by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
OK Industries of Fort Smith tops the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual list of the region’s largest private companies, with revenue of about $900 million in 2005.
by - June 19, 2006 12:00 am
An item in the Tulsa Business Journal recently caught our eye about a familiar company. Apparently Springdale-based Dent-A-Med Inc. is expanding its footprint into neighboring Oklahoma with a 3,383-SF office leased in T-town.
by - June 5, 2006 12:00 am
University researchers are trying to quantify Campylobacter, a pathogen that contaminates nearly all retail raw broiler chicken carcasses, and trying to get rid of it.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
If employers pay more for mental health care coverage up front, they can keep total health care costs in the long run.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said on May 9 that it has increased the number of weekly tests it does for avian flu since last year from about 3,000 to 15,000.
The world?s largest poultry processor is trying to ally bird flu fears that have caused consu
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
We hear Dixie Development of Fayetteville has gotten a sizeable commitment for space at its Appleby Landing project.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hires Dr. Robert R. Gullett Jr. as the new director for the Area Health Education Center in Northwest Arkansas.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
One of a handful of pediatric spine specialists statewide will soon be available to children in Northwest Arkansas.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hires Dr. Robert R. Gullett Jr. as the new director for the Area Health Education Center in Northwest Arkansas.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
One of a handful of pediatric spine specialists statewide will soon be available to children in Northwest Arkansas.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
According to Weiss Ratings Inc. of Jupiter, Fla., Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Little Rock was one of the strongest HMO and health insurers in the state for the third quarter of 2005, and five companies in Arkansas were rated as the weakest.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
So much has been written about diversity in the workplace that some business executives feel it is a trend that will eventually fade away, only to be replaced by another hot management nuance. Those executives are wrong.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Character that builds trustworthiness, that leads to integrity is what will sustain you in relationships and place you in a position to have incredible influence.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Construction gets underway for $18 million Nelson?s Crossing. UAMS breaks ground on $10 million center.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Beverly Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith on March 14 completed its merger with Fillmore Capital Partners affiliate Pearl Senior Care for $12.50 per share.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed on March 13 that a 10-year-old Alabama cow had tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad-cow disease.
by - March 13, 2006 12:00 am
Technology company Vegrandis LLC of Fayetteville receives a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research award from the National Science Foundation to research malaria test.
by - February 13, 2006 12:00 am
We agree the minimum wage should be raised. We?re not convinced it should come in the form of a constitutional amendment.
by - February 13, 2006 12:00 am
Growth in Northwest Arkansas and in all economies provides a rise of new jobs, new income, new tax revenue, and higher property values. But too much of a good thing can turn counterproductive.
by - January 30, 2006 12:00 am
Two deals by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville top the list of the regions’ biggest deals in 2005.
