by - February 13, 2006 12:00 am
Benton County Tops State in Private Clubs
Benton County has 83 private clubs, more than any other in Arkansas. Private clubs are necessary to serve alcohol legally in a dry county.
Tag: Government & Politics
by - February 13, 2006 12:00 am
Being President Keeps Bush from Wal-Mart
On CBS television?s ?Face the Nation? show that aired Jan. 29, George W. Bush said one of the inconveniences of being president meant he can?t go to Wal-Mart.
by - January 30, 2006 12:00 am
Northwest SBA-backed Lending Down 3 Percent
Statewide, 81 financial institutions made 581 U.S. Small Business Administration-guaranteed loans worth almost $125 million to borrowers in Arkansas during fiscal 2005. (Includes list of the region’s largest SBA lenders.)
by - January 30, 2006 12:00 am
BOF Buys SPI Credit
The Bank of Fayetteville purchased a research and development tax credit in mid-January from Fayetteville?s Space Photonics Inc.
by - January 30, 2006 12:00 am
The Year’s Biggest Deals
Two deals by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville top the list of the regions’ biggest deals in 2005.
by - January 16, 2006 12:00 am
Bankruptcy Filing Flood Swamps Federal Courts
Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings jumped by about 50 percent last year in Fayetteville and Harrison A total of 2,124 Chapter 7 cases were filed in Fayetteville in 2005, with 1,110 of them filed from August through October.
by - January 16, 2006 12:00 am
Lawyers Deem Digital Discovery Fuzzy Field
Northwest Arkansas lawyers grapple with electronic discovery and how it affects businesses.
by - January 16, 2006 12:00 am
Plan for Business Access During Road Construction
Planners must allow for access to major arterials and businesses during road construction.
by - January 16, 2006 12:00 am
2006 Standard Mileage Rate Set at 44.5 Cents
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the standard mileage rate for 2006 will be 44.5 cents a mile. The rate became effective Jan. 1.
by - January 2, 2006 12:00 am
LaBarge Looms Large
LaBarge Inc. of St. Louis looks to small mountain town to build some of its most intricate and high-tech assemblies for defense and commercial purposes.
by - January 2, 2006 12:00 am
RFID Can Track Rings, Roosters
IntelliMark Inc. develops RFID technology to track the location of everything from randy roosters to $10,000 rings.
by - January 2, 2006 12:00 am
Ocean NanoTech Lands Army Grant
Ocean NanoTech LLC of Fayetteville is about to begin a study funded by a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research award from the U.S. Army to develop a coating on goggles to protect soldiers? eyes from lasers.
by - January 2, 2006 12:00 am
Payday Lenders Political Contributions Top $20,000
Check Cashers show their love for the Democratic Party of Arkansas.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Bell Touts Arkansas? Small Farms, Biofuels (Editorial)
Agriculture continues to play a huge role in Arkansas. And it will in the future.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Malzahn Ranks Third Among Highest Paid UA Coaches
By now you?ve probably heard that Gus Malzahn, the University of Arkansas football team?s new offensive coordinator, was given a starting salary of $150,000. What didn?t make the rounds, however, is where he now stacks up among his coworkers.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
The Year’s Best and Worst
Here?s a look at the best and worst business stories in Northwest Arkansas in 2005.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Top 10 Northwest Arkansas Business Stories of 2005
Here is our summary of the top 10 business stories of 2005.
by - December 5, 2005 12:00 am
Landowners Cashing In on Fayetteville Shale Play
The rush to lease mineral rights in north-central Arkansas? Fayetteville Shale Play is dumping millions of dollars into the state?s economy.
by - December 5, 2005 12:00 am
In Support of Education Bonds (Editorial)
Here?s what you need to know when deciding whether to vote yes on the higher education bond proposal on Dec. 13.
by - December 5, 2005 12:00 am
Sales Tax on Energy Targeted for Reform
The sales tax on industrial utility usage accounts for an estimated $54 million in annual state revenue. That represents about 2 percent of the total sales and use tax collected by the state in fiscal year 2005.