Turner Grain's Dale Bartlett Receives Chapter 7
Dale C. Bartlett recently had his Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation — and not everyone's happy about it. The Official Unsecured Creditors' Committee urged U.S....
View ArticleSue Owens on the Educational Impact of Economics Arkansas
After more than 20 years in banking, Sue Owens became executive director of Economics Arkansas — then known as the Arkansas Council on Economic Education — in 2004.
View ArticleRex Nelson Joins Simmons First as Director of Corporate Communications
Rex Nelson will leave his job as president of Arkansas Independent Colleges & Universities at the end of May to become director of corporate communications for Simmons First National Corp. of Pine...
View ArticleGet Tickets Now to Arkansas Business Power Breakfast on Women Business Leaders
Tickets are available to the next Arkansas Business Power Breakfast, which features experts who will share strategies on recruiting, retaining and inspiring women in the workplace to be leaders.
View ArticleFort Smith Keeps Top Spot in Arkansas Tech Business Index
Fort Smith retained the top spot in the latest Arkansas Tech Business Index, released Wednesday. It has led the index in 10 of the 14 months Tech has produced the ATBI.
View ArticleSimmons First Proxy: Pay Rise for George Makris, Payments to French Hill in 2014
The compensation of the top executive at Simmons First National Corp. mushroomed by 135 percent in 2014, the year he succeeded J. Thomas May as CEO.
View ArticleBank of the Ozarks to Buy Bank of the Carolinas in $65M Deal
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock said Wednesday that it has agreed to purchase Bank of the Carolinas Corp. and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, Bank of the Carolinas, in an all-stock deal worth...
View ArticleStudent Loan Guarantee Foundation of Arkansas Finding New Mission
A new identity, GuidEd Solutions, is in place for the Student Loan Guarantee Foundation of Arkansas. It's the first in a long list of new products that the SLGFA has the expertise to deliver if it can...
View ArticleThe Business Value of Listening (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
There are reams of articles on listening, with approaches that vary widely. Most of what is required to listen, however, is to pay attention, remove distractions and remain fully present for the work...
View ArticleJerry Spratt Honored by Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountains
Jerry Spratt of Maumelle is a certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner who spent 38 years with the Arkansas Division of Legislative Audit. As assistant legislative auditor and...
View ArticleSteve Bauman Joins Rose Law Firm (Movers & Shakers)
Steve Bauman has joined the Rose Law Firm in Little Rock. He comes with experience in the areas of trusts, estate planning, real estate and taxation.
View ArticleProfessional Degrees Edge Doctoral in Earnings, Unemployment Rates
account completion of training programs in the form of apprenticeships and other on-the-job training, which may also influence earnings and unemployment rates.
View ArticleArkansas Worker Education Ready for Makeover
Over a year after state Sen. Jane English began her crusade to reform workforce education in Arkansas, Charisse Childers is poised to carry out what English thinks is the centerpiece of that...
View ArticleEnrollment Continues Post-Recession Slump at Top Universities, Colleges
College enrollment in Ark-ansas topped out in the 2011-12 academic year, the second year of lottery scholarships when the state's unemployment rate was near its post-recession peak.
View ArticleArvest Survey Shows Rising Consumer Sentiment in Arkansas
Rising optimism among Arkansas couples with no children and the unemployed helped drive an increase in consumer sentiment this year, according to the Spring 2015 Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey.
View ArticleJeffrey Busch to Lead Arvest Branch in Springdale
Jeffrey Busch was named manager of Arvest Bank's branch on South Pleasant Street in Springdale.
View ArticleBear State Posts $2.3M Profit in 1Q
The publicly traded holding company for Bear State Bank collapsed three bank charters in the first quarter.
View ArticleWomen Share Stories, Strategies About Leading, Growing Ranks in Business
Women must have an expectation that their potential is limitless, and organizations must understand that diversity is key to powering success, three women business leaders said at a panel discussion...
View ArticleKohl's Store Rings Up $9 Million Transaction (Real Deals)
An 89,724-SF department store in Sherwood weighed in at $9 million. An 18,680-SF electrical subcontracting complex in North Little Rock shifted ownership in a $636,000 transaction. And an 8,316-SF...
View ArticleTPA Promotes Job Creation (Randy Zook Commentary)
Congress faces an important choice in the months ahead as it considers a bill to renew Trade Promotion Authority. TPA is vital because economic growth and job creation at home depend on our ability to...
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