Regions

Galvan?s Digital Systems Provides Hispanic Satellite

M. Karla Byerly has opened a business bringing Spanish-speaking television to Northwest Arkansas? Hispanic population.

Flurry of Insider Trades Hit Toward End of Year

Several significant insider trades were made toward the end of 2002 at public companies in Northwest Arkansas.

Wal-Mart Loses Clock Case

A federal jury on Dec. 19 ruled that Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer with $218 billion in annual revenue, had forced more than 400 employees to work unpaid overtime from 1994 to 1999.

Car-Mart Shifts Gears

With 62 used car lots and $118.6 million in annual revenue, America’s Car-Mart has a niche customer base. The company sells cars to people who probably couldn?t get a bank loan to pay for a vehicle.

Slow Growth Ahead, Economists Predict

In 2003, Arkansas? economy should continue to see a slow recovery.

ATRS Looks for Rebound with Ex-Fayetteville Mayor

The state?s largest pension fund endured a year of turmoil that included the exodus of its top two executives, criminal referrals, civil litigation and the hiring of a new leader.

Howell Suits Start to Flow (Gwen Moritz commentary)

The inevitable flood of litigation related to the life and death of former Springdale and Fayetteville banker M. David Howell Jr. has started.

Low Wages Bog Down State (editorial)

A recent report by the Good Faith Fund and Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families, entitled ?Boom, Bust & Beyond: The State of Working Arkansas,? provides an interesting look at where the state is today ? both positive and negative.

Carriage Square to Get More Woodworks Homes

A look at important real estate transactions.

Medical Society Pushes Tort Reform Legislation

The Arkansas Medical Society is hoping the Arkansas Legislature will heed its warning cry on the need for tort reform.

Nursing Shortage Hits Hospitals Where it Costs

The nursing shortage and continued double-digit cost increases are two issues health care companies will face again this year, said Nancy Weaver, an investment counselor with Stephens Inc.

Iraq, Rate Fluctuations Will Rule Investor Fate

Rebecca Garner, president and chief investment officer of Garner Asset Management Co., said the biggest single trend she sees among investors headed into 2003 is a cry for dividends.

Real Estate Market Should Remain Strong

The local real estate market is projected by some to be in good shape well into the millennium?s first decade.

Retail to Rally Late

Daniel Barry, a retail analyst with Merrill Lynch Global Securities in New York, said sales increases for the first two quarters of 2003 will be down compared to previous years but should recover in the second half of the year.

MarketFoods to Open New Stores, Cafe

MarketFoods Ltd. LLC plans to use the Market at Pinnacle Point in Rogers as a prototype for new stores in Tulsa and Chicago.

On The Mark Sports Bar & Grill Great for Impromptu Lunch (Business Lunch)

We could not have picked a better site for a recent spur-of-the-moment lunch. On The Mark Sports Bar & Grill in Fayetteville provided our group with good food and fast.

McKee Foods Tops Biggest Deals List

McKee Foods Corp.’s 180,000-SF expansion of its Little Debbie Snacks plant in Gentry tops the list of the region’s biggest deals of 2002.

Benton County Hospitals Have Big Plans in ?04

It?s obvious from construction and expansion plans at area hospitals that no matter the national forecast for the health care industry, it?s thriving in Northwest Arkansas.

Huckabee Remained Bold On More Than Education

Gov. Mike Huckabee took a lot of strong stances during 2003.

No Siesta for Fiesta Square

Sam Mathias, who owns 86,223 SF of Fiesta Square, and John Stuckey, who owns the rest of it, haven?t had much trouble keeping tenants.

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

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property