by - May 4, 2009 8:05 am
Tyson Foods posts quarterly loss of $104 million
Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. posted a second-quarter net income loss of $104 million, a big drop from the $5 million loss posted in the second quarter of 2008. Sales for…
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by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Business Owners Look for Bright Spots
Entrepreneurs, from green builders to cosmetics consultants, are seeing some positive effects of the economy as consumers prioritize their wants and needs.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Tech Savvy Phillips Trains Eyes on Nano
As NanoMech chairman, Jim Phillips thinks he’s found the next tech revolution in Northwest Arkansas.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Business Brokers See Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
Business brokers in Northwest Arkansas said their traffic was light for the fourth quarter but things have picked up since the middle of the first quarter.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Entrepreneurs Should Learn Guerrilla Tactics
On May 5 at 6 p.m. in the Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce, University of Arkansas Walton College business consultant Bill Fox will present a three-hour training seminar on “Guerrilla Marketing.”
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Yoga Devotee Turns Idea into Wholesale Business
In July 2006, Choyla Doll Fraley was searching for a less labor-intensive way to sanitize the rented yoga mats at her studio. The result was Yoga-Myst.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
InnoMark Communications Expands Supplier Footprint
An Ohio-based printing and display manufacturing company is growing its presence in Northwest Arkansas.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
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.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
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.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
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.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
TASCO Tackles Problem Assets
Gary Hirshberg, president of PMW Inc., is taking advantage of the economic downturn to diversify his business.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
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.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
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
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
True Leadership Doesn’t Come From Holding Title
Often, leadership is grounded in the creativity and drive of an individual.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Lazenby Sells Three Liquor Stores, Properties (Real Deals)
William Lazenby recently sold three liquor stores for a combined value of $2.11 million.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Sympathetic Victims? Not Quite (Editorial)
Irresponsible borrowers and irresponsible lenders do have a way of finding each other.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
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.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
CTIC Investors Lose Patience
Investors have lost patience with Darrell Lainhart, but they believe firmly in the potential of Clean Technology International Corp.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
National Home Centers Sues Homebuilder Nickell
National Home Centers Inc. of Springdale is suing bankrupt homebuilder Aaron Nickell and his wife Tammi Lynn Nickell.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Arvest Bank Fails in Two Bids
Arvest Bank has made two unsuccessful bids for failed banks this year.