Tag: Government & Politics

Take a Real Summer Vacation: Sever the High-tech Tethers

Not taking a vacation or checking with the office while on vacation can lead to stress, illness and job burnout.

Retention Rates Reduce Taxes

Employee retention is a great way to reduce annual taxes on a business.

Center Cranks Up Workforce Support

NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies in Bentonville has a new dean and new $4.6 million facility.

Company Team-building Efforts Can Be Productive

Team-building is essential for a healthy company, but things like forced sumo wrestling might be carrying it a bit too far.

Securities Commission Gets Info From Business Journal

Securities Commission calls Business Journal after reading about Valentin Guaranteed Home Mortgage, which the commission discovered was under the umbrella of Guaranteed Home Mortgage of New York.

UA Departments Spend Down Reserve Accounts

University of Arkansas department chairpeople were busy in late June trying to spend down their reserve accounts before the end of the fiscal year on June 30.

Insurers Win Supreme Court Ruling (Editorial)

The nation?s health insurers won a huge victory when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act requires patients to sue their insurers over malpractice in federal courts.

More Data Shows Turnaround

Several recent economic reports reaffirm the growing optimism that better days are ahead.

Fuel Prices Pump Up Cost of Development

As of June 14, on-highway average retail diesel prices had increased 20 percent, or a total of 27.9 cents to $1.711 from $1.432 per gallon a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Energy?s Energy Information Administration.

Food Sales Heat Up After Smoking Ban

In the first month after the city?s smoking ban took effect, sales in Fayetteville restaurants jumped 8.1 percent, to $11.69 million for April over $10.82 million in April 2003, according to city tax collections.

TIF Could Spur Development Along Rogers I-540 Corridor

Rogers Mayor Steve Womack plans to pitch a TIF to the City Council as a way to spur economic development along Interstate 540.

Parties Compare Well With Look at Returns (Kerry L. Watkins Commentary)

GOP Gets traditional market nod, but ‘timing’ is risky.

Duncan Introduces New Smart Card

Duncan Parking Technologies Inc. of Harrison announced its partnership with Parcxmart Technologies Inc. of Hampton Falls, N.H., to develop parking meters that accept smart card transactions.

4Q Nonfarm Figures Decline for Arkansas

Arkansas was down slightly for total nonagricultural jobs for the fourth quarter of 2003 compared to the fourth quarter of 2002.

Bank of Arkansas Finances $56M

The Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) fund manager selected the Bank of Arkansas to provide financing of $56 million to help capitalize the new $70 million Arkansas Institutional Fund.

Chicago Approves First Wal-Mart Store

The Chicago City Council approved the city?s first Wal-Mart store after several months of intense lobbying from the retailer?s foes and supporters.

Vermont Braces For Supercenters

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has put the state of Vermont back on its list of most endangered places because the group said Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to build large stores there.

Resident?s Guide to Fayetteville

Area guide to businesses will be distributed by Fayetteville rental companies and Realtors.

Wise Up or Dry Up (Editorial)

Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas River Valley are overdue for getting on the same economic development page.

Nock, Alexander Plan 12-story, $20M Hotel

John Nock and Richard Alexander plan to tear down 75 percent of the seven-story Mountain Inn of Fayetteville, 60,000-SF structure to make room for a new 12-story hotel.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ‘Oceanscape’ playground work begins, Mercy stroke program renewed

Walmart likely to tap insiders for expected leadership changes

Dan Wright re-elected Arkansas Farm Bureau president

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