by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Costa Rica Refined
Ariel Lovelace, CEO of Lovelace N.A. of Fort Smith, is leaving for Costa Rica on April 7 to sign a contract to build 14 refineries in that country.
Regions
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Region-al Expansion
Regions Bank is scouting Fayetteville for a spot to locate its fifth Northwest Arkansas location.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Vegrandis Idea
Another company in Virtual Incubation Corp.?s portfolio has received a Small Business Innovation Research program grant.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Emma or Bust
We have been hearing for sometime that Dent-A-Med Inc., currently located at 300 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville, will possibly be relocating.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Bambi and Snoop
We were flipping past MTV recently and caught a glimpse of a rap artist wearing a retro-looking No. ?19? San Diego Chargers football jersey.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
‘Is That Dust on Your Mailbox?’
The Fayetteville city government has done an outstanding job balancing the problem of maintaining the beauty of the landscape while allowing business to grow.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Boss Elk, Again
Jim Selman ? owner of Comet Cleaners in Fayetteville, Springdale and Rogers ? has been elected as the new president of the Fayetteville-Springdale Elks Lodge.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Homework Necessary in Bonds (Glenn E. Atkins, Guest Commentary)
Bonds are not designed to double in price. Stocks are. Bonds are designed to provide income. Stocks are designed to provide growth.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Finally, A Win For Education (Editorial)
Two organizations long at odds with each other, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Arkansas Education Association, recently endorsed Gov. Mike Huckabee?s compromise education program.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Heath Impresses UA, Gets Contract Extension
University of Arkansas basketball coach Stan Heath may not have won many games in his debut season, but he won over Razorback fans with the way he handled himself under such difficult circumstances following the ouster of embattled coach Nolan Richardson.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
UA Changes Hog Store, Plans Three New Locations
On April 1, eSports Partners Inc. of Dallas will take over operation of the University of Arkansas? Razorback shops in Bud Walton Arena and Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Securities Department Stops Mortgage Broker
A Siloam Springs mortgage broker was issued a cease and desist order March 12 by the Arkansas Securities Department for allegedly conducting ?unlicensed mortgage brokering activities.?
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Businesses Hit the Lanes for Big Brothers Big Sisters
More than 600 participants are expected to take up bowling this year for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas and do some corporate team building in the process.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
North Arkansas Symphony Finds Harmony With WAC
After shuffling through at least three administrative directors in five years, the North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra has turned over its management to the Walton Arts Center.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Walton Arts Center Gets $2.8 Million Grant
A $2.8 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation to the Walton Arts Center this month may be the biggest grant to an arts organization specifically earmarked for programming.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Work Force Technology Center to Be Complete July 1 at NWACC
The Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies at NorthWest Arkansas Community College is expected to be complete July 1.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Young Hasn?t Seen Freight Demand Uptick
Robert Young III, president and CEO of Arkansas Best Corp., recently told a group of University of Arkansas students that no sign of a potential uptick in the economy has materialized yet in the trucking industry.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Legal Tax Avoidance Trips State Collection
Arkansas collected less in corporate income taxes in 2002 than in any year since 1993, and 2003 isn?t expected to be much better.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
AHA Says Companies Should Invest in Safety
The American Heart Association is urging businesses to purchase an Automated External Defibrillator and train their staffs to operate the user-friendly lifesaving device.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Business Steps Up in a Heartbeat
Three thousand volunteers are expected to stomp all over heart disease on March 29 at the ?Who Will You Walk For?? Sixth Annual Heart Walk and 5-K Run which begins at the University of Arkansas? Bud Walton Arena.