Court Blows Out Hanna's Candle Case
Last week, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ended Hanna’s Candle Co.’s nearly seven-year legal battle with Bank of America.
View ArticleShining Armor Bank Gets Beyond Tough ROE
Armor Bank, fourth-from-the-bottom on the July 24 list of Arkansas banks ranked by 2016 return on equity, has new ownership since posting that -4.28 percent ROE.
View ArticleCrossett Bank Looking for Boss, Not Buyer
The hunt is on for a new president and CEO of First National Bank of Crossett.
View ArticleSPONSORED: Combat Identity Theft With Alertness And Preventive Steps
Thieves use a variety of methods to obtain personal information. But there are physical and online measures that can be taken for protection.
View ArticleArkansas Business Seeks Info on Minority-, Woman-Owned Businesses
Arkansas Business is seeking minority-owned or woman-owned businesses in Arkansas for new lists to be published Sept. 4.
View ArticleGeorgia Mjartan to Leave Our House
Little Rock nonprofit Our House announced that its longtime executive director, Georgia Mjartan, will resign effective Sept. 15, and that Ben Goodwin, its assistant director, will replace her.
View ArticleState Home Sales Return to Pre-Recession Levels
The Arkansas Realtors Association says Arkansas home sales in June weighed in at 3,542 — ahead of the 3,493 sold in June 2006, before the recession rocked the national residential real estate market.
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Rate Stays Level at 3.4 Percent
Arkansas' unemployment rate in July stayed at 3.4 percent. The record low was set in May and has remained unchanged for three months.
View ArticleEstablishing Ethos (J. Kathy Barbeire Commentary)
It doesn’t matter how passionately you argue or how logical your argument is: If the audience doubts your credibility, they will disregard your message.
View ArticleThe Influencers: 5 Leaders Behind the Framework of Arkansas
Meet five leaders who are influencing their industries, their communities and the future of Arkansas.
View ArticleJacksonville Plaza Sells In $5.4M Transaction (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Midwest Retail Properties of St. Louis bought the 33,668-SF retail center on John Harden Drive.
View ArticleThe Influencers: George Makris of Simmons First National Corp.
Simmons First National Corp. CEO George Makris still doesn’t consider himself much of a banker, but he’s a fast learner.
View ArticleSome Things We Know (Editorial)
From people we'll miss to people we hope never come back, here are five things we sincerely hope most of us in Arkansas can agree on.
View ArticleRegions Center Owners Say Management Stayed Mum on Purchase Offer
The owners of the 30-story Regions Center are blaming their management company for missing out on a $46.5 million offer from a Nebraska company to buy the tower.
View ArticleUpdate: Arvest to Buy Bear State Bank in $391M All-Cash Deal
Arvest Bank will acquire Bear State Bank in an all-cash transaction valued at about $391 million, or $10.28 per share of Bear State common stock.
View ArticleFed, State Bank Board OK Home BancShares' Stonegate Bank Deal
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway says its previously announced merger with Stonegate Bank of Pompano Beach, Florida, received approval from the Federal Reserve Board and the Arkansas State Bank Board.
View ArticlePace of US Home Sales in July Reached Lowest Level of 2017
Americans retreated from buying homes in July as sales sank 1.3 percent to their lowest level of the year.
View ArticleAaron Sutterfield Moves to Stone Bank (Movers & Shakers)
Aaron Sutterfield has joined Stone Bank in Mountain View as a lending officer.
View ArticleJames at the Mill Sells for $4.2 Million (NWA Real Deals)
Chef Miles James and his wife, Courtney, sold the 10,000-SF restaurant and the 46-room inn that he opened 23 years ago to Johnson Mills Ventures LLC, led by Jesse Burkes and John Stewart.
View ArticlePetsmart Property Draws $2.7 Million Transaction (Real Deals)
Arkansas Specialty Partners LLC, led by Dr. James Tucker, bought the Petsmart-Concentra project at 3470-80 Landers Road from the Horwitz-Bradley Revocable Living Trust of Los Angeles.
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