Tag: Industries

Stephens Steals One

Steve Carroll, a 12-year veteran of A.G. Edwards & Sons? downtown Fayetteville office, jumped ship March 22 to join Stephen?s Inc. on Millsap Road.

New Castle for Real Estate Giant

Lindsey & Associates Inc. of Fayetteville, the largest real estate firm in Northwest Arkansas, will soon take its plans for a six-story, 66,000-SF office building to the Fayetteville Planning Commission.

Local Institutions Bank on Kids

Three area banks have taken the lead in a friendly competition to raise money for the Children?s Safety Center in Springdale.

Grabbed by the News

A 73-year-old woman was trapped March 20 by a newspaper machine outside a Wal-Mart store in Geneseo, Ill., and the store?s employees left her there for about 20 minutes before dropping 50 cents in the box to set her free.

Thatta Boyd

Jim Boyd has been elected as the new president of the Fayetteville-Springdale Elks Lodge No. 1987.

Is Huck Serious About Education? (Moritz Commentary)

Gov. Mike Huckabee has taken his ?Next Step? education reform stump speech on the road. But is he serious, or is he still making happy talk?

From Layoffs to Lawsuits

Making a good salary could be a bad thing in rocky economy.

Garner, Greenwood Adapt to Industry Changes

Rebecca Garner and Mary Ann Greenwood plan to maintain their business successes by adapting as the industry changes.

Triumvirate Tops Investing

Different strategies distinguish leading Fayetteville financial wizards.

Watch That Gap Management

Local bankers aren?t nearly as concerned about playing interest rate limbo as the possibility of rates rising again.

Arkansas Corporations Usually Offer Choice in Pension

Most of the state?s large, publicly traded corporations included diversified 401(k) pension plans on their roster of benefits.

Stock in 401(k) Plans Can Be Mixed Blessing

Until five years ago, Wal-Mart funded and directed an employee retirement account with no individual input or contribution from associates. For most Wal-Mart workers, that worked out just fine.

Abate the Language Barrier

Financial language sometimes intimidates new investors.

Real Money Means Real Investing for UA Students

Over the past few years, the value of the Rebsamen Trust?s stock portfolio dropped from $1.6 million to a low of about $898,000 after Sept. 11, but it has since rebounded to about $1.05 million.

Third-party Brokers Rock

Third-party brokerage services give banks another bullet for hitting their target share of the market.

Bread Boom Hits Benton County

Two of the nation?s leading upscale sandwich-shop chains plan to open stores in the Rogers/Bentonville area this spring.

Wards to Reopen Otis Zark at Terra

Rita and Leo Ward planned to reopen Otis Zark at Terra, the restaurant at Terra Studios in Durham, on March 18.

Mountain Man Moves to Bentonville

Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co. moved from Bella Vista to Bentonville on Feb. 1.

Ang Caters from Corky?s

Susan Ang of Fayetteville has been using the kitchen at Corky?s Ribs & BBQ in Fayetteville as home base for a catering operation she started in October.

Eating Chicken at the Sushi Bar

We should have known that a restaurant in Springdale would feature chicken in its most tasty dish. Even at a sushi grill.

More than $1 million invested into moxy

Car-Mart fiscal 2026 loss exceeds $139 million, sees $29 million Q4 loss

Barr to receive 2026 Jack White Community Leadership Award

AACF report: Medicaid red tape a barrier; navigators can help