Presenting the 30th Annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Arkansas Business honors the state's top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards.
View ArticleIs the U.S. Due for a Recession? (Commentary)
The U.S. economy has been expanding for the last eight and a half years, but how much longer will that expansion last?
View ArticleArkansas Metros Show Wide Gap in Post-Recession Employment Rates
Although the unemployment rate gets the most attention, Arkansas economist Michael Pakko recently also looked at the employment rate in the state over the last year and since the Great Recession.
View ArticleSouthwest Bank in Texas Now Operating Under Simmons Banner
Simmons First National Corp of Pine Bluff said Tuesday that it completed the merger of its subsidiary, Southwest Bank of Fort Worth, Texas, with its main banking subsidiary, Simmons Bank.
View ArticleMasseys Give UCA $1M for Scholarship Program
Rick and Anne Massey of Little Rock have given the University of Central Arkansas $1 million to endow and establish a scholarship program for first-generation college students.
View ArticleCHI St. Vincent Names New VP of Finance
CHI St. Vincent has named Sara Bradley its vice president of finance.
View ArticleSales of US Homes Fall Year Over Year by Most in 3½ Years
U.S. sales of existing homes fell in January from a year earlier by the most in more than three years. Would-be buyers were stymied by rising prices and a shortage of homes for sale.
View ArticleLong-Term Mortgage Rates Climb to 4.4 Percent
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates crept higher this week, upping the costs of borrowing to purchase a home just as more of the millennial generation is entering the real estate market.
View ArticleShoppes at Chenal Starts with $2.5M Buy (Real Deals)
A 34,734-SF retail project is in motion for the 5.04-acre site at the southeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Arkansas Systems Drive.
View ArticleBlueprint For 2018? Architecture Firms See Busy Year
Spending on construction projects across the country could rise by 4 percent this year over 2017, which is welcome news for Arkansas architects and engineers.
View ArticleWhen the Going Gets Tough (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
Smart leaders understand that to deal with difficult times, the culture and attitude of their workforce must be critical to survival.
View ArticleDan Blair Joins Regions Bank (Movers & Shakers)
Dan Blair has been named wealth adviser for Regions Bank in Little Rock.
View ArticleWoods Joins FNBC; Paxson Appointed Admin at WRMC (NEA Movers & Shakers)
Chuck Woods has been named controller at FNBC Bank in Ash Flat. Gary Paxson has been appointed administrator at White River Medical Center in Batesville.
View ArticleFayetteville Building Sells for $1.7 Million (NWA Real Deals)
Westwood Holdings LLC of Rogers, led by Dusty Graham, bought the Kelly Eason Building at 100 W. Center St.
View ArticleStephens Inc. Acquires Dallas Firm's Restructuring Business
Stephens Inc. of Little Rock announced Monday that it has acquired Dallas-based Blackhill Partners.
View ArticleSimmons First Insurance Names Employee Benefits President
Simmons First Insurance Services announced Tuesday that Christi Pittman has been named president of employee benefits.
View ArticleReport: Lot Supply Shrinking in Northwest Arkansas
In northwest Arkansas, the supply of available lots for residential construction is shrinking, and housing affordability could be a challenge soon, according to Arvest Bank's Skyline Report.
View ArticleUS Pending Home Sales Slump 4.7 Percent in January
The pace of Americans signing contracts to buy homes fell 4.7 percent in January to its lowest level in more than three years, due to a lack of homes for sale, higher prices and rising mortgage rates.
View ArticleArvest Bank Names New Board Member
Arvest Bank says Cathy Tuggle has joined its central Arkansas board of directors.
View ArticlePay Package for Allison Up 34 Percent in 2016
Home BancShares Inc. Chairman Johnny Allison led the way for executive compensation at the $14.4 billion-asset banking concern during 2017.
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