Regions

Capitalism Will Lead Us Back to the Future

When I first got into this business some 22 years ago capitalism was, well, it was capitalism.

Beaver Water District Defers Rate Increase

The Beaver Water District board members have decided to defer a planned 2-cent rate increase for 2010 due to the global economic downturn.

NWA Young Entrepreneurs Win 1st Place at Governor?s Cup

First place honors at the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup statewide business plan competition went to students from John Brown University and the University of Arkansas.

TASCO Tackles Problem Assets

Gary Hirshberg, president of PMW Inc., is taking advantage of the economic downturn to diversify his business.

Chick-fil-A Boosts Bentonville Taxes

New-to-market entrants kept Bentonville?s hotel and restaurant collections in positive territory for the month of February in spite of large declines among most of the top 10 grossing locations.

Hog Futures Dip On Swine Scare

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale made a point in its press releases of referring to the recent outbreak of swine flu by the name ?North American Influenza,? but such distinctions were lost on the market as both shares of meat producers and hog future contra

True Leadership Doesn’t Come From Holding Title

Often, leadership is grounded in the creativity and drive of an individual.

Lazenby Sells Three Liquor Stores, Properties (Real Deals)

William Lazenby recently sold three liquor stores for a combined value of $2.11 million.

Sympathetic Victims? Not Quite (Editorial)

Irresponsible borrowers and irresponsible lenders do have a way of finding each other.

Who’s to Blame? (Editorial)

The repeal of Glass-Steagall played a role, but lax regulation played a bigger part in the current financial mess.

CTIC Investors Lose Patience

Investors have lost patience with Darrell Lainhart, but they believe firmly in the potential of Clean Technology International Corp.

National Home Centers Sues Homebuilder Nickell

National Home Centers Inc. of Springdale is suing bankrupt homebuilder Aaron Nickell and his wife Tammi Lynn Nickell.

Arvest Bank Fails in Two Bids

Arvest Bank has made two unsuccessful bids for failed banks this year.

Delta Asks for Move to Fayetteville

Delta Trust & Bank filed an application on April 15 with the Arkansas State Bank Department to relocate an office from Gravette to Fayetteville.

All-Star Sports Arena Still for Sale

The All-Star Sports Arena in Springdale is still on the market, now at a heavy discount.rnBack in 2007, we reported that the asking price for the ASSA was $6.26 million.

Intrust Acquisition Confirmed

Remember the Home BancShares Inc. charter being sold to Intrust Bank NA of Wichita, Kan., for use in Northwest Arkansas that we mentioned in this space in the last issue?

NWA Restaurants Try, Try Again

For every place that shuts down for lack of business (or for not paying its taxes), there are usually plenty of restaurateurs waiting in line to give it their best shot.

Cosmopolitan Owners Called to Court for Past Due Taxes

John Nock and Richard Alexander, the owners of the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Fayetteville, are facing a criminal summons for failing to remit HMR and supplemental beverages taxes.

Pizza Double Hog Tied

A couple issues back, we had to run a correction after mistakenly reporting that Hogwild Pizzeria had closed when it was actually Hog Town Pizza that shuttered its doors.

Loud and Logic

A few years ago, the Fort Smith Board of Directors rejected a feasible, responsible and appropriate commercial development adjacent to the corporate headquarters complex of Arkansas Best Corporation. Why? Because…