by - March 23, 2009 12:00 am
Waltons High on Forbes List
The Walton clan claimed four of the top 15 spots on Forbes’ most recent listing of the world’s billionaires.
Tag: Whispers
by - March 9, 2009 12:00 am
J.B. Hunt Cuts Employee Perks
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently informed employees it was immediately ending company 401(k) matches, vacation carry over and annual raises.
by - March 9, 2009 12:00 am
Foreclosed Owner Once A Model For Met
Katherine Shoulders, co-owner of the Fayetteville Athletic Club, was part of a seemingly innocuous campaign for Little Rock-based Metropolitan National Bank.
by - March 9, 2009 12:00 am
United Derided in Health Care Report
The latest National Payor Survey from DAVIES, one of the largest public affairs agencies in the country, wasn’t kind to UnitedHealthCare.
by - March 9, 2009 12:00 am
Chili’s in Springdale Closes Doors
The Chili’s Grill & Bar on Sunset Avenue in Springdale has been stripped of its signs and is listed for sale by Equity Commercial Realty.
by - March 9, 2009 12:00 am
Two New Eateries Open in Fayetteville
Two new restaurants open in Fayetteville.
by - March 9, 2009 12:00 am
Liquor Laws Still Blue For Now
Blue law still intact.
by - March 9, 2009 12:00 am
Stanford Difference
No one is able to say for sure just how much Arkansas money is tied up – or lost entirely – in the Stanford Group, the Houston investment firm that has (had?) a medium-sized office in downtown Little Rock.
by - March 9, 2009 12:00 am
Vype Hype
While most recent media news relates to layoffs and cutbacks at newsrooms around the nation, one local publication is growing.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Razorback Foundation Shows Decline in Funds
As we perused the IRS Form 990s filed by all 501(c) 3 non-profit organizations, it became pretty clear why the University of Arkansas athletic department went to the well for a $5 million line of credit last fall to support its programs.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Arvest Announces Record Assets
Arvest Bank, the largest state-chartered bank by 2008 assets, grew its loan portfolio in one of the worst recessionary years in three decades.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
NanoMech Keeping Tools Tough
In what should be the first of many exciting announcements, NanoMech subsidiary Duralor has perfected cubic boron nitrate composite coatings for metal cutting tools and is now marketing the technology under the brand name TuffTek.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Repo Man Sells All
Hard times mean good times for the repossession business, as a seller on Craigslist.org notes, “people will always be late on their payments.”
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Benton County Record News Flash
The Benton County Daily Record posted a breaking news item on its Web site on Feb. 19 that had us shaking our heads in wonder.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Lands on Fast Company List
In case you missed it, Wal-Mart Stores was named one of Fast Company magazine’s 50 most innovative companies.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Pink Slip Party Planned
The recent phenomenon of Pink Slip Parties has moved from Wall Street to Walnut Street.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Bentonville Bar Bid
A Bentonville bar man is looking for a way out of the business and all cash offers will be considered. D?j? Vu Nightclub and Bar is listed for sale on Bizquest.com for $75,000.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Legacy National Bank Losses Nearly $4M in ?08
We knew profit and loss statements for calendar 2008 weren’t going to be good for banks, there’s just no avoiding it.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
MNB Prevails Against Terminella
Bankers are no doubt breathing a sigh of relief after Metropolitan National Bank prevailed in its foreclosure proceeding against Tom Terminalla.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Mortgages Made Good at Arvest
You probably already heard the news that Arvest Bank Group Inc. closed more than $1 billion in mortgages for the sixth year running.