LATEST ARTICLES BY Chip Taulbee
Fayetteville Added 9,000 Residents Since 2000
The city of Fayetteville could reap more than $2.2 million over the next four years after preliminary results of a special census showed the city had 9,000 more residents since its last census in 2000.
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Air Transport Flies Over Business Hurdles
For a company that seems to thrive on chaos in a chaotic world, it should be no surprise that Air Transport has been able to adapt to a recent change of hands in ownership, along with arising challenges in the transportation industry.
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Company Sues Alltel for Patent Infringement
Holding company Speedus Corp. of New York City files lawsuits against Little Rock’s Alltel Corp., which said it does not believe it infringed on any patent rights.
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Wireless Carriers Bring 3G to Arkansas
In the past year and in the year ahead, cellular providers are delivering new 3G technologies in Arkansas that allow Internet users access on wireless devices with the same speed and convenience they are used to with wired broadband networks at home and w
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Alltel Details Merger, Spinoff in SEC Filing
Alltel Corp. of Little Rock detailed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission its spinoff and merger of its landline business with Valor Communications of Irving, Texas.
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Tyson Announces More Management Changes
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale names Rick Greubel to oversee its international sales and operations.
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Hytrol Sticks to Game Plan, Rebounds From Recession
Jonesboro conveyor manufacturer Hytrol Conveyor Co. Inc. keeps its distributors hungry by making them the only means for Hytrol products to go to market.
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Acxiom Quarterly Earnings Up 55 Percent
Little Rock’s Acxiom Corp. on Thursday reported a 55 percent increase in net earnings from the same quarter last year.
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Windstream CEO Rejects Idea That Landline Industry Is Stagnant
Jeffery Gardner details plans to grow Windstream, Arkansas’ soon-to-be newest public company.
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Gardner’s Management Team at Work
Windstream depends on its management team to lead the charge of Arkansas’ newest public company.
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Windstream CEO Rejects Idea That Landline Industry Is Stagnant
Jeffery Gardner details plans to grow Windstream, Arkansas’ soon-to-be newest public company.
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Spinoff, Acquisition Costs Weigh on Alltel 1Q Earnings
Alltel Corp. of Little Rock says earnings dropped 5 percent on a 19 percent revenue increase, as costs related to an acquisition and its wireline spinoff dragged on results.
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Nonprofits Plant Seeds of Change in Delta City
In a town revered for its blues music but pitied for its economic blight, nonprofits work to change the tune one business at a time.
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Aged Concrete Plant Turns Mixed-Use Facility
A pair of 35-year-old futuristic-looking concrete towers are converted into mixed-use residential and office space at Conway.
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Businesses Warming Up to Office Art
More Arkansas businesses have become comfortable taking money out of their coffers and hanging it on their walls, artists and art dealers say.
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Businesses Warming Up to Office Art
More Arkansas businesses have become comfortable taking money out of their coffers and hanging it on their walls, artists and art dealers say.
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New Alltel Plan Offers Customers Free Calls to Rival Carriers
Little Rock’s Alltel Corp. will allow its customers to make free, unlimited calls to as many as 10 phone numbers, even if they are not on an Alltel plan, the company says.
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Central Avenue, Downtown Draw New Dining in Spa City
Commercial development abounds in Hot Springs, and restaurants are part of that growth, especially on Central Avenue and in downtown.
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Roadwork, New Competition Hurt Some NLR Eateries
Road construction and increased competition took its toll on many of North Little Rock’s highest-grossing restaurants in 2005.
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Roadwork, New Competition Hurt Some NLR Eateries
Road construction and increased competition took its toll on many of North Little Rock’s highest-grossing restaurants in 2005.
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