Tag: Investments

‘Practice-What-You-Teach? Leadership Inspires Teams (Human Factor)

Through consistent hard work, long hours some have climbed the career ladder with little (if any) training in how to be an effective leader.

Arkansas? ROA Second in District

Arkansas Banks Report Decrease In ROA From 2006

Wal-Mart Tops the of Biggest Deals of 2007

Wal-Mart occupies the top positions in our annual Biggest Deals list.

The Rise of the ?R’ Word (Editorial)

It seems that, almost overnight, recession has become a major topic of conversation everywhere. Many think the country already is in a recession.

Do You Have What it Takes To be a Respected Leader? (The Human Factor)

Leaders are not only respected for their obvious accomplishments, but also for their integrity, strong families, engagement with their churches and involvement in their communities.

Recession is Here, Economists Say

The 14th annual Business Forecast Luncheon, hosted by the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, recently drew more than 1,200 people from across the state’s business and education sectors.

CORRECTED: James at the Mill Not For Sale, Owner Says

One of the area’s most highly acclaimed and well-known restaurants might be looking for new ownership.

Legacy Partner’s House For Sale

Brandon Barber’s partner on the Legacy Building, Seth Kaffka, is selling his house. Kaffka is also Barber’s brother-in-law.

Bloomington Crossing Blooming

New life has been pumped into the once stagnate Blooming Crossing commercial development in Lowell thanks to Fairchild Construction Inc. and First Federal Bank.

Peer Praise Dynamic Proves Most Valuable for Creatures (Human Factor by Patrick Sbarra)

Preparing an inspiring year-end team meeting had been a bit of challenge until I had a moment of insight and clarity while preparing a program to celebrate a record- setting year in 2006.

VTI Lawsuit Surfaces

Prominent Northwest Arkansas investors are suing Vision Technologies.

Gold as the Mythical Inflationary Hedge (Commentary)

Heralded by kings and scholars through the ages the mystique of gold lives on today. As investments go, it might be nothing more than a shiny paperweight.

More Companies Make Employees Opt Out of 401(k)

For increasing participation in 401(k) plans, nothing succeeds like automatic enrollment.

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Best & Worst of 2007: Year of the Slowdown

The real estate slowdown, developer struggles and banking worries dominated 2007.

How to Earn Employee Trust and Commitment (Human Factor by Bruce Johanson)

Thus, the question that needs to be asked and answered is “What can we do to gain or regain genuine employee commitment?”

Barber Makes First Payment on $14 million Note

Brandon Barber, who took out a $14.47 million loan from Metropolitan National Bank on Sept. 1, 2006, for 30.3 acres at the Bellafont project, has satisfied part of the note according to a Dec. 7 court filing.