Regions

Ferrell?s Farewell is a Good Deal for Him

Bobby Ferrell, the veteran SBC Communications Inc. spokesman, says retirement is already agreeing with him.

N.W. Arkansas? Highest-Paid State Employees

University of Arkansas men’s basketball coach Nolan Richardson tops our list of the region’s highest-paid employees.

Will Tyson Turn to Local Companies?

Tyson Foods Inc.?s offer to buy beef and pork producer IBP Inc. doesn’t silence speculation that the poultry giant might make a run on neighbors like Simmons Foods Inc. and Peterson Industries Inc.

Tyson Seeks IBP Acquisition After Lowering Debt Load

Tyson Foods’ $4.2 billion offer to acquire IBP Inc. follows a 1999 prediction by chairman and CEO John Tyson that his company would be in a position to ?go out and get somebody? after cutting its debt below $1.7 billion.

Walmart.com Passes Department Store Rivals

Figures for the week of Thanksgiving show that Walmart.com, the relaunched Web site for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., had more visitors than the sites of any of its department store rivals.

Election Failings (Jeff Hankins Publisher’s Note)

Where does one start when assessing such a bizarre election?

Donrey Buys 3 Washington County Weeklies

Donrey Media Group acquires three newspapers from Ozark Newspapers Inc.

Edgewater Sells IntelliMark Division

Edgewater Technology Inc. sells IntelliMark, its information technology staffing and solutions division, and the division headquarters will be moved from Fayetteville to Little Rock.

State To Raise Sales Tax Soon

Beginning Jan. 1, Arkansas retailers will charge another half a penny for every dollar of goods and services sold.

Nebraska Meat Firm Will Use Irradiation

Omaha Steaks announces that it will use irradiation on its ground beef products to guard against bacteria.

Mercy-Rogers Buys 3-D Ultrasound Package

The medical center has added software and hardware worth about $45,000 to create 3-D imaging for its ultrasound equipment.

Report on Women Questioned in N.W. Ark.

Although the Institute for Women’s Policy Research has given Arkansas poor grades on women’s status, the report may not apply in northwest Arkansas, a University of Arkansas professor says.

FedEx Buying American Freightways

The Memphis-based company bags the Harrison trucking business, one of Arkansas’ best business success stories.

Cafe Rue Orleans Plans January Opening

Maudie Schmitt and Carla Williams plan to open Cafe Rue Orleans in January at 1150 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville.

Bangkok Cuisine To Open on Dickson Street

Tom P. Inthavong of Springdale plans to open Bangkok Cuisine, a Thai restaurant, by Jan. 1 in The Bakery Building on Fayetteville?s Dickson Street.

Mister B?s Steakhouse Opens in Rogers

Bruce and P.J. Barnes open Mister B?s Steakhouse at 1043 W. Walnut St. in Rogers, the former location of Lyndal?s Fashion Shop.

Vittles Recalls Down-Home Feeling of Youth

On a lunch visit to Vittles Family Restaurant in Rogers, our reviewers expected to see Grandpa Jones of ?Hee Haw? stick his head out a window and rattle off the day?s dinner menu.

Holiday Promotions Come Earlier for Banks

Many local banks use calendars for holiday promotions, and in the competitive Northwest Arkansas market, the trend has been that they are sent earlier each year.

Loislaw.com Needs Cash; Losses Depress Stock

Loislaw.com’s executives say the company is still solid, despite a needed injection of cash.

Lure-Eyes Offers Essential Gear for Fisherman

Partners Jason Loyd and Yuichi Sakai set up shop in Northwest Arkansas to arm every fisherman with a pair of ray-deflecting sunglasses.

Entergy Arkansas unveils ‘Next Generation’ plan; will seek to extend nuclear licenses

Fort Smith business leader John Taylor has died

Car-Mart completes $161.3 million securities transaction

Officials ask public to be on the lookout for bird flu in flocks