Top 10 Online Stories of 2013: Fraud, Development, Paula Deen Attract Reader...
Arkansas Business' Oct. 14 cover story detailing a long-running, $15 million Medicaid fraud by a Mountain Home doctor was the most-read story online in 2013, according to traffic data from...
View ArticleValley Falls Mansion Has New Owner
Remember the nearly 15,000-SF Valley Falls Estates mansion that entered foreclosure 15 months after it was bought for a purported $5.1 million and then put on the market for a shade under $4 million?...
View ArticleNew Federal Charges Filed Against Steve Standridge
Steve Standridge, who already faces 12 federal felony charges related to alleged bank fraud in the Eastern District of Arkansas, has pleaded not guilty to 23 additional federal felony counts.
View ArticleStock Market Resolutions for 2014
2013 was a great year for the average investor, but few market strategists believe that 2014 will be anywhere near as good. The simple strategy of buying U.S. stocks, selling bonds and staying out of...
View ArticleNo Daily Report, E-newsletters on Wednesday
ArkansasBusiness.com will not send the Daily Report or weekly industry e-newsletters on Wednesday, Christmas Day.
View ArticleU.S. Consumer Confidence Rises On Better Job Outlook
U.S. consumer confidence jumped this month on a better outlook for hiring and growth, supporting other signs that show the economy could accelerate in 2014.
View ArticleBancorpSouth Gives $7,000 to CADC in Arkansas
The Central Arkansas Development Council has announced a $7,000 grant from BancorpSouth to CADC's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Free Tax Preparation program and its Individual Development Account low...
View ArticleArvest to Keep Four NBA Branches, Close Three
Arvest Bank branches on McCain Boulevard in North Little Rock and West Markham Street in Little Rock will be closed, with their operations being moved to former branches of National Bank of Arkansas...
View ArticleEyenalyze Aims to Help Local Restaurants Compete
Conway CPA Michael Rasmussen was working in southern California 15 years ago when he hatched the idea for Eyenalyze, a financial service that aims to level the playing field for independent local...
View ArticleBen Bernanke: 2014 Could Be Better Year for US Economy
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday predicted a stronger year for the U.S. economy in 2014, saying several factors that have held back growth appear to be abating.
View ArticleMarket Restoration Tops Chris Polychron's Agenda as President-elect of...
Chris Polychron is an executive broker with 1st Choice Realty in Hot Springs, specializing in residential sales, and is the 2014 president-elect of the National Association of Realtors . He has served...
View ArticleAllens Debts Higher Than Expected
Allens Inc.'s debts are now itemized and total $289.9 million. That's about $10 million more than was estimated when the Siloam Springs company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the end of...
View ArticleFed Chair, Unemployment on Tap as Congress Returns
Back to work on Monday, Congress faces a hefty list of unfinished business and a politically driven agenda in an election year that will determine control of the House and Senate.
View ArticleMetroplan: Slow, Steady Growth and More Youth in Urban Core
Metroplan releases its 2013 "Economic Review and Outlook," revealing slow but steady economic growth for central Arkansas and growth in the number of young adults seeking homes in the urban core.
View ArticleFormer Fayetteville Business Owner Indicted
The former owner of a defunct Fayetteville leasing company has been charged with 12 federal felonies, including bank fraud against Bank of the Ozarks and First Security Bank.
View ArticleTyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith to Moderate Business Forecast Luncheon
The University of Arkansas will host a panel of economic forecasters for its 20th annual Business Forecast Luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 16.
View ArticleFed Reduced Bond Buys After Seeing Big Job Gains
The Federal Reserve agreed last month to modestly reduce its bond purchases because of improvements in the job market that many Fed members felt would be sustained. Many participants called the job...
View ArticleVideo: Talking Mark Darr, the UA, the Economy and More on 'Arkansas Week'
On this week's "Arkansas Week," Michael Hibblen, Hoyt Purvis and I talk about the week in Mark Darr, which ended last night with his planned resignation on Feb. 1.
View ArticleRetail, Transport Central Arkansas Strengths in Economic Recovery
Metroplan recently released its latest “Metro Trends: Economic Review and Outlook” report, in which the agency examines the region's rate of economic recovery four years after the official end of the...
View Article$3.8M Union Bank Stock Buyout Sparks Lawsuit
A $3.8 million buyout of minority shareholders in First Union Financial Corp. of Monticello has developed into a lawsuit in Drew County Circuit Court.
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