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Tradition and Change Give FNB Firm Foundation, Wings

Sam T. Sicard said he embraces his family?s legacy at First National Bank of Fort Smith.

UA Foundation Ready For Bulls

Fund raising is hard enough when times are good, but during an economic downturn, it can be a bear.

Program Builds Business Leaders

The Center for Management and Executive Development at the Sam M. Walton College of Business is getting serious about improving the level of leadership at Arkansas businesses.

Bill Gates in Bentonville?

Well, not exactly. But Microsoft Corp., where Bill Gates is chairman and chief software architect, is putting an office in Bentonville.

Apparently, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has decided to replace Acxiom Corp. of Little Rock with Experian Information Solutions Inc. of Schaumburg, Ill., to do the bulk of the Bentonville retailer?s marketing database work.

Former KHBS/KHOG Anchor Moon Appears on ’48 Hours’

Melanie Moon, a former news anchor and reporter for KHBS/KHOG, Channels 40/29, in Fayetteville and Fort Smith, was featured on CBS Television?s ?48 Hours? news magazine on April 23.

Governor?s Entrepreneurial Award Needs More Support

The Governor?s Award for Entrepreneurial Development competition needs additional financial support to survive.

Pentagon Poultry Doesn’t Fare Well

Operation Kuwaiti Field Chicken, or KFC, didn?t go as planned because the tough desert environment didn?t agree with the finicky fowl.

OTC Bulletin Board to Be Phased Out

The OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB), the online marketplace for over-the-counter equity securities, is being phased out in 2003.

Summit Shows How Wal-Mart Won (Jeff Hankins Commentary)

Don Soderquist alone was worth the admission price for the first Arkansas Executive Summit, which was presented recently by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Arkansas Business Publishing Group.

Let the Free Market Work (Editorial)

Whether or not another federal bailout for the airlines is in order, it?s clear that industry is a mess.

Walker Foundation Gives $8 Million For UA Building

The Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation will provide $8 million to the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville toward construction of the $16 million Willard J. Walker Graduate Business Building.

NWA Community Foundation Awards $88,497 in 77 Grants

The Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation awarded 77 grants in April totaling $88,497 from two separate funds.

WRMC Reaches Out for Neonatal Intensive Care

Washington Regional Medical Center, Arkansas Children?s Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are collaborating to make the WRMC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit an extension or satellite of ACH.

Taxable Wage Base Increased To $9,500

An increase in Arkansas? taxable wage base went into effect Jan. 1.

Survey Says Workers Staying Put For Now

Even if the economy improves in the next six months, most workers will not be jumping back into the employment market.

Banks Team Up for Rebuilding Cause

At least seven local banks are working together with hammers and nails to get a relatively new nonprofit off the ground.

Judge Denies Injunction in Libel Suit Related to Golf

Washington County Circuit Judge Michael Mashburn on April 22 denied a request for a temporary restraining order preventing Arkansas Business Publishing Group from making changes on its Web site.

Golf/Sienna Behind in Filing Annual Report

Golf Entertainment Inc. underwent a stock symbol change on April 23. That day an ?E? was added to the end of its regular symbol ?GECC.?

First Financial Bank Is Poultry Farm Friendly

Last year, FFB closed about $400 million in loans, including about $70 million out of Fayetteville.

AG Griffin donates $1 million to U.S. Marshals Museum fundraising campaign

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