First Arkansas Bank Wins $14.5M Default Judgment Against John Rogers
First Arkansas Bank & Trust of Jacksonville landed a $14.5 million default judgment against fallen sports memorabilia and photo archivist mogul John Rogers, who missed payments on three loans in...
View ArticleWest Little Rock Retail Rings Up $4.5M Purchase (Real Deals)
An 8,245-SF retail project in west Little Rock tipped the scales at $4.56 million. An investment group purchased the 11400 Cantrell Road property from Chi-Little Rock LLC of Greenville, South Carolina.
View ArticleThe Top 10 Business Stories of 2014
Politics, white-collar crime, banking acquisitions, Turner Grain and more. Arkansas Business recaps the top 10 stories from the year that was 2014.
View ArticleTunnels, Dennis Smiley, John Rogers, Wal-Mart Kept Readers Checking Online
A tour of the hidden underground tunnels of Hot Springs was the most-read story on ArkansasBusiness.com in 2014.
View ArticleNotable Deaths in 2014
William H. Bowen, Bob Lamb and Jeff Baskin were among a number of notable business leaders and professionals who died in 2014.
View ArticleThe Best & Worst of 2014
From best investment to worst financial projects, Arkansas Business recaps the best and worst of 2014.
View ArticleAngela Wilcoxon, Janet Moore Join Citizens Bank of Batesville (Movers & Shakers)
Angela Wilcoxon has been promoted to senior vice president of enterprise risk management for Citizens Bank in Batesville. Janet Moore has joined Citizens Bank in Batesville as senior vice president of...
View ArticleSteve Massanelli Returns to His Roots in Joining Simmons First National
In joining Simmons First National Corp., Steve Massanelli is returning to his geographic roots: He is a native of Pine Bluff who began his career with Simmons First National Bank as an assistant vice...
View ArticleUA, UALR Forecasters See More Improvement in Arkansas' Economy in 2015
Arkansas' leading economists say the state should have an improved economy next year. One of the highlights: the unemployment rate is expected to continue to drop to 5.5 percent by the end of 2015 and...
View ArticleSouthern Bancorp's Mississippi Acquisition Tops $1M
Southern Bancorp Inc. of Arkadelphia is paying $1.15 million for the $15.9 million-asset Bank of Bolivar County.
View ArticleJohn Roberts Elected to Board of Fed's Eighth District
John Roberts III, CEO of JB Hunt Transportation Services, is elected to a three-year term on the St. Louis Fed's board of directors. Ray Dillon, CEO of Deltic Timber Corp., is named chairman of the...
View ArticleDaryl Bassett Named Workforce Services Director; Danny Gomes Named AEDC...
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson has announced Danny Gomes as deputy director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, and Daryl Bassett as the new director of the Department of Workforce Services.
View ArticleBank: John Rogers Misrepresented Price of Hoffman Collection
First Arkansas Bank & Trust says photo dealer John Rogers misrepresented the purchase price of an archive he bought in 2012, leading the bank to loan Rogers almost five times the collection's...
View ArticleUS Economy Accelerates and Helps Lift Dow to 18K
The U.S. economy grew at a sizzling 5 percent annual rate last quarter, the fastest since 2003, fueled by consumer and business spending. The surge confirmed that the economy is steadily improving and...
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 Christmas holiday.
View ArticleNo Daily Report, Morning Roundup on Thursday
Arkansas Business will not send the Daily Report and Morning Roundup on Thursday in recognition of the New Year's holiday.
View ArticleMayflower-Vilonia Tornado is Top AP Story of 2014
Arkansas' worst natural disaster of 2014 has been selected by Associated Press members as the state's top news story of the year, edging out the Republican dominance in the midterm elections and court...
View ArticleBank of the Ozarks Announces Expected Close Date on Intervest Acquisition
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock expects its $228.5 million acquisition of Intervest Bancshares Corp., and its wholly owned subsidiary, Intervest National Bank, to be closed on or about Feb. 10.
View ArticleThe 2014 Executive Q&A Issue
We asked Arkansas' business giants to weigh in on challenge and success throughout 2014. Here's what they had to say.
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