by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Whirlpool’s Fate on Hold Until Early 2006
Whirlpool Corp. workers in Fort Smith are forced to wait another year before finding out if their jobs will be outsourced to a new plant in Mexico.
Tag: NWABJ
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Giving Wal-Mart the Biz (Editorial)
Maryland legislators pass legislation aimed at Wal-Mart.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
UA Profs Pursue DNA Engineering
Three professors at the University of Arkansas are working on an engineering project that is sort of like Mary Shelley’s Dr. Frankenstein in reverse.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Family-Friendly Benefits (Jeff Hankins Commentary)
One of the primary reasons employers are reluctant to implement family-friendly initiatives in the workplace is the concern over the impact on the bottom line.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Tyson Powered By Value-Added
With slimmer profit margins on fresh meat, Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale is looking to its value-added segment — everything from pre-cooked bacon to case-ready meats — where profits can be three to four times higher.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Geary Sheds Light, Indirectly
Statistics from the American Optometric Association and others suggest indirect lighting could actually save employers money in the long run.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Landscape Architecture Gains Local Visibility
Patrick Hargus, a landscape architect with EGIS Engineering in Bentonville, said sometimes landscape architecture gets forgotten.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Architecture Trio Designs Space For the Long Term
Ask Steve Miller what year the firm turned the corner and he jokes, ?next year.? But Boskus said the firm now employs 21 people with six licensed architects.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Otis Rides Gen2s To Market Heights
Architects designing the University of Arkansas? $23 million parking deck got a lift from Otis Elevator Co.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Industrial Engineers Help Retail Flow
In addition to building everything from bridges to sewer lines, engineers also help retailers design stores. This type of industrial engineering concerns the flow of people through a store.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Curt’s Place Opens No. 2
Curt Harcourt of Springdale has opened his second Curt’s Place restaurant.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Rogers Buys Subways In Benton County
Russell Rogers of Springdale bought all of the Subway Sandwich Shops in Benton County from Terry Wiliams on March 2.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Mathews Brothers Revamp McDonald?s Stores
Bill and Walter Mathews plan to open two new McDonald?s restaurants this month and renovate six of their existing stores.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Hog Haus Brewing Co. Gets 4 1/2 Stars (Business Lunch)
Two Business Journal staffers took advantage of an exceptionally spectacular spring day and walked over from their now old offices to the revamped version of the Dickson Street hangout.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas? Top 10 Engineering Feats
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal asked Robert Elliott, chairman of the University of Arkansas? civil engineering department, to come up with a list of the Top 10 engineering projects in the history of Northwest Arkansas.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Arvest Quashes Internet Scam
Bentonville-based Arvest Bank discovered early on May 2, that some of its customers had received an e-mail asking them to enter personal financial information on a fake Web site designed to look like an Arvest site.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
A & B Buys Century 21
A & B Village Realty in Bella Vista recently acquired the Century 21 franchise formerly known as Century 21 Wylie in Bella Vista.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Egg Breeder Buys Poultry Breeder
Erich Wesjohann GmbH & Co. KG of Germany announced recently it had purchased Aviagen International Group Inc. of Huntsville, Ala.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
EWI Conquers Peaks With GM (Real Deals)
EWI captures second Peaks building in Rogers. Cross Keys subdivision sees home starts in Fayetteville. Lazenby gets busy with Centerton duplexes.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
February Nielsens Show Small Changes
In the February Nielsen ratings, KFSM, Channel 5, led once again in the 11-county dominant market area while KHBS/KHOG, Channels 40/29, won in Northwest Arkansas.