by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
On Sept. 17, the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas announced four new inductees into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame.rnThey are the late John A. Cooper Sr., founder, president, CEO and chairman
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Sept. 30 is the deadline to apply for or make changes to existing wheat crop coverage. Different deadlines for other crops such as rice, cotton and soybeans will fall in the springtime.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Contractors have seen huge increases, as much as 1,700 percent, in liability insurance during the last three years.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Open just a few months, Sport Clips has already become a success. Area Developer and owner, Clete Brewer, is busy expanding the franchise to Rogers this fall and Fort Smith this winter.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Paul Hickman and Curtis Raymond, both former professionals in retail loss prevention and background checking, said they are thrilled to have a new business that virtually runs itself.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Cumulus Broadcasting’s KFAY-AM, 1030 has added nationally syndicated investment advice show host Jim Cramer to its afternoon lineup.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Mark Blackwood, executive vice president of the Blackwood Martin/CJRW advertising agency in Fayetteville, has retired from the firm, and
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Three pieces of work from DOXA Total Design Strategy have been chosen for inclusion in the 2003 Print Regional Design Annual.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
We were a little surprised to see the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette didn?t run a story about the death of Johnny Cash on Page 1.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Adult entertainment company Playboy Enterprises on Sept. 15 invited Wal-Mart employees to pose nude for a photo series on its Internet site, no small irony since the world?s largest retailer won?t sell Playboy magazines on its shelves.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Inc. released fourth quarter earnings forecasts on Sept. 22 that were well-above Wall-Street?s expectations. The beef sector of diversified protein provider deserves much of the credit.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Investment firm Credit Suisse First Boston upgraded stock of Arkansas Best Corp. on Sept. 22 from ?neutral? to ?outperform.?
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Southwestern Energy Co. said its distribution subsidiary, Arkansas Western Gas Co., received regulatory approval of a rate increase totaling $4.1 million annually, exclusive of costs to be recovered through its purchase gas adjustment clause.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Nursing home operator Beverly Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith on Sept. 18 said it will enter into a new $225 million senior secured credit facility, using some of the proceeds to pay debt.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Nursing home operator Beverly Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith on Sept. 18 said it will enter into a new $225 million senior secured credit facility, using some of the proceeds to pay debt.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Baldwin & Shell Construction Co. begins construction on the previously reported 750,000-SF parking deck off the south quad at the University of Arkansas.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Arkansas tort law revisions have been in force since March 25, but the debate continues on whether the changes will affect malpractice insurance rates.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Lifestyles Inc. surpassed previous fundraising efforts to earn more than $63,000 from the 14th annual Polo in the Ozarks event.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Beginning on Jan. 1, the 15,000 Wal-Mart employees in Northwest Arkansas and their families will be able to use Northwest Medical System under their Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance plan.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
The Trout Farm LLC is moving forward with plans to build a 74-acre office complex at the northeast corner of Interstate 540 and New Hope Road.
