddy of all computer companies in Northwest Arkansas. Founded in 1983 by McLendon and a partner, GCM…

by Talk Business & Politics - January 10, 2000 12:00 am

Are We Wimping Out?

I’m puzzled by our local enterprise development community, both the public and private sectors. Why is it so conservative in matters involving technology? When fortunes are being made in technology-focused…