USeeWildLife.
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USeeWildLife
Owner: Matt Taylor
Address: P.O. Box 924, Cabot
Phone: (501) 843-1069
Startup: December
E-mail: malvin@useewildlife.com
Web site: . . .
Tax credit at a glance.(Mortgage Lending)
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO CLAIM the tax credit? First-time homebuyers
buying any kind of home, new or resale. The home purchase must occur on
or after Jan. 1, 2009, and no later than Nov. 30, 2009
Who . . .
A quick look at the winners.
SMALL EMPLOYER
GOLD: CROSS GUNTER WITHERSPOON & GALCHUS P.C.
SILVER: ST. FRANCIS COUNTY EMS, FORREST CITY
BRONZE: NAVIGATOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
MEDIUM EMPLOYER
GOLD: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL . . .
Dear fellow Arkansans.
Growing up with a mom who worked extremely hard, at home and as a
waitress, I know firsthand the difficulty she had in trying to balance
the demands of work and family. Add to that the ballooning . . .
GIFT College Investing Plan.(Business Briefs)
Families saving in the GIFT College Investing Plan, Arkansas'
529 college savings plan, will receive an expense reduction of 10 basis
points. The fee reduction took effect April 1. For more . . .
Guillermo's Coffee House.(New Businesses: A Listing of
Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)
Guillermo's Coffee House
Owner: Hans Oliver
Address: 10700 N. Rodney Parham
Road, Little Rock
Phone: (501) 228-4448
Hours: 7a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 7a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.
Startup: . . .
The news gets better.(Mortgage Lending)
And the news kept getting better last week for those looking to buy
that first home. The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
is going to allow the nation's mortgage lenders to make . . .
Through the years: mature workers boost the bottom
line.(WORK-LIFE: MATURE WORKER AWARD)
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Today's workplace can be an exciting, though not always
harmonious, mixture of four generational cohorts: Traditionals, Boomers,
Xers and our youngest workers from . . .
Work-life: a bottom-line boon? Employee flexibility programs can
prop up profits, CFOs tell BDO Seidman--including some whose co
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While programs offering work-life flexibility for employees have
been a staple of public accounting firms' recruiting and retention
efforts, other companies could learn . . .
Arkansas Chapter No. 64 of the Institute of Real Estate
Management is offering an updated comprehensive week-long program on
res
Arkansas Chapter No. 64 of the Institute of Real Estate Management
is offering an updated comprehensive week-long program on residential
site management June 15-17 and June 22-24 at Trane Arkansas . . .
Richard Harp, owner of Richard Harp Homes in Little Rock, has
received his certified graduate builder designation from the Natio
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Richard Harp, owner of Richard Harp Homes in Little Rock, has
received his certified graduate builder designation from the National
Association of . . .
Decline of jumbo loans hurting mortgage lenders.(Mortgage
Lending)
AS THE MARKET FOR MORTGAGE-backed securities has dried up, so has
that for jumbo loans, and that has siphoned dollars from Arkansas
mortgage lenders' bottom lines.
The consensus among local . . .
Mortgage lenders see help from tax credit.(Mortgage
Lending)
MORTGAGE LENDERS AROUND the state agree that the $8,000 tax credit
for first-time homebuyers is making a difference, although it will be a
couple more months before they know just how much.
It's . . .
Ambassadors: leading the way in Arkansas.(WORK-LIFE:
AMBASSADORS)
Many companies throughout Arkansas manage to stay as competitive in
their work-life practices as larger international corporations. Three
companies in Arkansas have such outstanding work-life . . .
Federal Communications Commission.(Business Briefs)
The Federal Communications Commission voted last week for a one-day
time frame to transfer consumers' landline phone numbers from one
company to another. Larger carriers will have nine months to . . .
Ross energy vote urged.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Rep. Mike Ross, you are behind the times on the need for urgent,
assertive action regarding the nation's energy situation. We cannot
rely on new coal plants for our future energy needs because . . .
Largest mortgage lenders.(Directory)
Largest Mortgage Lenders
Ranked by total value of Arkansas mortgages originated in 2008.
All dollar values in millions, except average value.
Total 2008 . . .
Spotlight awards: recognizing outstanding policies that address
the needs of employees and their families.
ARVEST BANK-FORT SMITH AND RIVER VALLEY REGION
Arvest uses two programs to aid staff members who run into personal
budgetary binds beyond their control. Under one program, employees
anonymously . . .
Striking the best balance: companies receive top award for
implementing popular work-life practices.
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Balancing a job and a home life often can be a struggle that many
wish they didn't have. But several companies in the U.S. are doing
what they can to decrease employees' . . .
Tyson Foods Inc. said its "back to basics" approach had
helped its chicken segment return to profitability, Leland Tollett,
inte
Tyson Foods Inc. said its "back to basics" approach had
helped its chicken segment return to profitability, Leland Tollett,
interim president and CEO, told investors and analysts at the BMO
Capital . . .
All-new 2010 Ford Transit Connect
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