Tag: Industries

Sports Agent Still Can?t Show Creditors the Money

Banks force Ace Sports into bankruptcy.

IT Job Fair Reflects Market Downturn

Reality set up shop Feb. 4 at the University of Arkansas? annual Information Technology Job fair. Corporate participation was down about 40 percent this year with only 10 firms represented at the Arkansas Union.

St. Edward Acquires Cancer Detection Device

St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith spent $250,000 in February for a new R2 Technology ImageChecker computer-aided detection (CAD) machine. It is the only hospital in western Arkansas that has the technology.

Delta Systems Wins Tyson Foods Account

Delta Systems Inc., the Rogers PC-based automation and motion-control company, announced on March 12 that it had struck a deal with Tyson Foods Inc. to implement nine production systems at the Springdale poultry producer?s Sedalia, Mo., plant.

Asset Management Site Earns Four Mice

Arvest Asset Management Inc. has established a good online presence with its Web site.

Don?t Forget Deduction

Several local public accountants, including John Ervin of Fayetteville, say they?ve been swamped with calls from companies that will amend their 2001 tax returns following President Bush?s $38.7 billion worth of new tax incentives.

Gators or Hogs for Donovan?

University of Florida Head Basketball Coach Billy Donovan has told a Northwest Arkansas businessman he would be interested in talking with University of Arkansas officials about the vacancy created by the departure of Nolan Richardson.

Thanks Nolan

Fayetteville dignitaries spoke to about 250 African-American high school seniors from a four-state area on Feb. 28 at the Clarion Inn in Fayetteville.

Old Charter Directs FDIC Coverage

We were wondering how Arvest Bank Group Inc.?s ongoing consolidation into one charter would affect its Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. guarantees.

Loislaw.com Sues JurisDictionUSA Inc.

Loislaw.com, Van Buren?s legal research provider, has filed a countersuit against JurisDictionUSA Inc. of Phoenix, Ariz., in Crawford County Circuit Court.

Triumvirate Tops Investing

Different strategies distinguish leading Fayetteville financial wizards.

Springdale Commercial Site May Attract Restaurant Chains

Israel Commercial Properties loans top list of recent real estate transactions.

Pinnacle Foods Plans $8M Plant Expansion

Pinnacle Foods Corp. plans to spend about $8 million to beef up its Swanson frozen foods plant in Fayetteville.

Agri Jobs Shift Off Farms

Baby boomer eating habits reduce need for laborers.

Farmington Manufacturer Sold $5 Million in Tractors Last Year

Agricat Inc., a young tractor manufacturer made a strong initial impression in the industry.

Ethics, Street Smarts Bring Business Success, CEOs Say

When it comes to business success, going to college and making good grades may not be as important as a person?s integrity.

Is ROI Worth It At Walton? (Editorial)

Corporations that lease one of the 35 luxury suites at Walton Arena, or that buy large blocks of season basketball tickets, have seriously rethought their discretionary dollars.

Farm Bureau?s Political Clout Remains Strong

Although there?s been a steady decline in the number of farms in the state, there?s been no decline in the influence of what is probably the state?s most powerful lobby, the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation.

Upscale Sandwiches Boom with Boomers

With health-conscious baby boomers aging, the fast-food industry has been shifting from 99-cent hamburgers to $5 upscale sandwiches to cater to the new demographic.

Cellar at Poplar Plaza Wows Critics

Experiencing Benton County’s best restaurant for local flavor and classy decor requires going underground.

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