Arkansas Chamber of Commerce Announces New Leadership Class
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas on Friday announced the 57 new members of its Leadership Arkansas Class X.
View ArticlePhillip Partain Joins Arvest as Saline County Market President
Arvest Bank announced Friday that it has hired Phillip Partain, formerly of Simmons First National Bank, as president of its Saline County market.
View ArticleLori Case Melton Advances to Market President for First Service Bank
A 30-year veteran of the banking industry has been named president of the Conway market and commercial loan officer by First Service Bank of Greenbrier, a bank with $250 million in assets.
View ArticleConvenient Redevelopment Drives $2.9M Transaction (Real Deals)
A west Little Rock convenience store development is in motion after a $2.9 million transaction. And an undeveloped 64.5-acre apartment tract in North Little Rock tipped the scales at $2 million.
View ArticleChambers Bank Lets Go of Westside Village OREO Property
Chambers Bank of Danville has agreed to sell one of its seven OREO properties in Springdale to a Fayetteville investment group.
View ArticleArkansas Business Presents 2015's 'New Influentials: 20 In Their 20s'
This is the seventh year that Arkansas Business has sought out talented young leaders in our business and nonprofit community to introduce to readers in a feature called The New Influentials: 20 in...
View ArticleFayetteville Couple Loses House After Suing Mortgage Trustee
A Fayetteville couple was hit with a judgment of more than $700,000 and their home was foreclosed on earlier this month because they went to court over which company, if any, should get their mortgage...
View ArticleSAU Board Chairman Buddy Franks Dies
O.A. "Buddy" Franks Jr., the chairman of the Southern Arkansas University board of trustees, died Monday morning at his home in Magnolia, the university announced Tuesday.
View ArticleWhy Europe Isn't Creating Any Googles or Facebooks
As technology upends industries and lifestyles at breakneck pace, the Old Continent is not producing any of the online giants like Google, eBay or Facebook.
View ArticleState Report: Half of Workplace Fatalities Transportation Related
About half the workplace fatalities that occur in Arkansas are transportation related, according to a report released this week by the Arkansas Department of Labor.
View ArticleFed Report Shows Jonesboro Employment Growth Outpacing Others
Employment growth in Jonesboro has exceeded the nation's growth for the ninth consecutive quarter, according to an August survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
View ArticleFranklin Bass to Lead Simmons Bank in Hot Springs
Simmons First National Bank this week named Franklin Bass as its Hot Springs community president.
View ArticleJanet Yellen Expects Fed to Raise Rates by Year's End
Chair Janet Yellen said Thursday that she expects the Federal Reserve to begin raising interest rates from record lows by the end of the year.
View ArticlePublic Pension Funds Branch Out Globally
Public employee pension funds, including those in Arkansas, increasingly have moved into “alternative investments” as a way to spread risk and boost returns.
View ArticleFrom the Cheap Seats (Editorial)
AFCU was originally included in the group of banks that bid to lend money to the Little Rock Tech Park. The Arkansas Bankers Association talked the banks into tossing AFCU out of the club — but not...
View ArticleAllied Access Sore Subject Between Chambers Bank, Acme Holding
The testy relationship between Acme Holding Co. and the leading creditor in its bankruptcy, evident in a two-day hearing in April, hasn't improved.
View ArticleLegal Fallout Facing John Rogers Mounts
A new lawsuit, an expanded fraud complaint, a default judgment and a contempt hearing have added to the legal tapestry woven around North Little Rock businessman John Rogers.
View ArticleParties Close to Final Settlement Over 'Scooter' Stuart Money
The final paperwork is nearing completion on a settlement agreement that will boost the equity capital at Little Rock's One Bank & Trust by $6.9 million.
View ArticleFDIC: Arkansas Bank Deposits Reach $56.5B
Bank deposits in Arkansas grew by 5 percent in the 12 months that ended June 30, a pace somewhat slower than the 5.4 percent growth in bank deposits nationally.
View ArticleGovernor: Arkansas Will Be in 'Top Tier' of Trading Partners with Cuba
Gov. Asa Hutchinson talked to reporters via telephone from Havana today as his economic development trip continues.
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