Tag: Industries

First State Bank Plans Fayetteville Branch

Huntsville-chartered First State Bank of Northwest Arkansas closes its stand-alone location on East Mission Boulevard in Fayetteville.

Sign Says New Orleans Wal-Mart Guarded by Dog

A sign in the window of the Wal-Mart Supercenter in New Orleans that closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina reads: ?Beware of Dog.?

Congress Offers Katrina Relief (John B. Ervin Commentary)

As a result of the massive disaster in the Gulf Coast, Congress passed the $6.1 billion Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act that speeds tax relief to individuals and businesses impacted by the devastation.

Bone Up for Road Bonds (Editorial)

Here?s what you need to know when deciding whether to vote ?yes? on the highway bond proposal on Dec. 13.

Private Banks Provide Niche

Few banks compete for the narrow niche of ?high touch? personal service that is private banking.

Area Investors Lost $7.2M to Fraudsters

Two cease-and-desist orders and one consent order issued by the Arkansas Securities Department this year show that fraud can be done in almost any form.

AWF List Boasts Influential Executives

The Arkansas Women?s Forum doesn?t raise money, seek publicity, or lobby government, but it affect tens of thousands of Arkansans and even the global economy.

Conger Opens Her Own Wealth Advisory Company

Cynthia Conger opens her own firm, lands on Worth magazine?s list of top 100 wealth advisers in the nation.

Future of Estate Tax Up in Heir

Debates continues over the possibility of estate tax repeal.

Roth 401(k) Benefits Baby-Boomer Tills

Wealthy individuals can take advantage of the Roth 401(k) that will become available in 2006, thanks to the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001.

There?s Still Time to Minimize Tax Liabilities

Tony Uth, CPA and a partner with Tullius Taylor Sartain & Sartain in Fayetteville, shares some year-end tax advise for business owners and individuals.