Meet the 30 Finalists of the 25th Annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Once again, Arkansas Business is honoring the state's top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. You can meet each of this year's finalists...
View ArticleWells Fargo to Open Commercial Banking Office in West Little Rock
Citing “strong growth in Arkansas," Wells Fargo is opening a commercial banking office in west Little Rock this month.
View ArticleFederal Probe Includes 5 Former One Bank Executives
Layton “Scooter” Stuart, the former chairman, president and CEO of One Bank & Trust, isn't alone in receiving attention as part of a criminal investigation into the financial dealings at the Little...
View ArticleBankruptcy Case Winds Down For Felonious Exec, Steve Clary
As convicted felon Roger Stephen “Steve” Clary of Little Rock awaits sentencing in U.S. District Court for one count of mail fraud, his bankruptcy case is nearing an end.
View ArticleArvest Bank to Close on Bank of America Acquisitions on March 22
Arvest Bank of Fayetteville says it has received regulatory approval to buy 29 bank branches in four states, including Arkansas, from Bank of America Corp.
View Article'Best Places to Work' Survey to Give Employers Feedback for Recruiting,...
Arkansas Business has launched a workforce evaluation program to help companies gauge their employees' engagement and satisfaction.
View ArticleAEDC Aims to Submit Big River Steel Package on Thursday
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission expects to submit its $125 million incentive package for the Big River Steel mill project to the Arkansas Legislature on Thursday, an AEDC spokesman said on...
View ArticlePast 40 Under 40 Honorees: Arkansas Business Wants to Hear From You
As Arkansas Business prepares for the 20th anniversary of its annual 40 Under 40 feature, we are asking to hear from all past honorees in a special survey.
View ArticleAEDC Submits Big River Steel Package to Carter, Lamoureux
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission delivered to House and Senate leaders the letter of commitment signed by Big River Steel and the state.
View ArticleGet Tickets Here for the 25th Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Finalists have been named for the 25th annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards, presented by Centennial Bank and Arkansas Business and scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 26.
View ArticleSimmons Declares Quarterly Dividend
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff declared a quarterly cash dividend of 21 cents per share. The payout represents a 1-cent per share dividend increase, 5 percent more than the dividend paid...
View ArticleOne Bank Sues Owner Scooter Stuart's Son for Money Spent on House
One Bank & Trust of Little Rock filed suit on Friday to recover more than $1 million in allegedly misappropriated funds from Hunter Stuart, a former vice president and the son of bank's majority...
View ArticleTwo Sentenced in ANB Financial Bribe Case
A former ANB Financial loan officer and the borrower who paid him a $60,000 bribe during a charter-flight trip to Las Vegas in 2007 will now have to do their celebrating in Club Fed.
View ArticleU.S. Personal Debt Shows Declines in Major Areas
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, in its January 2013 “Page One Economics Newsletter,” addresses government debt in the context of personal and household spending.
View ArticleThe Lives of Women (Editorial)
We don't expect women to choose the business world as often as men to. Women face different choices in life. But when we look at the women and girls in our lives, let us make sure we are preparing them...
View ArticleFormer Razorback Coach John L. Smith Seeks To Limit Public Access to...
Upon further review, John L. Smith decided to withdraw a request that would have allowed his or his former business partners' attorneys to decide which documents tied to his Chapter 7 bankruptcy case...
View ArticleWomen of Influence: 10 Leaders Who Make Arkansas Strong
Business and politics in Arkansas and elsewhere are still dominated by men, and that fact is evident in the pages of Arkansas Business. Three years ago, we decided to make a special effort to highlight...
View ArticleLien Times for Former One Bank CEO Scooter Stuart, Other Local Execs
Layton "Scooter" Stuart, former chairman, president and CEO of Little Rock's One Bank & Trust isn't the only local exec who owes taxes.
View ArticleHot Springs Developer Ordered to Stop Selling Securities
The Arkansas Securities Department ordered Hot Springs real estate developer Rodney Myers on Monday to stop selling securities after he allegedly misused $50,000 he received from an investor.
View ArticleSam Alley, Brian Itzkowitz Named Executives of Year at Arkansas Business of...
Sam Alley, CEO of VCC in Little Rock, and Brian Itzkowitz, CEO of Goodwill Industries of Arkansas, won executive of the year awards at Tuesday's 25th annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards at the...
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