Accountability Sans Jerkiness (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
A CEO can delegate just about everything except culture. And every company will have a culture, whether it just happens or is implemented purposefully and continually by leadership in every decision...
View Article6 Arkansas Banks Lost Money in 2013
Six of the 120 lenders based in Arkansas lost money during 2013, according to call reports compiled by BauerFinancial Inc. of Coral Gables, Fla.
View ArticleArkansas Business Seeking 40 Under 40 Nominations
The 2014 class of 40 Under 40 honorees will be profiled in the June 23 issue of Arkansas Business. Included in this issue will be a listing of their accomplishments within their businesses,...
View ArticleDennis Smiley Leaves CEO Post at Arvest Bank of Benton County
Dennis Smiley resigned Thursday as president and CEO of Arvest Bank of Benton County.
View ArticleLR Interstate Property, Nursing Home Both Net $5M+ Buys (Real Deals)
A 16-acre commercial site in southwest Little Rock weighed in at $5.8 million. The sale of a 120-bed nursing home in west Little Rock tipped the scales at $5.4 million. And a 6,751-SF office building...
View ArticleSummit Mall Developer Back in Arkansas on Conway Project
The redevelopment of the Conway airport site (dubbed Central Landing) marks a return to Arkansas after more than two decades for Jim Wilson & Associates of Montgomery, Ala.
View ArticleHarry Rosenblum Moves to Wunderlich From Crews & Associates
Veteran Little Rock bond broker Harry Rosenblum has departed Crews & Associates after almost six years to join the Little Rock office of Memphis-based Wunderlich Securities Inc.
View ArticleMay Construction Target of New Lawsuit Over 5-Year-Old Projects
Lewis May, president of dormant May Construction Co., recently was sued by Berkley Regional Insurance Co. of Urbandale, Iowa, to collect nearly $3 million paid out on performance bonds in connection...
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.3 Percent in January
Arkansas' unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point from December to 7.3 percent in January, according to the state Department of Workforce Services.
View ArticleROAs Keep Arkansas Banks Most Profitable in District
The Federal Reserve of St. Louis' "Burgundy Book" report shows Arkansas banks remained the most profitable among District banks with a higher return on average assets than the district average.
View ArticleMike Beebe Names 36 Appointments to Boards, Commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday announced a judicial appointment as well as 36 appointments to state boards and commissions.
View ArticleMortgage, Credit Card Debts Down in Arkansas; Auto Loan Debt Rises
In a trend that was seen across the country, Arkansas residents reduced mortgage and credit card debts, but increased auto loan debts in the last quarter of 2013.
View ArticleSimmons First Execs See Compensation Boosts
Three of the five top executives at Simmons First National Corp. enjoyed double-digit gains in their compensation packages during 2013.
View ArticleUS CEOs' Optimism on Economy Reaches 2-Year High
U.S. chief executives have grown more optimistic about economic growth this year, and more of them plan to boost spending and hiring within the next six months.
View ArticleSkyline Report: New Home Occupancy Up 60 Percent in Northwest Arkansas
New home occupancy in northwest Arkansas was up 60.7 percent in the second half of 2013, according to the most recent Skyline Report from Arvest Bank, released Wednesday.
View ArticleJanet Yellen to Enter Spotlight as New Federal Reserve Leader
Investors will be watching closely Wednesday for any hints of how a Janet Yellen-led Federal Reserve might differ from the path set by her predecessor, Ben Bernanke.
View ArticleFort Smith Children's Emergency Shelter Gets $50K for Expansion Project
First National Bank of Fort Smith and Brown-Hiller-Clark & Associates on Thursday donated $50,000 for an expansion project at the Fort Smith Children's Emergency Shelter.
View ArticleFed Clarifies Guidance on Short-Term Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve sought Wednesday to clarify a question that investors have been trying to determine: When it might start to raise short-term interest rates from record lows.
View ArticleWomen Can — And Men Can, Too (Editorial)
There may be a few jobs out there in which every man — person — for himself is a winning strategy, but a rising tide generally does lift all boats. All of us should ask: Am I protecting myself to my...
View ArticleSt. John's Apartments Subject of Latest Lawsuit Against Henry Corp.
Add one more to the pile of suits stacked on the remains of Little Rock's Henry Corp. The latest strike against the former property management group is a complaint filed against the company's leader,...
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