by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
In Stitches: A Clothing Rehab
Clothing hidden at the top of the closet may deserve a second chance, thanks to Norma Wilcox?s new business, In Stitches.
Regions
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
New OSHA Regulations Costly, Not Covered
Labor groups are hailing the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration?s new ergonomics standards designed to protect workers from injuries caused by repetitive motion, contact stress or vibration.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
A Look at OSHA?s Ergonomics Standards
OSHA?s Ergonomics Standards: Who?s Covered?
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Baldor Electric Co. Announces Earnings
Baldor Electric Co. in Fort Smith announced record fourth-quarter sales of $144.7 million, up 3 percent from $140.5 million for the same time in 1999.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Beverly Enterprises Inc. Releases Earnings Report
On Feb. 6, Beverly Enterprises Inc. announced earnings of 11 cents per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2000 before special and unusual charges, up from 6 cents in 1999.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Brass Eagle Posts Strong Sales
Brass Eagle Inc., the paintball gun maker, said its fourth-quarter income had more than doubled on strong sales, beating Wall Street expectations, and executives forecast positive earnings into 2001.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Southwestern Energy Co. to Relocate
Southwestern Energy Co. recently announced that it will relocate its corporate headquarters to Houston but the company?s gas utility, Arkansas Western Gas Co., will keep its location in Fayetteville.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Tyson Foods’ Earnings Down
Earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2001 at Springdale?s Tyson Foods Inc. were down 52.6 percent from the same period in 2000, from $57 million to $27 million.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Six-Story Office Complex Planned for Pinnacle Hills
Gary Combs, Carla Tyson, John Tyson, J.B. and Johnelle Hunt and John Q. Hammons are partners in a six-story, 96,000-SF office tower going up at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Builders Still Flocking to Wal-Mart?s Back Door
Realtors in Benton County say the market for office lease space recently leveled off somewhat. But developers keep racing to open the next posh office complex that will cater to the area?s heavy retail and poultry vendor presence.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
AAA Takes ?Walk? on Wireless Side
AAA Business Machines Inc. of Fayetteville made a $70,000 technology investment in November that?s already reaping dividends.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
DOCSIS Revolution Coming at High Speed
Jason Hall, Cox Communications Inc.?s regional product manager for high-speed data, said new hardware would soon make local cable modem access even better.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Mortgage Group Introduces E-Cards
Bank of Arkansas Mortgage Group in Bentonville, a division of Bank of Oklahoma in Tulsa, recently introduced virtual business cards to Northwest Arkansas.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Riverstone Builders Web Site Easily Navigated
One of our reviewers who uses a Macintosh computer could not get the menu bar on Riverstone Builders Inc.?s Web site to work.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
King Reigns as Construction Queen
Now, as Nabholz Construction Co.?s senior vice president of project management in Rogers, King continues to challenge gender taboos.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
No Turbulence in XNA Budget
After losing $1.9 million last year, the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport should finish 2001 in the black ? a first for the two-and-a-half-year-old airport in Highfill.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
To Surcharge With Love
Officials at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport came up with a unique financing plan to lure the five airlines at Fayetteville?s Drake Field to the new airport in Highfill in 1999.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Coody Promises to Speed Up Development Review Process
New Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody has plans he said would expedite permits for construction projects that meet the town?s strict development requirements.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Spot a Phony
The following are some quick tips on how to spot a fake Navy SEAL.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
It Does Happen Here
More than $1 million worth of jewelry was stolen from Perry?s Jewelry in Fayetteville during the March 1982 abduction of owners Bob and Doris Perry and their son, Hoyt.