Tag: Industries

Clark Jumps Into the Fray (Editorial)

Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark has thrown his hat into the Presidential ring.

Alligator Ray?s Slated for Oct. 20

It has been almost a year since Steve Woodard of Clarksville started planning his first Fayetteville restaurant. Now, it looks like Alligator Ray?s Oyster and Daiquiri Bar will open Oct. 20.

Back Yard Burgers Plans Three Area Stores

Back Yard Burgers Inc. of Memphis said the company will open 25 new stores, including three in Arkansas.

McDonald?s Moves to Front of Wal-Mart

The McDonald?s restaurant in the Wal-Mart Supercenter at 2875 W. Sixth St. in Fayetteville will soon move from the back to the front of the store. It will be located in an area that previously housed part of the Wal-Mart bakery.

Four-star Dining Offered at Ella’s Restaurant

Ella?s Restaurant in Fayetteville?s Inn at Carneall Hall gets a four-star review.

Area?s Top Private Firms Approach $5B in Revenue

If the revenues for the 39 largest private companies in Northwest Arkansas were combined, they would have brought in a total of $4.68 billion in 2002.

Morgan Stanley Opens North Fayetteville Office

Morgan Stanley?s new branch at 438 E. Millsap Road is now the largest brokerage in Fayetteville.

BOA Christens New Digs for Wealth Management

Bank of America Asset Management Group combined the open house for its new wealth management office in Rogers with an art show.

UA Enrollment Sets Record

A total of 16,449 students enrolled for fall classes at the University of Arkansas. That?s a 2.6 percent increase over the previous record of 16,035 set last year.

Walton College Names Hall of Fame Inductees

On Sept. 17, the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas announced four new inductees into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame.rnThey are the late John A. Cooper Sr., founder, president, CEO and chairman

Sept. 30 Marks Insurance Deadline

Sept. 30 is the deadline to apply for or make changes to existing wheat crop coverage. Different deadlines for other crops such as rice, cotton and soybeans will fall in the springtime.

Liability Premiums Still Hit Contractors Hard

Contractors have seen huge increases, as much as 1,700 percent, in liability insurance during the last three years.

AR-Data Provides Employers with Background Information

Paul Hickman and Curtis Raymond, both former professionals in retail loss prevention and background checking, said they are thrilled to have a new business that virtually runs itself.

Financial Talk Show Added by Cumulus

Cumulus Broadcasting’s KFAY-AM, 1030 has added nationally syndicated investment advice show host Jim Cramer to its afternoon lineup.

Blackwood Plans to Leave CJRW

Mark Blackwood, executive vice president of the Blackwood Martin/CJRW advertising agency in Fayetteville, has retired from the firm, and

DOXA Work Selected for Print Regional Design Annual

Three pieces of work from DOXA Total Design Strategy have been chosen for inclusion in the 2003 Print Regional Design Annual.

D-G Bumps Johnny Cash Story Inside (Outtakes Opinion)

We were a little surprised to see the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette didn?t run a story about the death of Johnny Cash on Page 1.

Playboy Invites Wal-Mart Women to Pose

Adult entertainment company Playboy Enterprises on Sept. 15 invited Wal-Mart employees to pose nude for a photo series on its Internet site, no small irony since the world?s largest retailer won?t sell Playboy magazines on its shelves.

Tyson Betters 4Q Forecast

Tyson Foods Inc. released fourth quarter earnings forecasts on Sept. 22 that were well-above Wall-Street?s expectations. The beef sector of diversified protein provider deserves much of the credit.

Arkansas Best Gets Upgrade

Investment firm Credit Suisse First Boston upgraded stock of Arkansas Best Corp. on Sept. 22 from ?neutral? to ?outperform.?

Groundwater extractions in parts of the state remain above sustainable levels

Rules established on pesticide use in fight with feral hogs

Centennial Bank names Campbell as in-house corporate counsel

The Supply Side: Walmart’s Sparky shopping agent drives more sales