by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Decorators Deck Walls with Light
Affluent Northwest Arkansas residents will pay as much as $12,000 to have someone else deck their walls with Christmas lights.
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by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Hogs the News: On Fear and Loathing in Bentonville
No company made more news this year than Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which launched a major public relations blitz as critics ramped up attacks and the company?s No. 2 executive resigned amid allegations of theft and fraud.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
House of Webster Thrives on Jams
Family-owned House of Webster has a long history in the corporate gifts business. Dale Webster, president and CEO, shares the secret ingredients to success.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
La Fonda A 3-star Dining Experience (Business Lunch)
La Fonda Mexican gets 3 stars in our lunch review.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Hurricanes and the Municipal Bond Market (Rebecca H. Garner Commentary)
The ripples of hurricanes Katrina and Rita consist of more than water, coming in the form of municipal entities and companies that provide insurance to municipal bond issues.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Bell Touts Arkansas? Small Farms, Biofuels (Editorial)
Agriculture continues to play a huge role in Arkansas. And it will in the future.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Horsepower Investments: Muscle-car Collecting Builds Stable of Assets
Some Northwest Arkansas professionals collect cars as a hobby, but also as an investment that can appreciate up to 7 percent a year.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Record Broken with 4,316 Housing Permits (Market Analysis)
At the end of this year?s second quarter, our two-county area cities reported the permitting of 4,316 housing units, which breaks a first half-year record of 3,791 in 2003 by over 500 units.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Flintco Finds Homewood (Real Deals)
Flintco Inc. of Springdale buys an $8 million permit for construction of the Homewood Suites hotel in Rogers, and Crossland Construction Co. of Rogers buys $6.41 million permit to build a 115-room Comfort Suites in Bentonville.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Eureka Retailers Hope for Bright Christmas
Eureka Springs? shops no longer close their doors for the holiday season. Now the town is a year-round destination for tourism.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Music Stores Tune Up for Christmas Rush
Musical instrument stores Christmas sales account for 10 percent to 20 percent of their annual revenue.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
ACH Proclaims NWA Presence
Dr. Jonathan Bates, president and CEO of Arkansas Children?s Hospital, travels to Springdale to celebrate the permanent presence of an Arkansas Children?s Hospital Foundation regional office in Northwest Arkansas.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Beasley, West Leave KHOG
Meteorologist Derek Beasley and sports reporter Randy West leave KHBS/KHOG, Channels 40/29, to take jobs at other television stations.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
KNWA Hires Weekend Anchor
KNWA hires Alexa Hamblin to be weekend anchor/reporter.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Mullikin Starts Hispanic Division
Randy Mullikin, president of the Mullikin Agency of Springdale, has hired Leo Cruz and created a Hispanic sales division.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Nude Calendar Hits Shelves
?Hanging Out in Hog Country,? a 2006 calendar featuring several nude Fayetteville business people, was published in October and is on sale for $20 at locations around the city.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
KFSM Promos Dog of a Story (Outtakes Opinion)
KFSM, Channel 5, has been airing promotional advertisements lately that tout the television station?s coverage of three stories.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
On Wal-Mart and Trailer Parks
Larry the Cable Guy refers to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in comedy routine.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Wehco?s Purchase Nabs Downtown Fayetteville Building
Wehco Media Group?s purchase of 10 newspapers in August from the Walton-owned Community Publishers Inc. of Bentonville includes a piece of important real estate in downtown Fayetteville.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Malzahn Ranks Third Among Highest Paid UA Coaches
By now you?ve probably heard that Gus Malzahn, the University of Arkansas football team?s new offensive coordinator, was given a starting salary of $150,000. What didn?t make the rounds, however, is where he now stacks up among his coworkers.