by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
Grubbs & Ellis Co. Moves to NWA
Grubbs & Ellis Co., an international full-service commercial real estate company, is the latest commercial real estate bigwig to come to Northwest Arkansas.
Tag: Industries
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
Gerdau Ameristeel Buys Enco
On Oct. 1, Florida-based Gerdau Ameristeel announced the buy-out of Enco Materials, which is based in Nashville, Tenn., and has offices in Little Rock and Springdale.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
UAFS Center Provides Custom Continuing Ed
The Center for Business and Professional Development at UA-Fort Smith works with industry leaders to create specialized curriculum that keeps the area?s workforce ready for change.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
Ex-?Huddle? Host Joins ?Nation?
Marty Houston, station manger of Fox affiliate KFTA-TV, Channel 24 and former host of ?The Huddle,? will be back in the sport saddle, only this time on NBC affiliated KNWA-TV.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
KHBS/KHOG Resume Cox as Digital Carrier
Nearly a year after KHBS/KHOG-TV, Channels 40/29, the Fort Smith and Fayetteville ABC affiliate, announced its digital high definition signal would not be carried by Cox Communications, the two entities struck an agreement.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
UA Professors Release New Film
?Beacon of Hope: The Story of the University of Arkansas? produced by professors Larry Foley and Dale Carpenter premiered on Oct. 8 at the Arkansas Union Theatre.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
Lindsey Constructs Bentonville Complex (Real Deals)
Lindsey Construction recently purchased 16 building permits valued at $12.6 million for apartments in Bentonville and Charlton Development Co. is developing a $5 million World Gym.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
Camera Guy Finds An Unwelcome Nutt (commentary)
An ESPN cameraman zoomed in for a close-up of the University of Arkansas coaches? booth and found a certain Nutt wearing headphones and looking extremely involved in what was going on during Arkansas? 41-29 loss to Kentucky.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
Tyson Relinquishes Executive Duties
John Tyson has decided to become ?a non-executive? on the Tyson Foods Inc. board of directors, but will remain chairman of the board as part of the meat processor?s succession plan.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
Wal-Mart to Measure Product Energy Usage
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced a partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project as part of its environmental push to measure the amount of energy used to create products throughout its supply chain.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
AERT Upgrades Springdale Plant
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. of Springdale said it has successfully begun production of its latest generation ?two-up,? multiple-profile composite extrusion machinery at its Springdale South manufacturing facility.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
What’s in Your Bias Baggage? (Jim Karrh Commentary)
Personal biases can hold businesses back and cloud the decision-making process.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
Lessons in Higher Learning (Editorial)
We join higher education officials in hailing the news that a record number of students have enrolled in Arkansas’ colleges and universities this fall.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
Two-Year Colleges Critical To State’s Economic Future
Arkansas’ two-year colleges hold the key to economic development in the state, and they’re mobilizing their resources to meet the work force needs of business and industry.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
Arvest Opens Oklahoma LPO
Arvest Bank Group Inc. opened a loan production office in Stillwater, Okla., on Sept. 13.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
Companies Count on Continuing Ed
The University of Arkansas and NorthWest Arkansas Community College offer professional training designed to meet the needs of the region’s diverse economy.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
Brooks Named ?Woman to Watch?
Mary Beth Brooks, president and CEO of The Bank of Fayetteville has been named one of the ?Top 25 Women to Watch? by U.S. Banker magazine.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
Hendrix, Citadel Combining Forces
Two Northwest Arkansas real estate companies, Hendrix & Associates Real Estate and Citadel Real Estate Group, recently joined forces and are now operating as Hendrix & Associates.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
FHS Options Limited Without Official Offer
The University of Arkansas doesn’t plan to make an offer on Fayetteville High School any time soon, and that has led the school district to go forward with expansion plans at the current site.
by - October 8, 2007 12:00 am
Streetsmart Cautiously Optimistic on Market
Despite an overall slowdown in the Northwest Arkansas commercial and residential real estate markets, the outlook for the area economy continued to be positive during the inaugural Streetsmart Coffee Hour, hosted by the Streetsmart Data Services Inc. of F