Regions

New Rules Affect Few Arkansas Firms

On July 30, President Bush signed into law a corporate reform bill known as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, aimed at restoring investor confidence in public companies.

Accountants Have New Tools to Ferret out Fraud

Accounting firms have found a lucrative new market resurrecting deleted computer files.

Office Parties can Still be Hearty on a Budget

A 2001 survey conducted by OfficeTeam, a subsidiary of staffing giant RHI Inc. of Menlo Park, Calif., found that 64 percent of executives polled said their holiday office parties had lost favor among employees.

Tyson, P.A.M. Place Orders for Improved Diesel Engines

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale and P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. of Tontitown, have ordered heavy-duty diesel engines that comply with the Environmental Protection Agency?s strict new emissions standards.

Chefs Will Compete at UARK Bowl for AHA

Chefs from a dozen local restaurants will see on Jan. 17 who?s got the best hors d?oeuvres in Northwest Arkansas.

CommunityCare Foundation Gives $1.2 Million this Round

The CommunityCare Foundation has awarded its second round of grants for 2002, bringing its giving over the past three years to $13.2 million.

Swepco Charges up List of Largest Utilities

Southwestern Electric Power Co. (Swepco) of Fayetteville, traditionally the third-largest electric company in Arkansas, jumped a notch this year thanks to favorable wholesale energy trading.

Gold in Pinnacle Hills

Danny White will be operating partner of Murphy?s Jewelers? first Northwest Arkansas store that will open by late February at 2530 Pinnacle Hills Parkway.

Action at Honda Store

Marvin Gray Jr. on Nov. 27 purchased the former Outdoor America building in Bentonville from Ralph Walker and will soon move Action Honda to the 808 SE 14th St. facility.

Soy to the World

Soy Pectin Inc. and Agricultural Research Initiative Corp. are the two latest clients of the University of Arkansas? Genesis Technology Incubator.

Brittenum Files Bankruptcy

Jon Brittenum Jr., owner of J.M. Hooker Construction Inc. of Fayetteville, on Oct. 31 filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, which usually leads to the liquidation of a business.

No Sale in Gravette

Bank of Gravett has filed for a ?change of control? with the Arkansas Bank Department. Often, such a filing signals that a bank if being prepared for sale.

Passion for Twain

Singer Shania Twain stayed at the Inn at the Mill in Johnson when she was in Northwest Arkansas recently to entertain folks at the headquarters of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in Bentonville.

103,880 Maniacs

There was a21.4 percent increase in shoppers at the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville during the three-day shopping weekend after Thanksgiving.

Inn at Carnall Hall/Ella?s on Schedule

Carnall Hall renovations are on schedule, while the owner of Sassafras buys his building and new plans proceed for the Old Post Office building.

McAlister?s Deli (Business Lunch Review)

McAlister?s Deli gets four stars.

First Western Bank Plans Expansion

First Western Bank has announced two expansion projects that together will cost about $2.6 million. And a new senior citizen apartment complex in Lowell gets funding with a $1.5 million loan.

Shollmier & Co. Opens Shop in Tontitown

Shollmier & Co. Inc. has invested $1 million to open its new Tontitown HVAC dealership.

Joe?s Snack Shack Opens in West Fork

Joe Wingate has opened a restaurant on wheels along the roadside in West Fork where he grew up.

Performance Cleaning Service Follows Construction

A new business cleans up after construction is complete.

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

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