Tag: Business Services

Bottom Line Changes for Ogden

For Gregg Ogden, the bottom line had always been the company?s sales figures at the end of the day. When he began to square off with death, Ogden searched for a more significant bottom line.

TrestleTree Sprouts Savings Via Webcam

TrestleTree Inc., a self-described ?health transformation company? in Fayetteville, has initiated a national rollout that it predicts can save corporate America $5 billion by 2010.

Lenders Look for Usury Help for Relief From Usury Limit

Amendment 60 to the Arkansas Constitution was adopted by voters in November 1982, a matter of days after the Federal Reserve?s discount rate dropped below 10 percent for the first time in three years.

Arkansas Best Corp. Posts Second-Quarter Net Income

Fort Smith?s Arkansas Best Corp. on July 18 posted second-quarter net income of $6.5 million.

P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. Shares Increase

P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. of Tontitown on July 30 said diluted and basic earnings per share increased to 45 cents during the second quarter, an increase from the 34 cents it reported during the same time last year.

Tyson Foods Inc. Aquisition Gives Higher Earnings

John Tyson said Tyson Foods Inc.?s acquisition of IBP Inc. last year gave the company ?a larger basket of goods.? It also gave the Springdale company higher earnings in its fiscal third-quarter.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Signs Agreement With Thrifty Car Rental

Walmart.com, the Internet site for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has signed a marketing and sales agreement to provide flat rate prices for Thrifty Car Rental automobiles.

The Dish on DirectTV (Editorial)

Customer relations will always be a huge issue for any executive management team.

District Glut Drives Teacher Demand (Gwen Moritz Editor’s note)

An extra $10,000 a year is probably not enough to make most readers of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal move to Texas. But for freshly minted school teachers, an extra 10 grand is 40-50 percent more than they can make teaching in Arkansas.

Wal-Mart Resumes Sales of Cajun Crawfish Tails

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pulled Chinese shrimp and crawfish from its shelves in three states after tests found chloramphenicol, an antibiotic that was banned in the United States a decade ago.

Upscale Florist Opens in Lowell

Jennifer Brock ?doesn?t do? carnations at Just Add Water. Instead, Brock, co-owner of the upscale floral shop, imports flowers from around the world to design her nontraditional floral arrangements.

Unique Imports Brings European Treasures to Arkansas

With a collection that she hopes will eventually span the globe, Julie Birchfield imports unique, handmade pottery from Europe and Mexico for her business, Unique Imports.

Life@Work Journal Misses Issue, Seeks Funds

Steve Graves and Tom Addington, who founded The Life@Work Journal in 1997, are negotiating with a Christian college and seminary to financially support the international Christian business magazine.

Jones Leaves Hometown News

Mike Jones left the Rogers Hometown News, where he had served as editor since January 1998, to work in the publication department for the Sam?s Club division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Wal-Mart Tightens Gun Policy, Expands German Market

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world?s largest company and the largest gun seller in the United States, is strengthening its policy on firearms sales after the company?s research showed weapons were ending up in the hands of criminals

Business Journal Honors 40 Under 40

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is pleased to present its sixth annual ?40-Under-40? list of top executives throughout Northwest Arkansas. This annual list recognizes and profiles the region?s up-and-comers under the age of 40.

Fayetteville’s Mayor Wants to Change His Image

Dan Coody opponents believed the Fayetteville mayor would board up the city to thwart new business prospects when he took office more than 18 months ago.

NWACC President Announces Retirement

Bob Burns on July 5 announced his retirement effective Sept. 30 as president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville.

Area?s Businesses Expand

New businesses are popping up in Fayetteville and surrounding communities.

Newspaper Surveys Conflict on Numbers

Depending on whose study you believe, readers prefer either the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette or The Morning News ? by a considerable margin.

Pilot training school to scale at Drake Field

Connections: Northwest Arkansas leaders to participate in UCA program

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Charter school progress, and ‘Serious Fiber’ in downtown Fort Smith

Harps, NationsBenefits partner to expand access to benefits card