by - December 23, 2002 12:00 am
Neither Rain, Snow or Gloom of Night …
We were impressed in the early morning ice of Dec. 4 when we found our copy of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette?s Fayetteville edition safely tucked at our office doorstep.
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by - December 23, 2002 12:00 am
The Best and Worst of Area Restaurants and Bars
A ranking of local eats and haunts.
by - December 23, 2002 12:00 am
Rankings of the Top 10 Stories of 2002
A gift to the University of Arkansas was so big it can’t help but be the top story of the year.
by - December 9, 2002 10:46 am
SEC Gives Belden the Boot from Southmark
Wendell D. Belden, the former owner of SEC-registered brokerage firm Southmark Inc. of Tulsa, is permanently barred from having any affiliation or association with an investment adviser or broker-dealer.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
Long Way from Rabbit Hunting
At 83, John Q Hammons is going as strong as ever. He?s built 150 hotels, and his publicly traded company owns and manages 56 of them.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
Prep Work Makes Tax Sense
Getting prepared before the end of the year is the best advice local accountants have for small-business owners who want to make sure they get all they?re entitled to get in year-end tax relief.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
Spread Corporate Cheer with Care
Before making a statement with expensive company gifts, business owners may want to consider the limits and a few other issues.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
Tax Breaks for Dumbbells: New Bill Could Help
There is some proposed legislation that could force HMOs to provide more benefits to individuals using health clubs.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
Firms Divest, Merge to Find Right Size
Ervin & Co. CPAs P.A., the largest accounting firm in the two-county area, recently divested its Harrison branch and restructured its management to get clients more face time with the firm?s brass.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
New Rules Affect Few Arkansas Firms
On July 30, President Bush signed into law a corporate reform bill known as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, aimed at restoring investor confidence in public companies.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
Accountants Have New Tools to Ferret out Fraud
Accounting firms have found a lucrative new market resurrecting deleted computer files.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
Office Parties can Still be Hearty on a Budget
A 2001 survey conducted by OfficeTeam, a subsidiary of staffing giant RHI Inc. of Menlo Park, Calif., found that 64 percent of executives polled said their holiday office parties had lost favor among employees.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
Tyson, P.A.M. Place Orders for Improved Diesel Engines
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale and P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. of Tontitown, have ordered heavy-duty diesel engines that comply with the Environmental Protection Agency?s strict new emissions standards.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
Chefs Will Compete at UARK Bowl for AHA
Chefs from a dozen local restaurants will see on Jan. 17 who?s got the best hors d?oeuvres in Northwest Arkansas.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
CommunityCare Foundation Gives $1.2 Million this Round
The CommunityCare Foundation has awarded its second round of grants for 2002, bringing its giving over the past three years to $13.2 million.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
Swepco Charges up List of Largest Utilities
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (Swepco) of Fayetteville, traditionally the third-largest electric company in Arkansas, jumped a notch this year thanks to favorable wholesale energy trading.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
Gold in Pinnacle Hills
Danny White will be operating partner of Murphy?s Jewelers? first Northwest Arkansas store that will open by late February at 2530 Pinnacle Hills Parkway.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
Action at Honda Store
Marvin Gray Jr. on Nov. 27 purchased the former Outdoor America building in Bentonville from Ralph Walker and will soon move Action Honda to the 808 SE 14th St. facility.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
Soy to the World
Soy Pectin Inc. and Agricultural Research Initiative Corp. are the two latest clients of the University of Arkansas? Genesis Technology Incubator.
by - December 9, 2002 12:00 am
Brittenum Files Bankruptcy
Jon Brittenum Jr., owner of J.M. Hooker Construction Inc. of Fayetteville, on Oct. 31 filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, which usually leads to the liquidation of a business.