by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
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.
Tag: Government & Politics
by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
Retention Rates Reduce Taxes
Employee retention is a great way to reduce annual taxes on a business.
by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
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.
by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
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.
by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
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.
by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
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.
by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
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.
by - June 21, 2004 12:00 am
More Data Shows Turnaround
Several recent economic reports reaffirm the growing optimism that better days are ahead.
by - June 21, 2004 12:00 am
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.
by - June 21, 2004 12:00 am
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.
by - June 7, 2004 12:00 am
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.
by - June 7, 2004 12:00 am
Parties Compare Well With Look at Returns (Kerry L. Watkins Commentary)
GOP Gets traditional market nod, but ‘timing’ is risky.
by - June 7, 2004 12:00 am
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.
by - June 7, 2004 12:00 am
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.
by - June 7, 2004 12:00 am
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.
by - June 7, 2004 12:00 am
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.
by - June 7, 2004 12:00 am
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.
by - June 7, 2004 12:00 am
Resident?s Guide to Fayetteville
Area guide to businesses will be distributed by Fayetteville rental companies and Realtors.
by - May 24, 2004 12:00 am
Wise Up or Dry Up (Editorial)
Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas River Valley are overdue for getting on the same economic development page.
by - May 24, 2004 12:00 am
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.