Tag: Industries

FDIC Orders Parkway Bank to Clean Up

Parkway Bank of Rogers is the latest Arkansas bank to be sanctioned by federal regulators for unsafe and unsound bank practices.

HoganTaylor Result Of CPA Firms Merger

Two Oklahoma-based certified public accounting firms with combined annual billings of $20 million, one with a large presence in Northwest Arkansas, have merged.

Aloft Gives a Boost To Rogers Bed Tax

The anticipation surrounding the debut of the trendy Aloft Hotel in Rogers in June was not unwarranted.

Einstein Bros. Coming To Northwest Arkansas

Einstein Bros. Bagels, a popular bagel and coffee chain, is expanding to Northwest Arkansas.

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Takes Fast 15 Nominations

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal announces open nominations for the Fast 15, profiles of 15 of Northwest Arkansas? youngest professionals on the fast track to success.

Furniture Store Switches Hands

IQ Furniture of Springdale became BCBC Modern in June.

Riggins Construction Builds Springdale?s Parker Place (Real Deals by Susannah Patton)

Kevin Riggins builds 1,500-SF Springdale homes; Little Rock company buys Fayetteville Motel 6.

Barber Battles Shift to Court Clerk

On Oct. 1, Barber?s Lynnkohn LLC, which filed for Chapter 11 protection on Aug. 20 to stave off the scheduled foreclosure sale of the Legacy Building, sued Washington County Circuit Court clerk Bette Stamps.

Dixie, Israel File Bankruptcy

On Sept. 29 Ben Israel filed both individual and business Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Western District of Arkansas federal court.

Scooter Sellers Grow

Another dealer is hoping to monopolize on the scooter craze that has hit wallet-conscious consumers.

WaMu Mug on eBay

We didn?t know whether to laugh or cry when we saw a WaMu coffee mug being auctioned on ebay just days after the bank?s failure.

Title Companies Battle over Names

The usually quiet title industry is turning ugly in northwest Arkansas.rnRealty Title & Closing Services LLC of Fayetteville has sued another title company for setting up shop just down the road with a similar sounding name.

Taking Away Free Choice (Letter to the Editor)

A reader encourages workers to make sure their votes stay private.

Democratic Trend Draws More Wal-Mart Dollars

The political action committees for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Tyson Foods Inc. have dramatically altered the direction of their dollars this year with high-stakes issues affecting their companies to be decided by the next Congress and President.