Tag: Whispers

ANB Shareholders Hard Hit by Bank’s Closure

Multiple ANB shareholders are out millions of dollars from the bank’s closure.

ANB Investor Troubled by OCC’s Actions

An ANB investor believes OCC planned ANB’s shut-down for months.

Home BancShares Brags About Stability

Home BancShares Inc. of Conway promotes its stability.

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Announces New Bentonville Location

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s is planning a mid-August opening for its first Bentonville, second Arkansas location.

Nu-U Day Spa Plans Move to Big 8 Tires

Fayetteville’s Nu-U Salon and Spa will be moving to the abandoned Big 8 Tire shop on College Avenue.

Three Bars for Sale for $4 Million

Three bars with combined annual sales of $1.9 million are for sale for $4 million.

Coenco Inc. Makes Moves to New Headquarters

Fayetteville-based Coenco Inc. recently moved into its new, two-story administrative building.

Trump Talk Garners Comments

After we reported on Donald Trump?s speech at the Economics Arkansas luncheon May 8, posting some of his more quotable comments on arkansasbusiness.com, word might have gotten back to New York before Trump did.

LiveLight Creates Multidimensional Marketing

It looks like there?s a good chance there will be more 3D productions in the future for the folks at LiveLight. They are negotiating a job to create another 3D video, this one for an installation at a new international airport in Qatar.

UA Nets Small Gain For Guitar Grief

The University of Arkansas? case against a Florida guitar company has ended, with the company agreeing to pay the UA $50 a year to use the word “Razorback.”

Schwyhart House Hunting

We don?t know if he?s leaving us or just looking for a few extra rooms to stash his stuff but we do know that Bill Schwyhart recently paid $2.2 million for a six-bedroom, six-bathroom house in Memphis, Tenn.

Haynes Counters Lawsuit Charges

was an investor in Rogers-based Vision Technologies Inc. and a plaintiff in a 19-count lawsuit that was filed against VTI and company CEO Lee Thompson for actions so salacious that the case documents were eventually sealed.

Bank of Arkansas Sues Benton County Builder

On May 1, Bank of Arkansas NA filed three lawsuits again Christopher Trudo, owner of Christopher?s Custom Homes in Benton County Circuit Court.

Legacy Gets Lift from Flake & Kelley

Court-appointed foreclosure receiver Wayne Swofford of Fort Smith hired Flake & Kelley Commercial to manage and market the Legacy Building in downtown Fayetteville and progress is already being made.

McLattes Coming to NWA

Northwest Arkansas McDonald?s will be one of seven markets in the country serving up espressos, cappuccinos and lattes.

Vision Tech Dispute Escalates

A second lawsuit has been field which names VTI, company President and CEO Robert Lee Thompson, his wife Sandra Thompson and Collins Haynes and his wife Cynthia Haynes as defendants.

DU Chapter Raises $318,000

The UA chapter was included in 16 college chapters that collectively raised more than $318,000 of the more than $543,000 total raised by college groups.

Terminella Calls MNB Board ?Inbred?

The fight over who gets deposed and when ? and the strongly worded motions filed on both sides ? has provided plenty of fodder, and an April 21 response by Tom Terminella?s attorneys was no different.

Rack Room Coming to NWA Mall

Rack Room Shoes, based in Charlotte, N.C., with 300 stores in 24 states, will be moving in soon.

Jimbob Inc. Plans “Coming out” Party

Jim Gardner, former chief operations officer and executive creative director of CJRW Northwest, and Bob Corscadden, former chief marketing officer for Tyson Foods Inc., formed a company and kept it under a tarp for a reason.

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal

Westerman’s SPEED Act accelerates to the Senate

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants