by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Lehmans? Lovely Lease
Mark Reeves and Debbie Reeves of DebMark Inc. signed a two-year lease agreement with the Arnold “Tuffy” Lehman and his son John to operate a restaurant in the New Orleans Hotel in Eureka Springs.
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by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
A Wal-Mart 2-for-1
For every Wal-Mart Supercenter that opens, two grocery stores will close, according to Forbes magazine.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Witchy Wicks
A Web site featuring occult paraphernalia is selling candles made by Hanna’s Candle Co. of Fayetteville. Burt Hanna, the company’s president, said he had no idea such a thing was going on and will check into the matter.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Bank Branches Out
The Bank of Fayetteville plans to open a new branch on Wedington Drive.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Baldor Signals Dividend, Stock Repurchase Plan
Baldor Electric Co. of Fort Smith declared an 8 percent increase in its regularly quarterly cash dividend.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Former IBP Exec Resigns From Tyson
Robert L. Pearson, former chief operating officer of IBP Inc., retired from the Tyson Foods board of directors on Nov. 11.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Tyson?s Earnings Up, Fiscal Profits Decline
Tyson Foods Inc. saw earnings jump by 42 percent for the fourth quarter, but earnings for the entire year were down.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Tyson Partners With Canadians
Tyson Foods Inc. has joined Export Packers Co. Ltd. of Toronto to produce fully cooked chicken products for sale in Canada.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Profits Rise, But Earnings Miss by a Penny
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. saw profits increase by 13 percent in the last quarter, but earnings missed analysts projections by a penny.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
America?s Car Mart Opens New Dealership
America’s Car-Mart Inc. is opening a new dealership in Neosho, Mo.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Cannon Express to Delist from Stock Exchange
Cannon Express Inc. will voluntarily delist from the American Stock Exchange.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
New Safety Rules May Raise Trucking Costs
The first major changes in truck driver work hours since 1939 will hopefully reduce highway fatalities but are also expected to increase trucking rates.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Names Diversity Officer
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. names Charlyn Jarrells Porter, the company’s human resources director, as the director of its office of diversity.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Wireless Regs Might Mean Early Christmas
A new FCC regulation allowing wireless customers to take their phone numbers with them if they switch carriers goes into effect Nov. 24.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
First Security Gets Hip to Get Students
First Security opens the first bank branch that has ever been on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville.
by - November 10, 2003 12:00 am
FCF Gets Board, Bucks, Beginning: Foundation to Raise Bar for Charity In Fayetteville, Surrounding Areas
Since its July 22 inception, the Fayetteville Community Foundation has received its 501(c)(3) tax status, named a ?Who?s Who? of prominent city leaders to its board and established the goal of raising $10 million-$20 million during its first 10 years.
by - November 10, 2003 12:00 am
Funds at a Glance
Hugh Kincaid, Fayetteville Community Foundation?s president, said the new entity will give donors options for leaving their estates to more than just family and the tax man. He said the following will likely be some of its most popular uses:
by - November 10, 2003 12:00 am
Merrill Bullish on Region
Merrill Lynch?s Rogers branch, with more than $1 billion in local assets under management, is bigger than all but three of the 121 banks that are chartered in Arkansas.
by - November 10, 2003 12:00 am
Morgan Stanley Grows To Be Fayetteville?s Big Brokerage
With 20 registered brokers, Morgan Stanley became Fayetteville?s largest brokerage firm this year after a two-county consolidation by Merrill Lynch pulled that wire house out of the city.
by - November 10, 2003 12:00 am
NWFN Eyes Fayetteville
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network plans to quadruple its number of representatives in Fayetteville to 20 in two years.