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An affiliate of DavisRE in Dallas bought the 165-unit high-rise apartment project in midtown Little Rock.

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s online directory of minority-owned firms now lists some 275 certified companies, and Pat Brown’s team is busy certifying women-owned businesses.

Arkansas Business presents two lists of 135 minority-owned companies and 98 woman-owned companies who responded to our first-ever survey of companies in those categories.

Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff announced Tuesday that it has completed the merger of First South Bank of Jackson, Tennessee, with its subsidiary, Simmons Bank.

Andrew "A.B." Meadors, a former owner of the Meadors Adams & Lee insurance agency in Little Rock, has been chosen to head the Arkansas operations of Sunstar Insurance Group of Memphis.

A 6,705-SF pizzeria in North Little Rock tipped the scales at $3.23 million.

First Arkansas Bank & Trust of Jacksonville struck a $1.5 million deal to buy a Conway branch from Simmons Bank of Pine Bluff.

The proposed $391 million cash purchase of Little Rock’s Bear State Financial Inc. represents a historic acquisition for Arvest Bank of Fayetteville.

Another lawsuit against Little Rock businessman Walter Quinn surfaced in Pulaski County Circuit Court.

OECC’s PAYS program — for Pay As You Save — has erased the doubts of landlords and homeowners alike, retrofitting close to 300 homes at a cost of $1.5 million since April 2016.

Cameron Stone has joined Stone Bank of Mountain View as a lending officer in the White Hall branch, and Ben Hargrave has been named a credit analyst in the Little Rock office.

Regions Insurance, an affiliate of Regions Bank, announces that it has hired David Linhardt as state executive for Arkansas and Texas.

First Community Bank of Batesville receives regulatory approval to become a full-service banking center in Little Rock.

First National Corporation of Wynne, parent company of The First National Bank of Wynne, said Thursday that it received regulatory approval to acquire Bank of McCrory.

Arkansas' unemployment rate in August increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.5 percent.

Armor Seed LLC of Jonesboro, one of the largest regional seed providers in the country, has been acquired by Winfield United, a subsidiary of Land O' Lakes of Arden Hills, Minnesota.

Marshall Saviers is now president of Sage Partners, where he oversees brokerage operations for the company and helped facilitate the 2017 merger between Sage Partners, Hunt Ventures of Lowell and Capital Partners of Little Rock.

Aaron Gamewell of SBS CyberSecurity offers his list of actions that every business should deploy to mitigate the risk of a data breach.

Affiliates of Republic Funds of Toronto purchased the 258-unit Spanish Rock Apartments, the 224-unit Spanish Jon’s project and the 120-unit Wilmington Apartments project.

Centennial Bank of Conway has filed a foreclosure suit against Joshua Allen, the former CEO and president of Allens Inc. of Siloam Springs.

Summit House Receives $10.7M Owner Change (Real Deals)

AEDC's Program for Minority Firms Extends Its Mission

Arkansas Business Presents New Lists of Minority-, Woman-Owned Companies

Simmons Announces Completion of First South Bank Merger

Andrew Meadors to Head Sunstar Insurance in Arkansas

Hideaway Serves Up $3.2M Transaction (Real Deals)

First Arkansas Bank & Trust Branches Out Into Conway

For Arvest, Bear State The Biggest Buy Ever

Today’s Bank Lands On a Different Plane in Walter Quinn Lawsuit

No Catch: Lower Electric Bills Pay for High-Efficiency Retrofits

Stone Bank Adds Two to State's Staff (Movers & Shakers)

Regions Insurance Names David Linhardt State Executive for Arkansas, Texas

First Community Bank Begins Full-Service Banking in Little Rock

Regulators OK First National Bank of Wynne's Acquisition of Bank of McCrory

Arkansas Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.5 Percent

Land O' Lakes Subsidiary Buys Armor Seed

Marshall Saviers on What's Missing from Northwest Arkansas' Growth Experience

Data Theft: Is Your Business Ready? (Aaron Gamewell Expert Advice)

Multifamily Trio Add Up to $21.9M Transaction (Real Deals)

Centennial Files Foreclosure Against Former Allens CEO