William H. Bowen Dead at 91
William H. Bowen — lawyer, banker and political adviser — died Wednesday at age 91. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Ruebel Funeral Home of Little Rock.
View Article‘I've Got Suits Older Than You' (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
When I arrived at Arkansas Business in August 1999, I really didn't know any business leaders in Arkansas. I was born and raised in Arkansas, and I had been a local government reporter in Pine Bluff...
View ArticleTire Center Transaction Tops $1.5M in NLR (Real Deals)
A 43,444-SF tire center in North Little Rock tipped the scales at $1.52 million.
View ArticleCameron Smith & Associates' Mission To Put More Women in Public Company...
Diversity on corporate boards has been an issue for years. Most companies recognize that having directors from varied backgrounds isn't simply a theoretical matter of equity; it's a matter of...
View ArticleTyson Family Stock Nears $3 Billion; Waltons No. 1 On Top Stockholders List
The second-wealthiest family in northwest Arkansas, the Tysons, saw their stock holdings increase by nearly $1 billion over the past year — an increase of more than 40 percent.
View ArticleArvest Consumer Survey: Arkansans' Opinion of Economy Improving
Arkansas consumer sentiment is up slightly in Arvest Bank's most recent survey, but it's still lower than surrounding states and considerably lower than the national outlook on the economy.
View ArticleTake It From George (Editorial)
One of the mysteries of life is why people refuse to take action that would directly benefit them. Call it the “own worst enemy” syndrome.
View ArticleCentral Bank Eyes Simmons Midtown Branch; Benefit Bank Plans Full Service in...
A 2,647-SF Little Rock branch marked for sale by Simmons First National Bank of Pine Bluff is in the process of changing hands.
View ArticleCentennial's J.P. Sexton Named Arkansas Mortgage Banker of the Year (Movers &...
J.P. Sexton, vice president and mortgage market sales manager at Centennial Bank of Conway, was named 2014 Arkansas Mortgage Banker of the Year by the Mortgage Bankers Association of Arkansas. Sexton...
View ArticleSteele Stephens Could Still Face Fines over Shoffner Bribes
Federal prosecutors gave Steele Stephens immunity from prosecution and let him keep the millions in bond sales commissions he received from the business relationship that resulted in the criminal...
View ArticleRed Lobsters Serve Up $8.4M Transaction (Real Deals)
ARCP RL Portfolio V LLC purchased the Red Lobster at 3707 McCain Blvd. in North Little Rock for $4.98 million. ARCP RL Portfolio VI LLC bought the Red Lobster at 8407 W. Markham St. in Little Rock for...
View ArticleWatson Furniture Gets New Lease on Life (NWA Real Deals)
Philip Taldo has had a busy, happy month. Top on his list is his purchase of Watson Furniture Store on Main Street in downtown Springdale. Taldo, a Springdale real estate agent, paid $250,000 for the...
View ArticleGrand Bancorp Reassembles Lending Duo
Grand Bancorp Inc. of Grove, Oklahoma, is moving forward with the $6 million purchase of Decatur State Bank. The transaction will be funded through a $2.75 million stock offering and a $3.2 million...
View ArticleReceiver Says Mixed Ownerships Complicating Turner Grain Case
Bankruptcy attorney Kevin Keech of North Little Rock, who has been acting as receiver for Turner Grain, has asked a judge for more power to investigate at least eight of Turner's related companies.
View ArticleUS Economy Grew at 3.9 Percent Rate in 3Q
The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.9 percent annual rate in the July-September period, even faster than first reported, giving the country its strongest six months of growth in more than a decade.
View ArticleNo Daily Report, Morning Report or E-newsletters on Thursday, Friday
Arkansas Business will not send the Daily Report, Morning Report or weekly industry e-newsletters on Thursday and Friday in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday.
View ArticleUtah Firm Pays $1.9M For NLR Apartments (Real Deals)
A 120-unit apartment project in North Little Rock changed hands in a $1.9 million transaction. PC Wilmington LLC of Provo, Utah, acquired the Wilmington Apartments complex at 617 Donovan Briley Blvd....
View ArticleSo Change the Law (Editorial)
A recent New York Times article pointed out something that had also been nagging at us here at Arkansas Business: otherwise law-abiding citizens being charged and convicted of a federal felony known as...
View ArticleChange in IRS Policy Returns Seized Money
A recent change in the Internal Revenue Service's policy on seized money has already helped one Arkansan who had nearly $34,000 seized because of the way he made his bank deposits.
View ArticleHelp Fight Financial Illiteracy (Charlott Jones Commentary)
As individuals and as a country, we are in the throes of a huge problem with consequences for our families, our communities and our entire nation. That problem is financial illiteracy.
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