Will Edwards Steps Up at First Security in Jonesboro (Movers & Shakers)
Will Edwards has been promoted to loan officer at First Security Bank in Jonesboro.
View ArticleFeds Call 'Dibs' on Accountant in Roach Embezzlement Lawsuit
It looks like the federal government is taking an interest in the former Jonesboro accountant Edward M. Cooper Jr., who allegedly embezzled $8.9 million from his former client — double what was...
View ArticleThe State of The Union (Editorial)
We don’t need a presidential speech to tell us what the state of the union is. It’s broken but held together, at least in Arkansas, by individual and communal acts of goodwill, acts that we salute and...
View ArticleJust My Luck (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
The vast majority of daily local newspapers are cash-starved — the first industry to starve to death when consumer demand for its product is at an all-time high.
View ArticleFed Likely to Send Reassuring Note of Patience on Rate Hikes
Chairman Jerome Powell is likely to refer this week to a word he's been using to describe the Federal Reserve's latest approach to interest rates: "Patient."
View ArticleUS Pending Home Sales Fell 2.2 Percent in December
Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in December with affordability pressures causing interest from would-be buyers to fall.
View ArticleFed Keeps Key Rate Unchanged and Pledges to be 'Patient'
The Federal Reserve is keeping its key interest rate unchanged and signaling that it could leave rates alone in coming months given economic pressures and mild inflation. The Fed also says it's...
View ArticleLindsey Road Project Sells for $10.8M (Real Deals)
Affiliates of Eliken Property Management of New York purchased the 557,950-SF industrial project in east Little Rock.
View ArticleGenerations Bank Hires Banister, Promotes Three (Movers & Shakers)
Charlotte Banister is the new director of marketing for Generations Bank in Rogers.
View ArticleCryptojacking Is Trend to Watch
Cryptojacking, the unauthorized use of others’ computers to "mine" cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, has surpassed the use of ransomware as the top cybercrime.
View ArticleSpoofing Scams on the Rise, Costing Arkansas Companies Millions
Business email compromise (BEC), a type of fraud that uses fake employee emails, on the rise and shows no signs of slowing down.
View ArticleFraud Allegations Surround Schwyhart’s Secret Holdings
A creditor gets a peek behind Bill Schwyhart’s corporate veil but is not allowed to disclose what he’s seen.
View ArticleADEQ Seeking Applications, Nominations for Environmental Awards
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is seeking the state’s top environmental leaders to apply for this year’s ADEQ Environmental Awards.
View ArticleDonna Townsell Joins Boards for Home BancShares, Centennial Bank
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway says Donna Townsell has been elected as a member of the board of directors for both Home BancShares and its subsidiary, Centennial Bank.
View ArticleArkansas' 3E Software Picked for Accelerator
3E Software Inc. of Springdale is one of 10 companies, and the only one from Arkansas, chosen to participate in the inaugural ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, sponsored by Independent Community Bankers of...
View ArticleAllcorp Ownership of Bradley Bank Liquidated for $2.6M
The long-running Allcorp Inc. bankruptcy case is moving toward a close.
View ArticlePartner in John Daly Steakhouse Venture Files for Bankruptcy
The minority partner in the failed John Daly Steakhouse project in Conway recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation, listing $4.7 million in debts.
View ArticleLauren James, First Security Reach Settlement in Lawsuit
First Security Bank of Searcy last week settled its lawsuit against Lauren James Enterprises Inc. of Fayetteville, ending a legal battle that included allegations that the women’s clothing company...
View ArticleCentral Arkansas Lags U.S. in Slow-Growing Economy
Job growth in central Arkansas has lagged behind that for the nation as a whole since 2010-11, though it’s starting to catch up.
View ArticleLittle Rock Office Towers Seeking Buyers
With several big pieces of the downtown Little Rock skyline in play, it’s a tower buyer’s market.
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