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Wal-Mart Prototype Not Much Smaller

Wal-Mart’s new prototype Supercenter that recently opened in Tampa, Fla., is 90,000 SF in size, 11,000 SF smaller than the Supercenters the company had been constructing.

Arvest Mortgage Mania Tallied Out at $1.46B

Arvest Mortgage Co. saw a 60.1 percent increase in mortage originations from $912 million during 2002 to more than $1.46 billion last year.

High Demand, Rates Push J.B. Hunt Results

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell on Jan. 28 reported fourth-quarter net income up about 80 percent from the same quarter last year.

$205,000 Grant Awarded to Accelerate Arkansas

Capital Resource Corp. has been awarded a $205,000 grant and developed a three-way partnership with the Milken Institute and an arm of the University of Arkansas? Walton College of Business.

Hugo’s Gets Four Stars (Business Lunch)

Hugo’s is still one of Fayetteville’s best underground restaurants.

Russell Named GM As Darnell Leaves 24/51

Blake Russell took over on Jan. 26 as vice president and general manager of NBC 24/51, KPOM/KFAA-TV, the NBC affiliates based in Fayetteville that also serve the Fort Smith market.

Cox $105M Revamp Nears Completion

Cox Communications Inc. plans to have the $104.7 million renovation of its 4,000-mile cable system in Northwest Arkansas completed before the end of the year.

Morning News Changes Flag ? Again

The Morning News has changed its Page 1 flag again, this time to prominently display the newspaper’s name instead of the city for which the edition is zoned.

Tyson Urges Shareholders To Reject Repeat Proposals

Springdale meat producer Tyson Foods Inc. has asked its shareholders to vote down two proposals that are old hat to its annual shareholders meeting.

Tyson Earnings Grow; Firm Beats Mad-cow Scare

Despite the mad-cow disease scare late last year, Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said on Jan. 26 that its first-quarter earnings grew by 46 percent.

Delta Softens 4Q Prediction; Says 1Q Is Looks Promising

Delta Systems Inc., the Rogers automation and motion control software company, announced on Jan. 20 that its 2003 fourth quarter revenue will be in the $2.2 million to $2.4 million range.

ERC Plans for River Valley Project

ERC Development Group LLC recently broke ground for a mixed-use development valued at more than $4 million and Bob Crone of NWA Healthcare Inc. recently received final large-scale approval for a 120-bed nursing and rehabilitation facility in Bentonville.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Regions

Wal-Mart Prototype Not Much Smaller

Arvest Mortgage Mania Tallied Out at $1.46B

High Demand, Rates Push J.B. Hunt Results

$205,000 Grant Awarded to Accelerate Arkansas

Hugo’s Gets Four Stars (Business Lunch)

Russell Named GM As Darnell Leaves 24/51

Cox $105M Revamp Nears Completion

Morning News Changes Flag ? Again

Tyson Urges Shareholders To Reject Repeat Proposals

Tyson Earnings Grow; Firm Beats Mad-cow Scare

Delta Softens 4Q Prediction; Says 1Q Is Looks Promising

ERC Plans for River Valley Project

Promenade Dosie Doe

Land O? Lake Keith

Bank of Buck Rogers

Brownstone Buyout?

Rapert Sells Bar Biz

A Call for Marker Control

The Wal-Martian Secret

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GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson