Regions

Optimism ?en Vogue? for Bankers in 2004

Northwest Arkansas bankers expect another good year in 2004.

Good, Not Great, Results Predicted for 2004 Economy: Construction Booms, Manufacturing Tabbed To be the Hardest Hit Industries in Natural State

Construction and Manufacturing are the industries that will likely see the greatest cutbacks in 2004.

Education Proposals Filled Governor?s Plate During ?03

Gov. Mike Huckabee fought the good fight for education reform during 2003.

Pinnacle Group Buys Out Haynes: Rogers Developers Unify 445,000-SF of Luxurious Space

Rogers? The Pinnacle Group bought out one major investor and consolidated its portfolio.

Watch These in 2004 (President?s Notes)

Education reform is the biggest thing, but not the only one, to pay attention to in 2004.

Here?s to Better Days Ahead

2003 was a trying year, but one worth remembering.

Is Dillard?s About Done, Or Will Santa Still Come?

Wal-Mart has braced investors for the likelihood that U.S. same-store sales during December will be a modest 3 percent or so above the last month of 2002.rnMeanwhile, Dillard?s Inc. of Little Rock has told investors nothing.

Garibaldi in the Family

On Dec. 6, Samuel and Elena Reyes closed the Elenita?s Mexican Restaurant in Springdale?s Signature Square shopping center at 1301 E. Robinson Ave.

Geno?s Pizza Set for UARK Bowl

Linda Rogers of Fort Smith plans to open a Geno?s Pizza restaurant by Feb. 1 in the UARK Bowl building on Fayetteville?s Dickson Street.

Pad Thai Opens in Springdale

Thai restaurants are becoming almost as common as Mexican restaurants in Northwest Arkansas.

Tea Used To Kill Food Pathogens

Researchers are using tea extracts to reduce food-borne pathogens.

Regions Holding Co. Outranks Arkansas Firms

More than $17.8 billion is held in Arkansas deposits by the 10 largest bank holding companies with offices in Arkansas.

Gift Cards That Keep on Taking

Gift cards may seem like a great idea, but if the recipients don?t use them, then the gift-giver is just throwing money away.

Financial Reports Don?t Meet SEC Standards

Researchers at the University of Arkansas have found that less than 17 percent of financial reports meet Securities and Exchange Commission regulations aimed at keeping shareholders informed.

CommunityCare Foundation Sets New Funding Initiatives

The CommunityCare Foundation Inc. is focusing its funding on specific areas of concern and changing the way it awards grants to area nonprofit agencies to reflect that focus.

Morning News Dips Daily, Recovers on Sundays

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette had an increase of 2.5 percent in total paid daily circulation in Northwest Arkansas for the six months ended Sept. 30, while The Morning News had a slight decrease in weekday circulation of 1.4 percent.

Poetry Good for General Assembly (Opinion)

Members of the Arkansas General Assembly should take heed in the lighthearted retelling of the ?Night Before Christmas? that ran in Brenda Blagg?s column in The Morning News on Christmas Eve.

Times Gives City All the Credit (Opinion)

The Northwest Arkansas Times listed the Milken Institute?s rating of the ?Fayetteville Metropolitan Statistical Area? as No. 10 in a list of Top 10 local stories in 2003 but gave the city nearly all the credit.

Mad Cow Recall Expands; Tyson Shares Still Volatile

Moving to contain both the possible spread of mad-cow disease and its potential economic impact, United States agriculture officials expanded the scope of a beef recall just before the new year and

Merrill Cuts Hunt Rating, Tax News Goes Unheralded

Investment firm Merrill Lynch said in late December it cut its rating on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. to ?neutral? from ?buy.?

LR Fed official praises Warsh start amid economic uncertainty

Beechwood Hospitality starts operating Fayetteville hotel

Crystal Bridges names 3 to executive leadership jobs

Lawrence Healthcare hires Anthony Knighton as president