by - June 5, 2006 12:00 am
Stephens Analysts Make WSJ List
Two Stephens Inc. equity analysts are among the 2006 ?Best on the Street? survey compiled by The Wall Street Journal.
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by - June 5, 2006 12:00 am
Stephens Family Splitting Business
The heirs of Jack and Witt Stephens announced on May 22 that they would be reorganizing the family business into two entities with both separate and joint business interests.
by - June 5, 2006 12:00 am
Area Lenders Not Hot On 50-Year Mortgage
A handful of Northwest Arkansas lenders said they?re not looking at the new 50-year mortgage product ? not yet anyway.
by - June 5, 2006 12:00 am
Old Ideas Make Downtowns New
Although Jane Jacob?s work mostly concerned itself with very large cities like New York and Boston, the ramifications of what she had to say 40 years ago has an effect on what city planners and developers do in Northwest Arkansas today.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
Lack of Mental Health Care Coverage Costs Employers
If employers pay more for mental health care coverage up front, they can keep total health care costs in the long run.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
FSB Dives into Wealth Management Services
First Security Bank talks about its new wealth management division.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
Boston?s Pizza Planned for Bentonville
Boston?s the Gourmet Pizza will open in Bentonville?s Clarion Hotel and Convention Center in August. The restaurant will replace the Bobbisox Bar & Grill, which closed in July, said Pam Mock, general manager of the hotel.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
Car-Mart: 25 Years Old and Still Growing Up
America?s Car-Mart Inc. of Bentonville is using a strong third quarter to recover from an otherwise recent slump. The chain of used-car lots has now expanded to 85 locations throughout eight states and is poised to keep on growing.)
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
Washington County Single-Family Outlook
Based on Multiple Listing Service data, there were over 3,000 single-family home sales in Washington County in 2005. This continues the annual increase in home sales experienced since 2002.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
Coverage of Complementary Benefits Pains Local Doctors
Complementary and alternative medicine are on the cusp of coverage with policies having caps on benefits.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
Bronson Family Tracks Titles
Tracking title history in Bella Vista can be difficult because of the village?s history and renewed popularity as a retirement location. The Bronson family has been in the abstract/title business in Northwest Arkansas for 80 years.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
Insurance Industry Notes
Travel insurance and cancellation waivers can save a vacation in case of an emergency.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
Chamber Alliance Program Covers Small Businesses
Some Northwest Arkansas Chambers of Commerce are offering small businesses insurance through the Chamber Alliance Program.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
Riggins Rigs Plantation Lots (Real Deals)
Riggins Construction Inc. of Springdale recently bought 55 building permits valued at a combined $6.3 million to build duplexes in The Plantation subdivision off Old Wire Road in Rogers.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
T.G.I. Friday?s Serves Average Fare
T.G.I. Friday?s gets 2.5 stars in our business lunch review.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
Networking with Former Co-Workers (Worth Sparkman Commentary)
Your most effective networking asset may be sitting at the desk next to you.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
UA to Hire Minority Marketing Agency
The University of Arkansas is planning to launch an intensive advertising and marketing campaign to help beef up minority enrollment.
A deal between the UA and Advantage Communications Inc. of Little Rock is still in the works, according to the univers
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
Men?s Journal Cites State Trails
In the May issue of Men?s Journal magazine, writer Roy Wallack tells ?Adventure? section readers to ?hit Arkansas? epic new Syllamo Trails [near Mountain View] before the rest of the mountain-bike nation catches up.”
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
Huckabee, Daly Make Weighty TV Appearances
We were alternately amused and alarmed by the national television appearances of two Arkansas ?ambassadors? within a week of each other: Gov. Mike Huckabee on Comedy Central?s ?The Colbert Report? and golfer John Daly on CBS?s ?60 Minutes.?
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
New York Times Touts Trout Treehouse
On May 11, the home and garden section of The New York Times online edition featured an article on Northwest Arkansas resident Ezra Idlet?s treehouse.