Tag: Industries

First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. Completes Stock Repurchase

On July 1, First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. completed its previously announced stock repurchase.

P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. Shares Increase

P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. of Tontitown on July 30 said diluted and basic earnings per share increased to 45 cents during the second quarter, an increase from the 34 cents it reported during the same time last year.

Tyson Foods Inc. Aquisition Gives Higher Earnings

John Tyson said Tyson Foods Inc.?s acquisition of IBP Inc. last year gave the company ?a larger basket of goods.? It also gave the Springdale company higher earnings in its fiscal third-quarter.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Signs Agreement With Thrifty Car Rental

Walmart.com, the Internet site for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has signed a marketing and sales agreement to provide flat rate prices for Thrifty Car Rental automobiles.

Heath Tops State Employee Pay

The University of Arkansas apparently saved $15 per year by swapping head basketball coaches last spring. That?s the difference in annual state salary between Nolan Richardson ($133,015) and Stan Heath ($133,000).

The Dish on DirectTV (Editorial)

Customer relations will always be a huge issue for any executive management team.

District Glut Drives Teacher Demand (Gwen Moritz Editor’s note)

An extra $10,000 a year is probably not enough to make most readers of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal move to Texas. But for freshly minted school teachers, an extra 10 grand is 40-50 percent more than they can make teaching in Arkansas.

Fayetteville Restaurant Owners Expand Empire

The Huson family of Fayetteville is expanding its restaurant empire ? all the way across Dickson Street. Jim, Teresa and Nelson Huson opened Doe?s Eat Place and now plan to open Big Daddy?s Sports Bar & Grill.

Wal-Mart Resumes Sales of Cajun Crawfish Tails

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pulled Chinese shrimp and crawfish from its shelves in three states after tests found chloramphenicol, an antibiotic that was banned in the United States a decade ago.

Upscale Florist Opens in Lowell

Jennifer Brock ?doesn?t do? carnations at Just Add Water. Instead, Brock, co-owner of the upscale floral shop, imports flowers from around the world to design her nontraditional floral arrangements.

Unique Imports Brings European Treasures to Arkansas

With a collection that she hopes will eventually span the globe, Julie Birchfield imports unique, handmade pottery from Europe and Mexico for her business, Unique Imports.

Life@Work Journal Misses Issue, Seeks Funds

Steve Graves and Tom Addington, who founded The Life@Work Journal in 1997, are negotiating with a Christian college and seminary to financially support the international Christian business magazine.

Robert Carey Dies At Age 68

Robert ?Bob? Carey, a retired journalism professor from the University of Arkansas, died July 8 after a sudden heart attack while visiting his son in Florida.

Jones Leaves Hometown News

Mike Jones left the Rogers Hometown News, where he had served as editor since January 1998, to work in the publication department for the Sam?s Club division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Tired of Living in ?The Hometown Area?

Television station KHBS/KHOG, Channels 40/29, has just about worn us out with this ?hometown? thing. They use the term as a way to try to corral Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith, eastern Oklahoma and even southwestern Missouri into one ?region.?

Wal-Mart Tightens Gun Policy, Expands German Market

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world?s largest company and the largest gun seller in the United States, is strengthening its policy on firearms sales after the company?s research showed weapons were ending up in the hands of criminals

Hight-Jackson Web Site Pleasing (Web Review)

Hight-Jackson’s informational site, found online at www.hjarch.com offers a quick load and look at one of the 10 largest architectural firms in Northwest Arkansas.

Business Journal Honors 40 Under 40

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is pleased to present its sixth annual ?40-Under-40? list of top executives throughout Northwest Arkansas. This annual list recognizes and profiles the region?s up-and-comers under the age of 40.

Cooler Heads Prevailing With City Council

Of all the difficulties Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody has faced in his first year and a half in office, the constant quarrels within the City Council have caused him perhaps the most angst.

Fayetteville’s Mayor Wants to Change His Image

Dan Coody opponents believed the Fayetteville mayor would board up the city to thwart new business prospects when he took office more than 18 months ago.

Fort Smith Board to discuss cemetery ownership, homeless transport penalties

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: UAFS publication award, Fort Smith police issue speed warning

Rep. Hill says President, administration supportive of new housing law

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