by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Watch That Gap Management
Local bankers aren?t nearly as concerned about playing interest rate limbo as the possibility of rates rising again.
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by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Arkansas Corporations Usually Offer Choice in Pension
Most of the state?s large, publicly traded corporations included diversified 401(k) pension plans on their roster of benefits.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Stock in 401(k) Plans Can Be Mixed Blessing
Until five years ago, Wal-Mart funded and directed an employee retirement account with no individual input or contribution from associates. For most Wal-Mart workers, that worked out just fine.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Abate the Language Barrier
Financial language sometimes intimidates new investors.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Real Money Means Real Investing for UA Students
Over the past few years, the value of the Rebsamen Trust?s stock portfolio dropped from $1.6 million to a low of about $898,000 after Sept. 11, but it has since rebounded to about $1.05 million.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Third-party Brokers Rock
Third-party brokerage services give banks another bullet for hitting their target share of the market.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Bread Boom Hits Benton County
Two of the nation?s leading upscale sandwich-shop chains plan to open stores in the Rogers/Bentonville area this spring.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Wards to Reopen Otis Zark at Terra
Rita and Leo Ward planned to reopen Otis Zark at Terra, the restaurant at Terra Studios in Durham, on March 18.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Mountain Man Moves to Bentonville
Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co. moved from Bella Vista to Bentonville on Feb. 1.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Ang Caters from Corky?s
Susan Ang of Fayetteville has been using the kitchen at Corky?s Ribs & BBQ in Fayetteville as home base for a catering operation she started in October.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Eating Chicken at the Sushi Bar
We should have known that a restaurant in Springdale would feature chicken in its most tasty dish. Even at a sushi grill.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Belk Opens Rogers Store
Belk Inc. opened a 73,777-SF department store in Rogers? Scottsdale Center on March 6.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Tops Shoes to Close, Evelyn Needs Tenants
David Dickinson plans to close a store for the first time since founding the Tops Shoes chain in 1981.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Hunt Finances WRMC Department
Johnelle Hunt on March 5 donated $1 million to Washington Regional Medical System to help finance a 50,000-SF women?s wing in the new medical center.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Venture Capital Forum Slated for Late May
The Arkansas Venture Capital Forum will be held on May 21 at The Peabody Hotel-Little Rock.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Poultry in, Red Meat Out in Latest Consumer Survey
The Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey conducted by BIGresearch said more and more people are turning to fruit, poultry and vegetables while eating less red meat, starch, sweets and snack foods.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Divorce Splits CEO?s Holdings
P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. CEO Robert Weaver lost a chunk of his company stock holdings in a July divorce from his wife Paula Ruth Weaver, but what?s left is worth more than ever.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Electronics Plant Motivated by Loss
Employees at Ayrshire Electronics have personal reasons for taking part in the American Heart Association?s annual heart walk. In July, 49-year-old Garon Martin died of a massive second heart attack after 21 years of service with Ayrshire.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Bristow Liquidations Sells Brand Discounts
David and Nancy Bristow stock the shelves of their new discount store, Bristow Liquidations Inc., with items they buy in bulk from retailers such as Sears, J.C. Penney and Service Merchandise.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Valentine Certificates Boost Salon Blais
Salon Blais owner Belinda Booth opened her new spa in time for Valentine?s Day, and the body shop sold $5,000 in gift certificates for the holiday.