Innovation Hub Growing in Pine Bluff
Go Forward Pine Bluff’s innovation hub, The Generator, is in for a busy September. Mildred Franco, executive director of The Generator, hopes renovations will begin then on its physical location: the...
View ArticleNew Jacksonville Schools Propel Growth
Jacksonville is on the rise, and its schools are playing no small role in that. Replacing all schools in the Jacksonville-North Pulaski School District is one way the district, carved out of the...
View ArticleHeileman Cattle Family Feud Includes Charges of Fraud, Larceny
A family cattle business in Poinsett County ended in a multimillion-dollar bankruptcy last year, and now one of its owners is being accused of fraud.
View ArticleLittle Rock's Euronet Software Announces Promotion
Financial technology firm Euronet Software of Little Rock announced Monday the promotion of Tony Warren to president and managing director.
View ArticlePCA Technology Solutions Announces New Partnership
PCA Technology Solutions recently announced its partnership with Invo Solutions LLC of Springfield, Missouri, a financial technology company that has launched new video banking software.
View ArticleSkyline Report Shows Home Sales, Average Prices Up in Northwest Arkansas
The number of homes sold and permits issued, overall absorption and average prices rose in northwest Arkansas in the first half of 2019, but the dwindling availability of lots could slow future growth,...
View ArticleTeslar Software by 3E Touts ICBA Investment
Financial technology company Teslar Software by 3E of Springdale announced Tuesday that the Independent Community Bankers of America has invested in it, bringing the company’s total seed capital raised...
View ArticleStephens' Portfolio Company Acquires New Jersey Firm
Sound Seal, a portfolio company of The Stephens Group LLC and a manufacturer of noise control products, announced Tuesday that it has acquired Acoustical & Tackable Surfaces Inc. of Flemington, New...
View ArticleCraighead County Jobs Growth Outperforms Nation, State
Economic development leaders in Jonesboro welcomed a report showing robust job growth in Craighead County, but they hope it's just a signpost on the way to even better numbers.
View ArticleUS Pending Home Sales Slid 2.5% in July in Sign of Slowdown
Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in July, signaling that the housing market has yet to enjoy a strong bounce from lower mortgage rates.
View ArticleThanks to Consumers, US Economy Is Rising Steadily If Slowly
The economy slowed in the spring, and many analysts think the weakness will continue in the months ahead. Yet consumer spending, which drives about 70% of growth, accelerated in the April-June quarter.
View ArticleUnited Arkansas Credit Union Goes Solar in Southwest LR
United Arkansas Credit Union of Little Rock is claiming its spot in the sun as the state’s first solar-powered financial institution, President and CEO Michael Armstrong says.
View ArticleRed Dot Transaction Fills $2.3M Space (Real Deals)
Red Dot Storage 155 LLC of Louisville, Colorado, bought the USA Storage project at 4101 E. Kiehl Ave. from Tisdale Properties & Development LLC, led by Tracy Tisdale.
View ArticleLooking for Latino Business, First Community's Miguel Lopez Speaks the Language
Miguel Lopez, bilingual and bicultural, says working for First Community Bank of Batesville has been his “dream job.”
View ArticleWoodland Heights Sold for $37.7M
A senior-living project in west Little Rock forms this week’s real estate triangle with restaurant-inspired transactions in Greenbrier and Benton.
View ArticleJudge Says $22.4M Judgment Against Wells Fargo Still Stands
A Pope County judge last week denied Wells Fargo Bank’s request to have a $22.4 million judgment against it thrown out.
View ArticleSurvey Suggests Little or No Midwest Economic Growth in View
A new report says an August survey of business supply managers suggests slow or no economic growth over the next several months in nine Midwest and Plains states.
View ArticleMurphy USA to Issue $500M in Notes
Murphy USA, the gas and convenience retail chain based in El Dorado, announced Wednesday that it will offer $500 million in senior unsecured notes, with plans to use the debt plus cash on hand to...
View ArticleArkansas Business Presents 20 In Their 20s: The New Influentials of 2019
We’re proud to introduce the 2019 class of New Influentials and the possibilities these 20 in their 20s offer our state in the decades to come.
View ArticleMayor Frank Scott Speaks After 8 Months: Successes, Struggles and the Message
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. and his spokeswoman, Stephanie Jackson, sat down for an hourlong interview Aug. 30 at City Hall.
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