'Connect' Name Sets Federal Case in Motion
A legal dispute alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition pits two lenders with markedly different profiles that share similar names.
View ArticleArkansas Industries Attempt to Divine The Post-Pandemic Future
Some, like the hospitality industry, are bracing for a long, slow return to pre-COVID vitality. Others, like the energy sector, see a quicker recovery after the early swoon. Some trends seem baked into...
View ArticleSimmons Bank Trimming Branches
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff will close three branches in central Arkansas.
View ArticleSchwyhart Trial Marks First in Pandemic Timeline
The recent fraud trial of Bill and Carolyn Schwyhart represented a first for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas.
View ArticleDixon Moves to Bank OZK as SVP (Movers & Shakers)
Jeff Dixon has been hired as the senior vice president and employee benefits manager at Bank OZK in Little Rock.
View ArticleUS Pending Home Sales See Record-Breaking Rebound in May
The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rebounded a record 44.3% in May after a record-breaking decline the previous month, as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic sidelined both...
View ArticleBillions of Dollars in Aid for Small Businesses Go Unclaimed
Billions of dollars offered by Congress as a lifeline to small businesses struggling to survive the pandemic are about to be left on the table when a key government program stops accepting applications...
View ArticlePowell Says US Economy Facing Heightened Uncertainty
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the outlook for the U.S. economy is “extraordinarily uncertain” and the success of the recovery effort will depend in large part on the country’s ability to...
View ArticleFIS Selects 10 Startups for 2020 Fintech Accelerator Program
FIS of Jacksonville, Florida, and The Venture Center of Little Rock announces the 10 companies selected to participate in the 2020 FIS Fintech Accelerator program, which will take place completely online.
View ArticleUS Home Prices Increase 4% in April
U.S. home prices gains accelerated in April even as sales have stumbled, a sign the coronavirus outbreak has had little impact on real estate values.
View ArticleVanhoozer Promoted, Barber Hired at Arvest (Movers & Shakers)
Deania Vanhoozer and Selena Barber will take on new roles at Arvest Bank in Jonesboro.
View ArticleTrustee Sues Alliance’s Officers for $7.3M
Officials of a bankrupt Arkadelphia insurance agency ignored red flags indicating owner Berry Bishop was committing bank fraud, according to a trustee suing to recover $7.3 million.
View ArticleThat Rainy-Day Fund (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Who doesn’t have two months of income in ready cash? Most Americans. Even some of you who read Arkansas Business.
View ArticleBank OZK, Dallas Bank Provide $53K in Affordable Housing Grants
Bank OZK and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas provided more than $53,000 in Partnership Grant Program grants to two Arkansas nonprofits that are involved in providing affordable housing to...
View ArticleList: Paycheck Protection Program Aid Went Beyond Hard-Hit Companies
The government on Monday identified roughly 650,000 mostly small businesses and nonprofits that received taxpayer money through a federal program that was designed to soften job losses from the...
View ArticleArkansas Entities Get $3.3B in Paycheck Protection Aid
Companies and nonprofits in Arkansas received a combined $3.3 billion in loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program, the U.S. Treasury Department says.
View ArticleWhat Mask Orders Mean for Businesses (Justin Allen Commentary)
As the mask debate rages in the midst of COVID-19, here's a quick look at what two city orders around masks do — and don't do — and what Arkansas businesses should know about them.
View ArticleCI Financial Closes on Investment in Cabana
CI Financial Corp. of Toronto has completed its acquisition of stakes in two investment advisor firms: Congress Wealth Management LLC of Boston and The Cabana Group LLC of Fayetteville.
View ArticleAlleged Schwyhart Bankruptcy Fraud Draws Scrutiny
The June 22-24 bankruptcy fraud trial of Bill and Carolyn Schwyhart in Dallas is expected to produce a ruling from Bankruptcy Judge Harlin Hale during the next few days.
View Article6 Promoted at Landmark PLC (Movers & Shakers)
Michael Pierce, Nathan Poston and Greg Walker are among the six people who have been named members and directors at Landmark PLC in Little Rock.
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