by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
Arvest Branch Takes LEED
Arvest Bank will build a Fayetteville branch according to specifications of the U.S. Green Building Council?s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
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by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
Sam?s Showcases New Sustainability Methods
The new Fayetteville Sam?s Club will showcase a variety of sustainable construction methods from stormwater harvesting to LED and motion-sensitive lighting.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
Dixie Development Sheds $45M in Assets
A lawyer for Dixie Development Inc. said bankruptcy is a possibility for the Fayetteville developer.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
Subs Move Along On Arvest Ballpark
Construction of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals minor league baseball stadium ? estimated to cost about $33 million ? is on pace to be finished in time for the opening game on April 10.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
Subs and Suppliers Pinched by Slowdown
While developers and bankers grab headlines with their struggles, subcontractors are truly feeling the pinch of past due bills.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
Former Wal-Mart Exec Sentence Reexamined
The Eighth Circuit?s U.S. Court of Appeals in St. Louis ruled Aug. 28 that Tom Coughlin, a former executive at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville, should be re-sentenced in the fraud case against him because the court?s sentence was too lenient.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
Merrill Lynch Downgrades Wal-Mart Shares to ‘Sell?
Merrill Lynch analyst Virginia Genereux cut her rating on Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville from ?neutral? to ?sell? on Aug. 30.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
USA Truck Announces Lease Purchase Plan
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren on Aug. 30 announced the introduction of a lease purchase program available to driver employees interested in owning their own equipment and becoming owner-operators for the company.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
MNB?s Olson Argued Against Terminella Foreclosure
Metropolitan National Bank?s Larry Olson advised against filing foreclosure against Tom Terminella, but his bosses in Little Rock disagreed.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
State?s Public Trucking Firms Ride Rough Year
For Arkansas? four publicly traded trucking companies, 2007 has been a bumpy year.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
KNWA Hires George, Shuffles Sports Team
KNWA-TV, vice president and general manager Blake Russell recently announced three personnel changes that will put two new faces in front of the NBC affiliate?s cameras.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
Goodman Pulls Out Of Clear Channel
Dean Goodman is pulling out as owner of four local radio stations.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
Business Professor Named Editor-in-Chief
A University of Arkansas Walton College of Business professor has been named the new editor-in-chief of The International Journal of Logistics Management.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
Gas Guzzler Makes Pit Stop (Commentary)
From the July 24 sheriff?s report in the Madison County Record of Huntsville.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
Geoclassical Economists? Theories Focus on 18-year Cycle
Given the shakeup in the sub-prime loan and financial markets in August, many people may be raising questions regarding the general health of the U.S. economy.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
Shale Play Benefits Not Overstated (Commentary)
The Fayetteville Shale Play is the most significant and far-reaching economic development for the state since Wal-Mart went public.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
Developers Lament Work Ethic
After losing a couple of super projects, one issue has surfaced above all other reasons for the failures: lack of a work ethic. Arkansas’ economic developers have touted the state’s…
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
JAT Constructs Riverwalk Homes (Real Deals)
Matt Nichols of NC Nichols Construction LLC has applied for 43 residential building permits in Bentonville totaling more than $8 million and investors recently purchased E.J. Ball Plaza in Fayetteville for $6.3 million.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
Massey Selling Projects To Restructure Debt Load
Fayetteville developer Mitchell Massey has reduced his debt to 35 percent of what it was 18 months ago.
by - September 10, 2007 12:00 am
Mason?s Enjoys Successful Open
Mason Hiba opened his fourth Mason?s location on Aug. 31, and the twilight scene of a long line of car headlights waiting to turn into his new 9,500-SF store at the in Fayetteville reminded him of the movie ?Field of Dreams.?