by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Beaver Water District Defers Rate Increase
The Beaver Water District board members have decided to defer a planned 2-cent rate increase for 2010 due to the global economic downturn.
Tag: energy
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
Fuel Prices Give Willis Shaw Lesson in Going Green
Dealing with skyrocketing diesel prices during 2008 was a “wild ride” for Willis Shaw Express president Chris Kozak.
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
New Recycling Company Helps Industrial Clients Go Green
Milver Investments of Fayetteville, which owns Threet Waste Management, has launched a complementary recycling subsidiary called MR2 along with two out-of-state investors.
by - March 9, 2009 12:00 am
Cash on the Sidelines While Investors Wait for Recovery (Commentary by James Bell)
Following the turmoil in financial markets around the world, the level of cash being held by investors has risen to record levels. In fact, by some estimates the total value of money market funds held now exceeds the value of equity mutual funds.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 15 Young Pros on the Fast Track
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal presents the very first class of Fast 15 honorees.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Storm Hits Home for Wal-Mart Response Unit (Touchpoints by Andrew Jensen)
Wal-Mart’s emergency management department exists not only to ensure rapid distribution of high-demand goods to affected areas, but also to coordinate its responses with local governments.rnDuring last month’s ice storm, coordinating relief efforts hit ho
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Hardware Stores Hustle During Ice
Chainsaws, generators and kerosene were the most sought products in Northwest Arkansas the week of Jan. 26, providing a boon to some otherwise suffering retailers.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Lessons From the Ice Storm: Teamwork and Compassion (Human Factor by Seth Mohorn)
Whether in business or in the community, when people come together for the common good, great things are sure to follow.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Recovery Continues as Costs Rise
Damage estimates are still being calculated for the two-day ice event that left more than 350,000 customers without power throughout Arkansas, but preliminary reports already put the cost of cleanup and repair at more than $20 million in the two-county ar
by - January 26, 2009 12:00 am
Commodity Collapse Craters Construction Costs
After years of doubling and tripling raw materials prices from oil to copper caused by burgeoning world demand and a weak U.S. dollar, the bottom fell out in the final quarter of 2008.
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Mitchell Group Resolves to Have Successful 2009
Communications firm acquires executive training and development business, expands its offerings.
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Construction Begins on Fayetteville’s New Court Building (Real Deals)
Kinco Constructors of Little Rock recently purchased a building permit valued at $3.3 million to construct a new district court building for the city of Fayetteville.
by - January 1, 2009 12:00 am
Tech By BlueInGreen Betters Water, Wildlife
BlueInGreen, a Fayetteville-based company, has developed a unit that could solve the river’s oxygen problem and protect the trout, a significant contributor to the state’s economy.
by - January 1, 2009 12:00 am
Homegrown BioBased Still Booking Biz Based on Tech
Operating out of a new facility in South Fayetteville, BioBased scientists are developing sustainable products that are used around the country.
by - December 15, 2008 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Best & Worst of 2008
In some ways, the Northwest Arkansas economy resembled Little League baseball year after year.
by - December 15, 2008 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Top 10 Business Stories of 2008
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Top 10 Business Stories of 2009.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
Gas Prices Something to be Thankful For
From just less than $4 a few months ago, Northwest Arkansas is enjoying nearly the lowest gas prices in the nation
by - November 17, 2008 12:00 am
Stronger Dollar Clobbers International Numbers (Touchpoints by Andrew Jensen)
Wal-Mart International has been the Bentonville retailer’s fastest growing division for years and is projected to top $100 billion in sales for the first time during the 2009 fiscal year that ends Jan. 31.
by - November 3, 2008 12:00 am
Christmas Decor Switches to LED Lights
Christmas Decor of Northwest Arkansas, a professional holiday decorating firm, is helping residents have a “green” Christmas by using more energy-efficient LED lights.
by - October 20, 2008 12:00 am
Trucking, Tyson Face Fuel Issues
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the Tyson PAC donated 62 percent of its contributions to Republican candidates at the federal level in the four election cycles from 2000-2006. The American Trucking Associations PAC had an even greater rat