Arkansas' unemployment rate in July stayed at 3.4 percent. The record low was set in May and has remained unchanged for three months.
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Arkansas Unemployment Rate Stays Level at 3.4 Percent
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Establishing Ethos (J. Kathy Barbeire Commentary)
It doesn’t matter how passionately you argue or how logical your argument is: If the audience doubts your credibility, they will disregard your message.
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The Influencers: 5 Leaders Behind the Framework of Arkansas
Meet five leaders who are influencing their industries, their communities and the future of Arkansas.
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Jacksonville Plaza Sells In $5.4M Transaction (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Midwest Retail Properties of St. Louis bought the 33,668-SF retail center on John Harden Drive.
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The Influencers: George Makris of Simmons First National Corp.
Simmons First National Corp. CEO George Makris still doesn’t consider himself much of a banker, but he’s a fast learner.
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Some Things We Know (Editorial)
From people we'll miss to people we hope never come back, here are five things we sincerely hope most of us in Arkansas can agree on.
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Regions Center Owners Say Management Stayed Mum on Purchase Offer
The owners of the 30-story Regions Center are blaming their management company for missing out on a $46.5 million offer from a Nebraska company to buy the tower.
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Update: Arvest to Buy Bear State Bank in $391M All-Cash Deal
Arvest Bank will acquire Bear State Bank in an all-cash transaction valued at about $391 million, or $10.28 per share of Bear State common stock.
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Fed, State Bank Board OK Home BancShares' Stonegate Bank Deal
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway says its previously announced merger with Stonegate Bank of Pompano Beach, Florida, received approval from the Federal Reserve Board and the Arkansas State Bank Board.
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Pace of US Home Sales in July Reached Lowest Level of 2017
Americans retreated from buying homes in July as sales sank 1.3 percent to their lowest level of the year.
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Aaron Sutterfield Moves to Stone Bank (Movers & Shakers)
Aaron Sutterfield has joined Stone Bank in Mountain View as a lending officer.
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James at the Mill Sells for $4.2 Million (NWA Real Deals)
Chef Miles James and his wife, Courtney, sold the 10,000-SF restaurant and the 46-room inn that he opened 23 years ago to Johnson Mills Ventures LLC, led by Jesse Burkes and John Stewart.
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Petsmart Property Draws $2.7 Million Transaction (Real Deals)
Arkansas Specialty Partners LLC, led by Dr. James Tucker, bought the Petsmart-Concentra project at 3470-80 Landers Road from the Horwitz-Bradley Revocable Living Trust of Los Angeles.
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From Bathhouse to Hotel, Hot Springs' Hale to Be Reborn
In the 32 years since they moved to Hot Springs, Pat and Ellen McCabe have seen the transformation of downtown Hot Springs. Now, with the couple’s repurposing of the Hale Bathhouse into a boutique hotel, they’ll be directly participating in that transformation.
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Blooming Magnolia Looking to Boom
Magnolia has bloomed in the last couple of years, but local leaders say the south Arkansas city — despite its lack of interstate access — is on the cusp of even greater growth.
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Simmons Bank Becomes Sole Shareholder of Heartland Bank
Simmons Bank of Pine Bluff is the successful bidder for the capital stock of Heartland Bank of Little Rock, which was auctioned Monday morning.
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Report: Home Supply Shrinking in Northwest Arkansas
In northwest Arkansas, the supply of homes for sale is shrinking and the number of homes sold was flat, according to Arvest Bank's Skyline Report.
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Arkansas Home Sales, Prices Increased in July
The Arkansas Realtors Association said Wednesday that both home sales and the average price of homes sold increased in July.
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Simmons Bank Sells P&C Business to Sunstar Insurance Group
Simmons Bank completes the sale of its property and casualty insurance business to Sunstar Insurance Group LLC of Memphis.
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FinTech Grad Bond.ai Moving to Little Rock
The Venture Center of Little Rock announced Friday that Bond.ai, a graduate of the center’s 2017 VC FinTech Accelerator, will relocate its headquarters to Little Rock from New York City.
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