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From Layoffs to Lawsuits

Making a good salary could be a bad thing in rocky economy.

Garner, Greenwood Adapt to Industry Changes

Rebecca Garner and Mary Ann Greenwood plan to maintain their business successes by adapting as the industry changes.

Triumvirate Tops Investing

Different strategies distinguish leading Fayetteville financial wizards.

Watch That Gap Management

Local bankers aren?t nearly as concerned about playing interest rate limbo as the possibility of rates rising again.

Arkansas Corporations Usually Offer Choice in Pension

Most of the state?s large, publicly traded corporations included diversified 401(k) pension plans on their roster of benefits.

Stock in 401(k) Plans Can Be Mixed Blessing

Until five years ago, Wal-Mart funded and directed an employee retirement account with no individual input or contribution from associates. For most Wal-Mart workers, that worked out just fine.

Abate the Language Barrier

Financial language sometimes intimidates new investors.

Real Money Means Real Investing for UA Students

Over the past few years, the value of the Rebsamen Trust?s stock portfolio dropped from $1.6 million to a low of about $898,000 after Sept. 11, but it has since rebounded to about $1.05 million.

Third-party Brokers Rock

Third-party brokerage services give banks another bullet for hitting their target share of the market.

Bread Boom Hits Benton County

Two of the nation?s leading upscale sandwich-shop chains plan to open stores in the Rogers/Bentonville area this spring.

Wards to Reopen Otis Zark at Terra

Rita and Leo Ward planned to reopen Otis Zark at Terra, the restaurant at Terra Studios in Durham, on March 18.

Mountain Man Moves to Bentonville

Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co. moved from Bella Vista to Bentonville on Feb. 1.

Ang Caters from Corky?s

Susan Ang of Fayetteville has been using the kitchen at Corky?s Ribs & BBQ in Fayetteville as home base for a catering operation she started in October.

Eating Chicken at the Sushi Bar

We should have known that a restaurant in Springdale would feature chicken in its most tasty dish. Even at a sushi grill.

Belk Opens Rogers Store

Belk Inc. opened a 73,777-SF department store in Rogers? Scottsdale Center on March 6.

Tops Shoes to Close, Evelyn Needs Tenants

David Dickinson plans to close a store for the first time since founding the Tops Shoes chain in 1981.

Hunt Finances WRMC Department

Johnelle Hunt on March 5 donated $1 million to Washington Regional Medical System to help finance a 50,000-SF women?s wing in the new medical center.

Venture Capital Forum Slated for Late May

The Arkansas Venture Capital Forum will be held on May 21 at The Peabody Hotel-Little Rock.

Poultry in, Red Meat Out in Latest Consumer Survey

The Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey conducted by BIGresearch said more and more people are turning to fruit, poultry and vegetables while eating less red meat, starch, sweets and snack foods.

Divorce Splits CEO?s Holdings

P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. CEO Robert Weaver lost a chunk of his company stock holdings in a July divorce from his wife Paula Ruth Weaver, but what?s left is worth more than ever.

Williamson Insurance sells to Inszone

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