Regions

Moody?s Ratings Improve for Arkansas Best

Moody?s Investors Service assigned a Baa3 rating on June 3 to Arkansas Best Corp.?s $225 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility, due in 2005.

Beverly Nominations Elected

All of the candidates nominated for Beverly Enterprises’ board of directors were elected at the company’s annual meeting.

Edgewater Kisses Fayetteville Goodbye

Edgewater Technology Inc. of Wakefield, Mass., at a shareholders meeting in May, officially severed its ties with Fayetteville, where the company had maintained an office until this spring.

J.B. Hunt Transport Offers Shares to Public

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell on May 31 announced the pricing of a public offering of 5.1 million shares of common stock at $26 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions.

Tyson Stock Tops 52-week High

Springdale protein producer Tyson Foods Inc. on May 2 recorded a 52-week high stock price of $14.76.

Mexican Government Investigating Claims of Wal-Mart Monopoly

Mexico’s anti-trust watchdog launched an investigation into anti-competitive practices in the country?s retail sector, apparently based on complaints filed against powerhouse Wal-Mart de Mexico (Walmex).

Regional Banks Bag ?Buy? Ratings

Two regional banks with large interests in Northwest Arkansas got ?buy? ratings when Williams Capital Group L.P. recently inititated coverage of their stocks.

Primaries Hold No Surprises (Commentary)

Analyzing results of the May 21 primary elections is fairly simple because surprises were few.

Economy Is Another River Victim (Editorial)

Weeks later, it?s still hard to grasp the tragedy that happened on the Interstate 40 bridge over the Arkansas River at Webbers Falls, Okla., during the Memorial Day weekend.

Candlelight Place Under Construction

Candlelight Place LLC of Fort Smith topped the list of recent real estate deals on May 7 by securing a $2.7 million loan from First Security Bank in Fayetteville.

Chaos Ensues for ?Vendorville?

Chaos Designs LLC, a graphic design firm in Bentonville?s Beau Terre office complex, has tripled its vendor sales preparation business from last year.

Pixelbenders Hits Web, Readies Online Emporium

Pixelbenders LLC, a multimedia graphics, Web and illustration design firm in Rogers, debuted its own Web site on May 25.

DesignWorks Moves to Village on the Creeks

DesignWorks, a Web design and computer consulting firm in Rogers, recently moved from Flamingo Street to The Simmons Building at 2003 Horsebarn Road at Village on the Creeks.

Realtors Needed Discreet, Promotional Web Site

Combining effective marketing with client confidentiality was the challenge facing the Shearin Hathaway Group when it decided to establish an Internet presence.

In the Heath of the Moment

Shortly after her husband, Stan, was named head basketball coach at the UA, Ramona Webb Heath was involved in a somewhat heated exchange with security personnel at local airport.

Here Come da Judges

For the first time in its 166-history, the Arkansas Supreme Court will convene outside its stately home in Little Rock.

Cities Vie to be Venture Venues

Fayetteville is not the only city that has thrown its hat into the ring to host next year?s Arkansas Venture Capital Forum.

Mischievous Meters May Lie

We thought somebody must have changed the parking meter law while we weren?t looking.

Incubator Board Broadens

The UA?s Genesis Technology Incubator has added two new members to its advisory board to bring the total members to 26.

Agracat Changes its Spots

Pixelbenders LLC of Rogers landed the deal to produce a 30-second TV commercial for Agracat Inc. of Farmington, the North American headquarters for the Chinese tractor manufacturer.

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property

Jones Center raises $310,000 at ‘Big Night’

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal