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National Home Centers Claimed Fourth-Quarter Loss

National Home Centers Inc. of Springdale said the company had a net loss of $419,000 for the fourth quarter of 2000, which ended Jan. 31.

Wal-Mart?s Scott Solidly Compensated

Lee Scott, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., received about $2.7 million in salary and bonus last year, a 36 percent increase over the amount he received the year before becoming head of the world?s largest retailer.

Real Estate Transactions in Northwest Arkansas

Springdale Gets Financing for New Elementary School

Safe Guards Can Stop Theft

Retail and service-oriented businesses that don’t ask for identification from customers who present checks, debit or credit cards should start.

E-fulfillment Race Tightens for Firms

Dot Deliver LLC, an integrated logistics service provider in Grandview, Mo., is the latest company trying to crack Northwest Arkansas? e-fulfillment market.

Beta Rubicon Goes to the Bayou

Ron Goforth, general manager of Beta Rubicon Inc. in Fayetteville, was a presenter April 25 for the Louisiana Board of Regents at a statewide technology conference in Baton Rouge, La.

United Bank Reigns Again in Returns

For the second-straight year, United Bank in Springdale has gotten a better return on its assets than any other bank in Northwest Arkansas.

Statewide Top Bank Performers

Statewide top bank performers listed by return on assets.

The Bank of Rogers Web Site: Three Mice

The Bank of Rogers certainly offers a wide variety of links and services on its Web site.

Banking by the Letter

About 10 percent of the 142 state-chartered banks in Arkansas have problems sufficient to warrant special regulatory attention, according to the State Bank Department?s chief bank examiner, Julian Rainey.

Bank Buy in the Works

The parent company of Fayetteville?s Community Bank of North Arkansas is selling its interest in a Russellville bank.

An Abstract Perception

Some local abstract companies have raised their ire over Superior Abstract & Title Co. of Springdale, which the head of the state licensing board said is using a common form of false advertising in the industry.

Recovery Under Way

The Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs hired Perry Butcher & Associates Architects of Rogers to design and Kinco Construction Co. of Springdale to rebuild a 15,000-SF convention center that was lost to fire in February.

Goforth and Prosper

Beta Rubicon Inc. recently found $300,000 in local seed money that will be used to establish an Austin, Texas, office.

Local Retailers Scratch Niche for Success

To prosper in Northwest Arkansas? competitive retail climate, local retailers must have a niche.

Hiba to Open Downtown Store

In a time when retail stores seem to be gravitating toward the Northwest Arkansas Mall, Mason Hiba, the owner of two stores in the mall, is opening a shop on the downtown Fayetteville square.

The Region’s Top Bank Performers

United Bank of Springdale tops the list of the region’s banks by return on assets.

Baldor Varied Executive Compensation

Some administrators at Baldor Electric Co. received increases in total compensation for 2000, while others found decreases.

Hospital Acquisition to Close for Triad

Triad Health Partners Inc.?s buyout of Quorum Health Group Inc., which includes two Northwest Arkansas Hospitals, is expected to close today.

Edgewater Shows Net Income Up 142 Percent

Edgewater Technology Inc. says revenue was up 9 percent to $7.7 million and net income up 142 percent to $4.7 million for its ?continuing operations? in the quarter ending March 31.

Payment rates, timeline progressing on $12 billion farmer aid package

Arkansas Economic Developers and Chamber Executives elects new leaders

Arkansas Children’s CEO describes $50M historic gift origins, goals

UAMS receives $3.18 million grant for REAL Deal program