Tag: Government & Politics

Economic Stimulus Act Aims to Help Small Business

H.R. 5140, the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, is intended to kick-start the nation’s lagging economy through consumer spending and small business incentives.

Executive Development Need Not be Skipped In Hard Times (Human Factor by I. Barry Goldberg)

Anyone who has been in business through tough times knows what happens. Budgets tighten and companies try to do more with fewer people. With markets unstable and the near future uncertain, why would anyone spend money on executive development – whether it

Northwest Arkansas Naturals to Reach $322M over 20 Years

The Springdale Chamber of Commerce expects the Northwest Arkansas Naturals to generate $278 million for the economy during the next 20 years.

More Convention Space Could Bring Big Bucks

Hoteliers and Chamber officials disagree about whether there is enough convention center space in Northwest Arkansas.

Region Needs More ?Eureka? Ideas (Jeff Wood Publisher’s Commentary)

Eureka Springs mayor seeks collaboration to increase tourism and trade, maybe the rest of Northwest Arkansas should take a page from her book.

A Better Way to Scholarships (Editorial)

Lt. Gov. Bill Halter?s proposal to amend the state Constitution to create a state lottery for the purpose of providing college scholarships is picking up steam, naturally.

‘Practice-What-You-Teach? Leadership Inspires Teams (Human Factor)

Through consistent hard work, long hours some have climbed the career ladder with little (if any) training in how to be an effective leader.

Fort Smith Director Named to Task Force

Gary Campbell was recently named to the state?s Task Force for the 21st Century, an organization dedicated to raising income levels in the state.

Arkansas: Movin? on up the ALEC Rankings (Editorial)

In the American Legislative Exchange Council’s first economic ranking of all 50 states, Arkansas, with its low property and business taxes, no estate tax, low workers’ compensation costs and “right-to-work” laws, ranked 15th out of the 50 states.

State Licensing Board Sees Increase in Charges

Number of commercial contractors registered with state saw increase in 2007

Wal-Mart Tops the of Biggest Deals of 2007

Wal-Mart occupies the top positions in our annual Biggest Deals list.

The Rise of the ?R’ Word (Editorial)

It seems that, almost overnight, recession has become a major topic of conversation everywhere. Many think the country already is in a recession.

Do You Have What it Takes To be a Respected Leader? (The Human Factor)

Leaders are not only respected for their obvious accomplishments, but also for their integrity, strong families, engagement with their churches and involvement in their communities.

Recession is Here, Economists Say

The 14th annual Business Forecast Luncheon, hosted by the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, recently drew more than 1,200 people from across the state’s business and education sectors.

Peer Praise Dynamic Proves Most Valuable for Creatures (Human Factor by Patrick Sbarra)

Preparing an inspiring year-end team meeting had been a bit of challenge until I had a moment of insight and clarity while preparing a program to celebrate a record- setting year in 2006.

New Year, New Developments (Editorial)

Now that everyone has made it through all those lists of Top Stories of 2007 regarding every subject under the sun, it’s time to wade through all the predictions for 2008 on every subject under the sun.

Election Mania Turns Millions into Experts (Jeff Hankins Commentary)

With the rapid growth of blogs and the interactivity that media and political Web sites provide, this country suddenly has millions of political experts, prognosticators and opinions.

Leaders Seek Stronger Ties with China in ’08

Business leaders in Northwest Arkansas are taking steps to draw jobs from Chinese companies and increase the state’s exports to the world’s largest market.

Billable Hour Persists As Main Legal Tender

The billable hour has persisted as the predominate billing method for corporate lawyers, despite the efforts to move away from it by both corporations and many law firms.

VTI Lawsuit Surfaces

Prominent Northwest Arkansas investors are suing Vision Technologies.

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Tourism tax numbers down through August, job numbers up

Acres.com, ULI NWA establish partnership

Connections: Yellow Rocket Concepts hosts gift card fundraiser

Coon Supper, pre-event reception scheduled for Jan. 10