by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Stephens Media Group said in January that Michael Tilley has been named regional business editor, supervising the business staff at the Southwest Times Record in Fort Smith and coordinating business coverage with the Morning News of Springdale.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Mike Thompson, one of the two founders of ThompsonMurray of Springdale, resigned Jan. 28 from the marketing company to ?pursue family priorities and business interests.?
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
We recently noticed an unusual comment in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Stephen and Jennifer have deep roots in this region where we work, worship and raise our families,? said Susan Scantlin.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Arkansas Best Corp. of Fort Smith considers 2001 a success considering the economic road blocks the industry has faced.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
On Jan. 29 Beverly Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith announced a $10 million agreement with Compaq Computer Corp. of Houston.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. 4Q earnings fell from the same time last year, though it still beat Wall Street estimates.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Despite its current legal battles, Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale on Jan. 28 reported significant improvements during the fiscal first quarter.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Kmart Corp., the chief rival of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., sought protection from creditors in mid-January after years of falling sales and failed turnarounds.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Church renovation tops list of recent real deals in Northwest Arkansas.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Retailer is testing four self-checkout scanning systems in U.S. stores.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Safe Foods invests $2 million in disinfectant, plans to open Northwest Arkansas R&D office.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Bob Friedman, chairman and CEO of Virtual Satellite Corp. in Fayetteville, said he expects to either sell his company or make an initial public offering during 2002.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
With the stock market events of last year, the image of “tech” became rather tarnished?and for those who equate tech with e-commerce and dot-coms, its image is downright corrupted.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Acquiring Millennium Communications LLC, which did business as MC2K, solidified Arkansas.Net?s dominance of the local market by bringing in 5,000 new dial-up customers in Benton and Washington counties.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Kenny Douglas, MC2K?s general manager, said firm?s of MC2K?s size experience growth pains even if they?re the state?s fifth largest ISP. So Arkansas.Net?s Jan. 18 acquisition of the company was a natural progression.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Poultry industry taking a wait-and-see approach on possibility of cloning the perfect chicken.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
If all goes well, Origen Therapeutics of California believes it can produce millions of cloned chickens in just a few months? time.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Dixieland Computers has a decent online brochure but could revamp its online presence to get a better Web site review.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Doyle Z. Williams, dean of the University of Arkansas’ Walton College of Business, learned the value of education while growing up in the rural South.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Wayne King, founder of Newroads Telecom Inc. in Fort Smith, said there?s no reason for businesses to view the Internet as a necessary evil.
