Regions

Northwest Arkansas Granted CCIM Chapter

The CCIM Institute gave its seal of approval for the formation of a Northwest Arkansas CCIM chapter recently.

Care Foundation Nears $4 Million in Grants

The Care Foundation Inc. is closing in on $4 million in grants for 2007.

Bio-Based Goes in D?Angelo Home

BioBased Insulation of Rogers is now in Ellen Griswald?s attic. Beverly D?Angelo, the actress best known for her role in the National Lampoon vacation movies, had the soy-based insulation sprayed in her home.

Food Industry Mermaids Owner Opens Dinner Dash

Todd Golden, owner of Mermaids restaurant in Fayetteville, plans to open a ?take and bake? location in early November.

Anders Group Earns FedEx Award, $1.4M

Rick and Mary Llew Anders had to scramble. In July 2006, the pair found out the company they worked for, Global DocuGraphix Inc., had filed for bankruptcy.

Russell Exits Sparks For Northwest Health

Greg Russell, former communications director at Sparks Health System will be leaving the Fort Smith area for similar territory a bit to the north.

Leoncia?s Serves Up Tasty Muffuletta (Opinion)

Leoncia?s New Orleans Restaurant in Fort Smith landed four forks on our business lunch review.

Cauley Makes Mountain Pass

Little Rock attorney and real estate investor Gene Cauley that purchased Tom Terminella?s Mountain Ranch development in Fayetteville may be turning a nice profit.

Dixie Pulls Full Nelson

New tenants on the horizon for Dixie’s Nelson’s Crossing in Fayetteville.

Pepsi?s Started Packin?

We hear PepsiCo. is trading in it?s existing office for a new, 40,000-SF, LEED- certified office in Metro Park.

Merrill Mistake

We spoke with some area brokers to get their reaction to a federal court?s ruling that stopped all use of fee-based brokerage accounts by Oct. 1. The ruling didn?t seem to ruffle any feathers.

UA Drops Attendance Ball

Going into its Nov. 3 game against South Carolina, the UA needed better than a sellout to average more than 70,000 fans for the season.

Big Brothers Fundraiser Pending

Budget cuts for the U.S. Department of Education have cost Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas, which serves Benton and Washington counties, about $100,000 for its 2008 budget.

Designations Proliferate for Financial Planners, Wealth Managers

The number of financial planning designations is increasing, so it’s important to know what those letters after someone’s name means.

Succession Plans Ease Transitions, Lessen Burden

Business succession plans can help ease transitions of family companies by mitigating tax burden and lessening the chances of sibling squabbles.

Potential Donors Should Prep for Year-End Giving

The 2006 Pension Protection Act included an IRA charitable rollover provision which permits people age 70 and-a-half and older to make up to $100,000 worth of charitable gifts directly from an Individual Retirement Account through December 31, 2007.

Diversification Key to Protect Wealth in a Turbulent Market

While the average homeowner is unlikely to see a $250,000 change in the value of their home in 12 months, all homeowners should consider the likelihood that their home equity is less than they think.

Arkansas’ Top Executives Earn More Than $197 Million in 2006

The top 99 executives at Arkansas’ 21 public companies together earned more than $197 million in 2006.

New Firm Tops SEC-RIAs List for ’07

For the first time since the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal began tracking SEC-registered investment advisers, a firm has surpassed Garrison Asset Management in terms of managed assets.

Risk Management a Balancing Act Between Clients’ Fear, Greed

Risk management boils down to a relationship between a client’s fear and greed according to Jim Blount of The Point Financial Group.

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property

Jones Center raises $310,000 at ‘Big Night’

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal