Regions

Waste Not Highfill

Three Fayetteville investors paid Sheila and Ray Threet $400,000 on Oct. 16 for a waste management company in Highfill.

ARA Numbers Skewed

A blanket statement from the Rogers Board of Realtors was recently issued through the Arkansas Realtors Association that said numbers reflecting sales in that area have been skewed.

Daly Hits Bogie Baskets

Dardanelle?s own John Daly has opened a restaurant near Memphis.

By Any Other Name (Barry Goldberg Commentary)

Organizations become cynical when leaders substitute a new name for real change. I once knew a CEO who insisted on addressing his broadcast e-mails to ?Team.?

?Year of the Dog? Ready for Release

The author of ?Year of the Dog,? a book about Springdale High School?s 2005 state championship football season, says the publication will hit the streets in late November or in the first week of December.

Sites Compete For ?Community?

Two Web sites, both with a self-described ?community focus,? have launched recently as resource guides for Northwest Arkansans.

Kids Book Turns Profit

Even though turning a profit ?wasn?t her thing? when writing a children?s book, Bentonville author Yvonne Stewart has raked in just under $25,000 on sales of it since 2004.

Raving for KNWA?s Rant (Opinion)

KNWA-TV Channels 24/51, Northwest Arkansas? NBC affiliate, has started to air a segment on its newscasts called ?The Rant.?

Forum Sharpens Leaders

The CEO Forum of Arkansas seeks to raise the level of business leadership in Northwest Arkansas.

Lobbyists Hired to Bolster Budgets

In 2004, the city of Fayetteville hired a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm to help deliver the pork. Now the city is living high off the hog.

AAM Bullish On ?Everyman?

As it celebrates it?s 20th anniversary, Arvest Asset Management is the largest broker dealer in Northwest Arkansas and has between $5 billion and $6 billion in assets.

Financial Adviser Offers Three Wealth Management Tips

Mike Eldredge, a financial adviser for Beall Barclay Wealth Management, has three valuable tips for his high net-worth clients as they approach retirement.

Study Proxies Prior to Casting Ballots (Rebecca Garner Commentary)

Rebecca Garner urges investors to read and vote proxies.

Duo Offers Zing at ING

Gail Stein and James Hammons started as competitors, but are now partners at ING Financial Partners in Rogers.

Charitable Gift Annuities Grow in Popularity

Giving to charity, getting a tax break and locking in an additional stream of income all at the same time is a tempting combination that some financial advisers say has made charitable gift annuities a leading planned giving vehicle.

Precious Metals and Jewelry are Alternative Long-Term Investments

No one is going to become an instant millionaire by investing in jewelry or precious metals. No one is going to go broke, either.

Lazenby Launches in Elkins Subdivision (Real Deals)

Lazenby Real Estate Co. in Fayetteville has started construction on a project that will be valued at about $12 million upon completion and Chris and Kerri Elder, recently secured a $10.55 million loan for a condominium project in Springdale.

Lumber Prices Slump With Housing Sales

The slowdown in the housing market has created almost a freefall in lumber prices, which are now at their lowest weekly level in nearly five years.

Alternate Fuels a Must for National Security (Editorial)

One good thing to come out of the steep increase in gas prices is that it has focused attention once again on renewable sources of energy.

Advisers Say Business Is Stable Despite Rates

Northwest Arkansas banks are competing for deposits with higher rates, but is the environment biting into the wealth management business?

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville

Weekly wages up 4.2% in Arkansas, Benton County leads with 13.4% wage gain