by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Mitchell Group Resolves to Have Successful 2009
Communications firm acquires executive training and development business, expands its offerings.
Tag: NWABJ
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Taps McMillon To Lead International
Working one’s way from an entry level position to the top of the company ladder is the American dream. Few, if any, corporations can trot out as many such stories as Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Construction Begins on Fayetteville’s New Court Building (Real Deals)
Kinco Constructors of Little Rock recently purchased a building permit valued at $3.3 million to construct a new district court building for the city of Fayetteville.
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
What Leaders Need to Know for 2009
While beginning New Year’s resolutions during this recession, business executives need to be particularly resolute.
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Surviving The Banking Game (Editorial)
In general, Arkansas’ banking industry has proven far healthier than the national averages.
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
In the Stock Markets, Dividends Still Matter (Commentary)
In periods of rapid growth in stock prices and in periods of rapidly falling stock prices, the concept of dividends seems to fall by the wayside.
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Mellow Mushroom Lands 4.5 Stars (Business Lunch)
We waited anxiously for Atlanta-based pizza franchise Mellow Mushroom to open a Fayetteville location. When the sign went up, our mouths watered at the anticipation of the unique specialty pies.
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Arkansas’ ROA Highest in Region
In the third quarter of 2008, Arkansas banks collectively had a return on their average assets of 0.98 percent, ranking as No. 1 of the seven states in the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank’s Eighth District. The district includes all of Arkansas and parts of six
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Partners Form Leadership Network in Bentonville
A desire to capitalize on the unique clustering of homegrown and multi-national corporations in Northwest Arkansas has inspired three partners to create a national leadership organization based in Bentonville.
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Morning News Daily Circulation Drops 3.5 Percent
The two major daily newspapers in Northwest Arkansas saw circulation decline on both Sundays and weekdays for the six months ended Sept. 30.
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Rogers Bed Tax Growth Flattens Late in 2008
For the first time, Rogers has seen a negative year-over-year amount of revenue from its hotel tax.
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Fort Smith’s Cooper Clinic Gets Imaging Technology
Cooper Clinic, based in Fort Smith, recently acquired a $1.2 million imaging system integrating Positron Emission Tomography with high definition Computed Technology, or PET/CT.
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Helps Rwandan Villagers
Tyson Foods Inc. is working on a pilot project in Rwanda with Millennium Promise, a non-profit organization aimed at ending extreme global poverty.
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Tough Times Offer Opportunity To Build Better Leadership Skills
As we all have discovered, unique situations sometimes require that we just buckle down and get the job done.
by - January 1, 2009 12:00 am
Arkansas Business Publisher Addicted to Technology (Guest commentary by Jeff Hankins)
I’m beginning to wonder how much technology I really need before it creates more work, stress and inefficiency in my life.
by - January 1, 2009 12:00 am
Residential Market Beats U.S. Trends, Oversupply Remains (Market Forecast by Tom Reed)
Streetsmart NWA produces quarterly reports pertaining to the real estate market in Benton and Washington counties. The reports focus on the single-family residential, multifamily residential and commercial sectors of the market.
by - January 1, 2009 12:00 am
Hotel Seville Marks $3M Renovation
On Dec. 8, partners Jack A. Moyer and Don Alberson celebrated the end of a $3 million restoration of the 1929 Hotel Seville just across Main Street from the Durand Center.
by - January 1, 2009 12:00 am
AT&T Expands Wi-Fi Footprint with Acquisition
AT&T Inc. announced on Dec. 12 the close of its acquisition of Wayport Inc., a move that will significantly augment AT&T’s Wi-Fi footprint in Arkansas.
by - January 1, 2009 12:00 am
Telecom Makes New Roads In Northwestern Counties
Most Internet service providers in Northwest Arkansas either stayed flat or had a decrease in their number of employees during 2008.
by - January 1, 2009 12:00 am
Inc. Tanc. 4Q Survey Shows Concern Rising
More business leaders are concerned about the economy than in the third quarter, worries over fuel prices have eased substantially and opinion is mixed about the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States.