Regions

Saatchi Lands Most Addy Awards

Saatchi & Saatchi X of Springdale won the most awards for work done in 2008 from the Northwest Arkansas Advertising Federation.

Terminella Requests New Trial; MNB Fires Back

A case that appeared settled when Washington County Circuit Court Judge Kim Smith ruled on Feb. 3 has blown wide open again.

Chamber, AWTC to Co-Host Business Conference

The Arkansas World Trade Center, the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce and the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal will partner to host a Northwest Arkansas Business Conference and Expo.

Pace of Past Due Loans Slowed in 4Q

Twenty-one banks doing business in Benton and Washington counties had a combined $343.5 million worth of loans on their books that were not accruing interest as of Dec. 31, up 3.3 percent from the third quarter.

Schwyhart Sells $3.2 Million Property in Rogers (Real Deals)

Thousand Hills Legacy Land LLC recently purchased two buildings in Rogers for $3.2 million.

Return on Tech Investment Focus of New Commentary (Tech Factor by Steven Hankins)

While working with businesses over the past years I’ve found that business owners and managers receive a lot of well intended, but bad, advice regarding technology.

JJ?s in Rogers Livens up Lunch (Food Review)

We finally found where they moved the party ? it’s at JJ’s in Rogers.

An Expert Opines on Expert Opinions (Market Forecast by Jeff Collins)

I am beginning to doubt what the term “expert” really means.

Cost Relief Finally Comes to XNA

XNA, ranked the 32nd-most expensive airport in the United States by Forbes in February, has received long-sought breaks in airfare to Dallas and its first discount carrier.

Ice Box Pie Warms Reputation (Corner Office by Jeffrey Wood)

At the heart of the city synonymous with global big box retailing, Main Street is beating Wall Street’s britches off.

Easing Cuba Embargo Could Benefit Arkansas (Editorial)

President Barack Obama appears ready to take on an issue avoided by presidents for nearly 50 years: Cuba and the United States’ hard-line policies toward it.

Relocating Realtors Earn Mention

Some realtors who qualified for the Business Journal’s list of Top Grossing Real Estate Agents were unintentionally left off when they switched firms late last year.

Springdale Residents Tea’d Off

Springdale will be one of more than 140 cities hosting an April 15 Tax Day Tea Party.

Realtor Ranks Down

That number of Realtors in Arkansas was down to 8.5 percent to 7,607 as of Feb. 28.

Wicked For Sale – Sort of

Fayetteville aviator and inventor Wayne Woolsey has put his firearm safety and game recovery equipment business on the market to see if he gets any bites.

Former Orion Partner Files Chapter 7

H. Brandon Rogers, the former managing partner with the former Orion Real Estate Services, has filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Pumping Measure Garners Support

Efforts to make the workplace breastfeeding friendly are gaining momentum in the Arkansas Legislature.

Arvest Nabs Facebook Fans

Arvest Bank launched a Facebook page in late February.

Waltons High on Forbes List

The Walton clan claimed four of the top 15 spots on Forbes’ most recent listing of the world’s billionaires.

Well-intended

It was just a few months ago that the caller had these well-intended words of wisdom for yours truly: “You’re too damn impatient when it comes to progressive community change….