by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Butterball Laying Off 150 at Huntsville Plant
Butterball LLC of Garner, N.C., has announced it will cut about 150 positions at its Huntsville facility.
Regions
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Tyson Foods to Make $500M Notes Offering
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said Feb. 19 that it is initiating an offering of $500 million of unsecured senior notes due 2014.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Razorback Foundation Shows Decline in Funds
As we perused the IRS Form 990s filed by all 501(c) 3 non-profit organizations, it became pretty clear why the University of Arkansas athletic department went to the well for a $5 million line of credit last fall to support its programs.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Arvest Announces Record Assets
Arvest Bank, the largest state-chartered bank by 2008 assets, grew its loan portfolio in one of the worst recessionary years in three decades.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
NanoMech Keeping Tools Tough
In what should be the first of many exciting announcements, NanoMech subsidiary Duralor has perfected cubic boron nitrate composite coatings for metal cutting tools and is now marketing the technology under the brand name TuffTek.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Repo Man Sells All
Hard times mean good times for the repossession business, as a seller on Craigslist.org notes, “people will always be late on their payments.”
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Benton County Record News Flash
The Benton County Daily Record posted a breaking news item on its Web site on Feb. 19 that had us shaking our heads in wonder.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Lands on Fast Company List
In case you missed it, Wal-Mart Stores was named one of Fast Company magazine’s 50 most innovative companies.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Pink Slip Party Planned
The recent phenomenon of Pink Slip Parties has moved from Wall Street to Walnut Street.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Bentonville Bar Bid
A Bentonville bar man is looking for a way out of the business and all cash offers will be considered. D?j? Vu Nightclub and Bar is listed for sale on Bizquest.com for $75,000.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 15 Young Pros on the Fast Track
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal presents the very first class of Fast 15 honorees.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 2009 Fast 15: Spencer Baird
A native of Morristown, N. J., Spencer Baird spent most of his formative years in Lynchburg, Va. When it was time for college, Baird struck out for Virginia Wesleyan College mostly so he could play basketball, with the school’s Division III team.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 2009 Fast 15: Bo Bittle
Bo Bittle has directly helped grow Signature Bank’s loan portfolio by $85 million.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 2009 Fast 15: Kristen Grace Boozman
Kristen Boozman started her own real estate company after working in the business for four years.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 2009 Fast 15: Alan W. Cole
As a young man working in his family’s clothing store, Alan Cole watched the way his father interacted with customers.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 2009 Fast 15: Allen Dark
Allen Dark has always had a sweet tooth, so perhaps it was only natural he ended up working for the world’s most famous chocolate company.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 2009 Fast 15: Rashad Delph
Rashad Delph has been promoted three times since starting his career as a recruiter at Tyson Foods in 2005.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 2009 Fast 15: David Echegoyen
David Echegoyen headed up the Wal-Mart Stores electronics account, which led to the the department’s new look and layout.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 2009 Fast 15: Allison Glahn Hardin
While developing new rail clients for BNSF, Allison Glahn Hardin hit her annual revenue goal in the first nine months of 2008.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 2009 Fast 15: Sarah E. Lewis
Sarah Lewis has mastered the art of time management. As a Ph.D. candidate in environmental dynamics, much of her time is spent on the University of Arkansas campus, where she works as a graduate assistant for the Applied Sustainability Center.