by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
Cain Corrals Financial Gig
One of the most respected sports scribes in the state, Scott Cain, is joining Banc of America’s Investment Services division in Rogers as a financial adviser.
Tag: NWABJ
by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
Springdale Book Nearly Sold Out
If you haven’t purchased a copy of “Year of the Dog,” you better hurry because supplies are running short.
by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
Hawgs Hires Henning As Chief Photographer
Marc Henning, staff photographer for The Morning News of Springdale, has been hired by Hawgs Illustrated as the magazine’s chief photographer.
by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
LR Firm Attempts To Lead Lawsuit
A Little Rock law firm is angling to be part of the leadership team in the potential class action lawsuit against Canadian pet food manufacturer Menu Foods Inc.
by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
CSA Receives Warm Response in China
Cameron Smith of Cameron Smith & Associates in Rogers is back from a whirlwind trip to China where he and his team hosted 200 to 300 companies at a conference on the benefits of doing business in Northwest Arkansas with Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
GMR Helps Patients Save
Joe Bender believes the cost of health care in the United States is out of control. That’s why he started his own company to help patients wanting to save money on expensive medical procedures.
by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
O.K. Industries Inc., Wal-Mart Top Lists
O.K. Industries Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. top this year’s Northwest Arkansas Business Journal lists of the area’s largest private companies and employers, respectively.
by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
Stock Options Drive CEO Pay (Editorial)
It seems as though every year about this time the media come out with a rash of stories of excessive pay for CEOs and no one knows better than we do the enduring curiosity about other people’s money.
by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
Arkansas Needs New Plan for Good Jobs (Market Forecast)
State organizations are shifting their approach to landing high-wage employment in Arkansas.
by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
South Korea Has Beef With Tyson
After a second shipment of unapproved beef arrived on June 2 in South Korea, the country has banned imports from two more Tyson Foods Inc. plants in the U.S.
by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
$2M Award For Ex-Pharmacist
A former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pharmacist was awarded $2 million from a Massachusetts jury who agreed with her claims of gender bias.
by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
AERT Sets July Annual Meeting
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. of Springdale announced June 20 that the 2006 annual report and proxy statement have been mailed to shareholders.
by - June 18, 2007 12:00 am
Big Three Earnings May Fall Below Projections
Northwest Arkansas’ top three public companies — J.B. Hunt, Tyson Foods and Wal-Mart — have reported steady earnings in the first half of 2006, but earnings could fall below expectations in the second half of the year.
by - June 18, 2007 12:00 am
Electric Utilities Power Up, Don’t Forsee Cost Spike
Ozarks Electric and Southwestern Electric Power have teamed on projects to produce more electricity locally in Northwest Arkansas.
by - June 18, 2007 12:00 am
Tax Dollars Move North to Bentonville
City sales tax collections are down in Fayetteville and Springdale and up in Rogers and Bentonville. Analysts and city finance directors said the rise of retail business in Benton County contributed to lagging collections in Washington County.
by - June 18, 2007 12:00 am
Higher Yields Come With Patience, Time (Kerry Watkins-Bradley Commentary)
Would you like your stock portfolio to yield 6 percent, 10 percent or even 15 percent? With the S&P 500 currently yielding 1.8 percent, you might think those higher yields are impossible.
by - June 18, 2007 12:00 am
Schmitt Starts Sunbridge Villas (Real Deals)
A Fayetteville developer is replacing an old mobile home park with mix of single-family and multi-family homes.
by - June 18, 2007 12:00 am
‘Pay it Forward’ Like John Lewis (Jeffery Wood Commentary)
John Lewis was the very first client who signed on to advertise in the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. That’s probably no surprise. He was everyone’s first customer.
by - June 18, 2007 12:00 am
Did Someone Say Price Gouging? (Editorial)
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, speaking recently in northwest Arkansas, said he saw no evidence of gouging by the oil companies. Many Arkansans would tell him to open his eyes.
by - June 18, 2007 12:00 am
High Fuel Costs Could Cut Into Northwest Arkansas Economy
The price of gas is eating into people’s pocketbooks, and that means they are eating out less. Fuel prices in Northwest Arkansas could have an adverse effect on growth in the local economy.