Forbes 400 List of Richest People Includes 10 with Arkansas Ties
The 2013 Forbes 400 list of the country's richest people includes 10 with close Arkansas ties. Wal-Mart heiress Christy Walton leads the list of Arkansans and those with close ties to the state.
View ArticleFederal Reserve Delays Bond Tapering, Wants to See More Data
The Federal Reserve has decided against reducing its stimulus for the U.S. economy, saying it will maintain the pace of its bond purchases because it thinks the economy still needs the support.
View ArticleState Jobless Rate Steady at 7.4 Percent
Arkansas' unemployment rate remained steady at 7.4 percent for August, the state Department of Workforce Services said Friday.
View ArticleFellow Bankers Tell Home BancShares' Johnny Allison: Go Bigger
Home BancShares Inc. Chairman Johnny Allison gets some friendly advice while appearing on a panel of bankers at the RBC Capital Markets' Financial Institutions Conference in Boston this week.
View ArticleThe Budget Showdown, Food Stamps, A Full Accounting at UA & More on 'Arkansas...
I'm pleased to be back on AETN's "Arkansas Week" tonight with host Steve Barnes and fellow panelists Steve Brawner and Doug Thompson.
View ArticleArkansas Average for Managing Financial Products
In May, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation released its 2012 National Financial Capability Study, which examines Americans' handling of money and their knowledge of financial products and use of...
View ArticleJustin Cobb Charged With Robbing Liberty Bank
A 21-year-old man has been charged with robbing a Jonesboro branch of Liberty Bank of Arkansas in April.
View ArticleRiverdale's Raney Building Headlines $3.5M Triple Purchase (Real Deals)
An office building in the Riverdale area of Little Rock and neighboring commercial properties in Little Rock's Hillcrest area shifted ownership in deals totaling more than $3.5 million.
View ArticleThe 2008 Crisis, Revisited (Andy Terry Commentary)
In a gross oversimplification, the bursting of a real asset bubble (housing) was exacerbated by a vastly interconnected financial structure where a pulse in one area reverberated in others.
View ArticleDr. Issam Makhoul Named Director of UAMS Hematology/Oncology Division (Movers...
Dr. Issam Makhoul has been named director of the Division of Hematology/Oncology in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science in Little Rock.
View ArticleArkansas Business Presents 'The New Influentials: 20 In Their 20s'
This is the fifth consecutive year that Arkansas Business has introduced readers to talented young leaders in our business and nonprofit community in a feature called “The New Influentials: 20 in Their...
View ArticleOne Bank Seeks More Than $1M in Interest From Stuart Assets
One Bank & Trust filed a more detailed claim for money allegedly owed by its former chairman, president and CEO, the late Layton “Scooter” Stuart.
View ArticleArkansas Business Honors ‘Best Places to Work'
Arkansas Business last week honored a dozen companies for outstanding employee engagement and their retention and benefits policies at the first Best Places to Work awards, held at the DoubleTree Hotel...
View ArticleUA Report: Northwest Arkansas Economy Outgrows Peer Regions
The northwest Arkansas economy outgrew similar regions in 2011 and 2012, according to a report released Wednesday by the University of Arkansas.
View ArticleUS Pending Home Sales Fall for 3rd Straight Month
Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy U.S. homes in August, the third straight decline. The drop could mean that higher mortgage rates are starting to deter some buyers.
View ArticleReport: Arkansas Revenue Remains Up in October
Arkansas finance officials say the state's revenue beat last year's figures and their predictions in October.
View ArticleRobert Redfern Appointed to Board of Public Accountancy
Robert R. Redfern, a Danville CPA, is appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe to serve a five-year term on the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy.
View ArticleSecretary of State Warns of Scam Targeting Businesses
The Arkansas secretary of state's office is warning businesses not to send money to an entity offering to register a company's directors meetings with the state.
View ArticleMichael Pakko: Economic Recovery Still Slow in Arkansas
While Arkansas weathered the recession a little better than the rest of the nation, it has fallen behind the U.S. in terms of post-recession economic recovery, according to UALR economist Michael Pakko.
View ArticleArvest Bank Pledges $100K for Marshals Museum in Fort Smith
Arvest Bank has pledged a $100,000 founding donor gift to the planned U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith.
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