Tag: NWABJ

Met Bank Shakes Up Senior Management

Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock announced March 3 it had hired James Stobaugh as president of its Northwest Arkansas region and as the president of Washington County.

Mercy Launches New Cardiac CT Program

Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas is launching a Cardiac CT program that will utilize diagnostic imaging technology at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers.

Tyson to Complete Sale of Beef Plant

Tyson Foods’ sale of the Canadian beef plant Lakeside Farm Industries to XL Foods Inc. is moving forward, following a review by the Canadian Competition Bureau.

Car-Mart Net Up 8 Percent for 3Q

America?s Car-Mart of Bentonville posted an 8 percent increase in net income during its third quarter ended Jan. 31, 2009, on overall revenue growth of 3.3 percent.

Wal-Mart Keeps Rolling; Dubai Dan Pulls Italian Job

Wal-Mart hammered expectations for February same-store sales, announcing a 5.1 percent increase at its U.S. stores on March 5 versus its own quarterly guidance of zero to 2 percent growth and analyst predictions of 2.4 percent.

Democrat-Gazette Newsroom Forces Furloughs

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newsroom is instituting a mandatory furlough policy for its employees.

A Mother?s Advice Needed in D.C. (Commentary by Andrew Jensen)

If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.

J.B. Hunt Cuts Employee Perks

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently informed employees it was immediately ending company 401(k) matches, vacation carry over and annual raises.

Foreclosed Owner Once A Model For Met

Katherine Shoulders, co-owner of the Fayetteville Athletic Club, was part of a seemingly innocuous campaign for Little Rock-based Metropolitan National Bank.

United Derided in Health Care Report

The latest National Payor Survey from DAVIES, one of the largest public affairs agencies in the country, wasn’t kind to UnitedHealthCare.

Chili’s in Springdale Closes Doors

The Chili’s Grill & Bar on Sunset Avenue in Springdale has been stripped of its signs and is listed for sale by Equity Commercial Realty.

Two New Eateries Open in Fayetteville

Two new restaurants open in Fayetteville.

Liquor Laws Still Blue For Now

Blue law still intact.

Stanford Difference

No one is able to say for sure just how much Arkansas money is tied up – or lost entirely – in the Stanford Group, the Houston investment firm that has (had?) a medium-sized office in downtown Little Rock.

Vype Hype

While most recent media news relates to layoffs and cutbacks at newsrooms around the nation, one local publication is growing.

What’s Your 2009 Marketing Plan? (Commentary)

Why sticking to your guns with an intelligent marketing plan can increase your company?s market share, even in a down economy.

Legislative Wasteland (Editorial)

The recent kerfuffle over a resolution congratulating Barack Obama on his election as president was another of those ridiculous distractions that are entirely too common at the Arkansas General Assembly.

2009 to Witness All-Out Brawl in Retail

The news Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was laying off up to 800 employees at its Bentonville home office sent a shudder through Northwest Arkansas, but it shouldn’t have come as a surprise.

3-D Mapping Helps Firms Find Pockets of Natural Gas

Geoseismic mapping has been an important tool in extracting natural gas from the Fayetteville Shale Play.

‘Super A’ Office Space Trails Overall Absorption in 4Q

Streetsmart discusses professional office sector of the commercial market in Benton and Washington counties.

Arkansas Economic Developers and Chamber Executives elects new leaders

Arkansas Children’s CEO describes $50M historic gift origins, goals

UAMS receives $3.18 million grant for REAL Deal program

State gets $209 million for rural health under OBBBA