Labor Challenges, Bargain Housing Noted in Report on Little Rock Region's...
Job growth is running at a slightly slower pace than the national average, but the region has advantages in other areas.
View ArticleJama Fowler, Philanthropist and Longtime Co-Owner of Fowler Foods, Dies at 85
She's remembered for her philanthropy and her business ventures with husband Wallace.
View ArticleSimmons First Profit Dips 3% in Q1
CEO George Makris Jr. said results in the quarter were "solid." He pointed to accelerating loan growth.
View ArticleUS Economy Shrank by 1.4% in Q1 but Consumers Kept Spending
Most economists expect a rebound this quarter as solid hiring and wage gains sustain growth.
View ArticleEncore Bank Continues Growth With Expansion to Denver
The Little Rock-based bank now operates in 19 markets in nine states.
View ArticleLong-Term US Mortgage Rates Edge Down This Week to 5.1%
It's the first decline in two months.
View ArticleLatham, Linn Named VPs at First Service Bank (Movers & Shakers)
Joyce Latham has been hired as vice president of strategic operations at First Service Bank in Greenbrier. Kimberley Linn has been promoted to vice president of human resources.
View ArticleCentral Arkansas Job Change Compared with US
Although most industries saw losses during the period, U.S. warehousing jobs grew quickly, according to Metroplan’s latest report on economic trends in the region.
View ArticleMcCain Plaza Rings Up $31M Transaction (Real Deals)
An affiliate of American Realty Capital purchased the 314,236-SF retail center in North Little Rock.
View ArticleJobs Come With Catch: No Jumping To a Rival
Noncompete contract clauses draw scrutiny, but often prevail.
View ArticleRemaking The Office, Workers Hold Keys
Flexibility essential as employers make perks permanent.
View ArticleBank OZK Brings Expansion Team to Jacksonville, Florida
Little Rock’s Bank OZK intends to triple its presence in Florida’s $88 billion-deposit market in Duval County.
View ArticleStorm Fallout Unresolved for Simmons In Tennessee
Among the businesses hit hard last December by a tornado in Dresden, Tennessee, was a Simmons Bank branch that had its roof ripped open.
View ArticleState Tax Revenue Up 44% in April
For the fiscal year, revenue was $987.9 million, or 19%, above forecast.
View ArticleJohn Carter to Join Citizens Bank Board of Directors
He brings experience in banking and real estate.
View ArticleHow Higher Fed Rates Stand to Affect Americans' Finances
Answers to questions about mortgage rates, auto loans, credit card rates and more.
View ArticleJonesboro Business Leader Wallace Fowler Dies at 87
Wallace Fowler, the Jonesboro businessman who built and sold multiple banks and led robust KFC and Taco Bell franchises, died Wednesday. He was 87.
View ArticleJerry Brewer, Entrepreneur Behind StaffMark Inc., Dies at 81
Brewer was known by many employees as "coach," a nod to the guidance and support he offered.
View ArticleUS Mortgage Rates Rise; 30-Year at 5.27%, Highest Since 2009
The average rate stood at 2.96% a year ago.
View ArticleKanis Medical Plaza Visited by $10.1M Sale (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate in Pensacola, Florida, bought the 49,333-SF medical office building in west Little Rock.
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