by - February 14, 2005 12:00 am
Legacy Gets Federal Nod
Legacy National Bank, headed up by President Don Gibson, got its approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Feb. 8, Vice President Danny Dotson said.
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by - February 14, 2005 12:00 am
UA Class Beats S&P 500
Craig Rennie, assistant professor of finance at the University of Arkansas, said his Portfolio Management class is beating the pants off Standard & Poor?s 500 benchmark.
by - February 14, 2005 12:00 am
Library Gets Weird Guests
Apparently, the new Blair Library in Fayetteville has attracted some belligerent bookworms.
by - February 14, 2005 12:00 am
NWA Takes Big Deals
Three of the Top 10 largest business transactions that were announced last year in Arkansas happened in Bentonville. Together, the trio of deals totaled nearly $10.36 billion.
by - February 14, 2005 12:00 am
Biggest Deals Add Up
The list of last year?s Top 101 biggest deals in Arkansas totaled $14,104.5 billion.
by - February 14, 2005 12:00 am
Largest Projects, Commercial Contractors
The lists of the regions’ largest commercial projects and commercial contractors.
by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
Pair of Local Programmers Making a Name Nationally
Little Rock company designs warehouse management system used by national retailers but get little recognition at home.
by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
LR Marketing Company Uses Technology to Speed Growth
Visit USA Communities Inc. has sights on growing by focusing on localized Web sites.
by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
It?s Time for Internet Sales Tax (Jeff Hankins Commentary)
The reality today, now that Internet sales during the holidays alone topped $23 billion, is that there is definitely an impact on state revenues and local retailers.
by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
Bath Junkie Bubbles Growth
The idea for Bath Junkie Inc. didn?t wash up until Jocelyn Murray took her first real bubble bath as an adult. The Fayetteville-based expects to have 75 franchise stores open by the end of the year.
by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
Corley?s Vision Keys Ventures? Longevity
Carl D. Corley has built an empire out of lease trucks, rental cars, vehicle sales and servicing, parts sales and even trading tractors.
by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
Two-Piece Design Adds Flexability to Hex Wrench
Jim Ruff, owner of Ruff Machine Shop in Harrison, decided to put more flex in the hex wrench and is now marketing his new tool to leading manufacturers.
by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
Stats Likely Mean Hike (Editorial)
According to the latest Federal Reserve System?s Beige Book report, the U.S. economy showed steady growth in December and early January.
by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
Beta-Rubicon Preparing Plan to Fight VC Vacuum (Ron Goforth Commentary)
When uncertainties are primarily technical, investors are ill equipped to quantify them.
by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
As Diamond State Winds Down, New VC Needed
Diamond State Ventures has invested $35 million in 21 fledgling companies since it was founded in Little Rock in 1999, but this it the last year it will invest in new companies.
by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
Human Skills Portfolio Can Bridge Capital Gap (C. Sam Walls Commentary)
High school students need to think in terms of managing a personal portfolio of skills and knowledge when choosing classes.
by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
SBA Data Availability Creates New Local Rankings
Budgetary constraints have stopped the U.S. Small Business Administration from reporting their loan data on a city-by-city basis.
by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
Sunbelt Seeks Sellers, Buyers of Businesses
Carl Grimes knows about the entrepreneurial spirit and has been using that knowledge since 1995 when he began brokering businesses full-time.
by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
Bentonville Bank Changes Name to ANB Financial
Bentonville-based Arkansas National Bank officially changed its name Jan. 17 to ANB Financial.
by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
Two New Stores Slated for Mall
Charlotte Russe will replace Maurices in Fayetteville?s Northwest Arkansas Mall.