by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Tort Reform Bill Expected to Change Arkansas? Image
The Civil Justice Reform Act of 2003 changed the state?s joint and several liability, caps punitive damages and prevents venue shopping.
Regions
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Tulsa Dealership Quits Fayetteville
After investing about $1 million to set up a Fayetteville dealership, including the purchase of a 10,000 SF building at the corner of North College Avenue and Spring Street, Redline Motorsports lasted seven months.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
$65M Retail Complex Planned for Pinnacle
HSG Holdings LLC plans to build a 260,000-SF, $65 million retail complex at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Arvest Remodeling, Planning Local Branch
Lisa Ray, executive vice president of Arvest Bank-Bentonville, said her bank plans to follow its 2003 remodeling effort with the opening of a new branch in 2004.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Unique Loan Program Technically Helps Nonprofits
Donation allows United Way to start unique loan program for audio-visual equipment.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Brownstone Adds Licensed Architect
Brownstone Development LLC has named Anna Fomithcer Silvio as an architectural designer and planner at Brownstone.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
McClelland Engineers Celebrate Anniversary
McClelland Consulting Engineers of Fayetteville has turned 40 years old. One of the state?s largest civil/environmental consulting firms with 80 plus employees, MCE has grown from a one-man consulting office in 1963 to 80 employees today.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
March State Revenue Falls Under Forecast
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration on April 2 said that net available general revenue totals $2,325.3 million so far this fiscal year.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Ready For Next Rebound (News Analysis)
On March 26, Tyson Foods was acquitted of all charges in a federal immigration trial held in Chattanooga, Tenn. For a company that has had remarkable success in the courtroom, this one may have topped them all.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Startups Need Cash Flow or Collateral for Bank Loans
Many fledgling companies find themselves in a Catch-22 funding crunch.rnThey don?t have the customers or contracts to get venture capital funding. And they don?t have cash flow or collateral to secure a bank loan.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Diamond State Dominates State?s Tiny VC Industry
C. Sam Walls and Joe T. Hays launched an ambitious plan in 1999 to turn Arkansas into fertile VC soil with Diamond State Ventures
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Competition Generates Entrepreneurial Spirit
Capital Resource Corp., an affiliate of The Arkansas Capital Corporation Group, is showing its support for innovative business ideas to the tune of $104,000 in cash awards for winners of the Governor?s Award for Entrepreneurial Development.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Act 860 Creates New Era For Venture Capital In State
Venture capital advocates in Arkansas are hailing Act 860 of 2003 as the start of a new day for venture capital in Arkansas.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
VC in Arkansas Is Unknown Quantity
Arkansas Capital Corporation Group has estimated last year?s venture capital level at $33 million, but Les Lane, vice president of the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority in Little Rock, said a reliable figure is hard to come by.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
VC Outlook Presents Ugly, Bad and Good (Mark Diggs Commentary)
New methods specifically designed for the knowledge-based economy must be developed, adopted and implemented along with appropriate policy.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Ecochic Offers Environmentally Friendly Products
Ecochic has about 1,000 SF of showroom space. Arthur-Lane and her husband invested $75,000 to open the new shop.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Parachuting Penguins and PROforma Print Logistics Caters to Travelers, Businesses
Parachuting Penguins offers print, copy and laminating services, and PROforma handles any medium- to large-run print jobs, including print services for promotional items, such as hats, shirts, cups, mugs, etc.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
$12M Project Planned for Train Depot
Two companies plan to spend $12 million to renovate the Fayetteville train depot and build a three-story, 40,000-SF building next door on the northwest corner of Dickson and West streets.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Wesner?s Grill Gets Three Stars (Business Lunch Review)
Although Rogers? west side is bustling with new business, the old downtown area has a friendly face that?s satisfied many appetites for more than a half a century.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Suspends Gun Sales in California
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville will temporarily stop selling guns at its 118 stores in California after hundreds of violations of state laws, California’s attorney general said on April 4.