Simmons First Post 4Q Profit Decline But Assets Grow
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff on Monday reported a 30 percent decline in fourth-quarter net income, as merger expenses, a one-time tax adjustment and other factors ate into profit.
View ArticleUS Home Sales Tumbled 3.6 Percent in December
U.S. home sales slid 3.6 percent in December, as rising prices and a declining number of available properties stifled purchases.
View ArticleStephens Announces Next Film of Capitalism Series
Stephens Inc. of Little Rock announced Wednesday the continuation of its "This is Capitalism" film series with the premiere of "The Future of Capitalism."
View ArticleUS New Home Sales Tumbled 9.3 Percent in December
Americans cut back their purchases of new homes in December as harsh winter weather dampened demand.
View ArticleLittle Rock Warehouse Draws $4.5M Transaction (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. of San Diego, sold the Port Distribution Center at 6001 Lindsey Road to three buyers.
View ArticleGreystone Country Club in Cabot Takes New Angle of Approach
Greystone Country Club in Cabot has been brought back from the brink by two residents of the golf course community, but a few dozen more members are needed to restore its financial health.
View ArticleYour Virtual Staff Is Clocking In (Stephen Carlisle Expert Advice)
Businesses across the country have become increasingly flexible with regard to remote workers — those people who work from an off-site location on a project basis and aren’t part of the company’s...
View ArticleAFCU Donates $101K to Arkansas Children's
Arkansas Federal Credit Union recently donated $101,619 to Arkansas Children’s Hospital for the renovation of its teen room.
View ArticleSt. Louis Fed Names NLR Developer to Industry Council
Lisa Ferrell of North Little Rock has been named to the Real Estate Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
View ArticleVenture Center, FinTech Sandbox Announce Partnership
The Venture Center of Little Rock and Boston-based FinTech Sandbox announced Wednesday a partnership to increase access to financial data that financial technology startups need to jump start their...
View ArticleSouthern Bancorp Promotes Christie Patterson to Market President
Southern Bancorp announced Wednesday the promotion of Christie Patterson, current Blytheville city president, to market president.
View ArticleArkansas District Export Council Adds 15 Members
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross recently appointed 15 new members to the Arkansas District Export Council.
View ArticleStone Bank Hires Vince Stone, Names Ray Dillon to Board (Movers & Shakers)
Vince Stone has been hired as senior agri loan officer for Stone Bank in White Hall. Ray Dillon has been named to the board of directors in Little Rock.
View ArticleEntergy Property Generates $3.1M Sale (Real Deals)
Utility land in west Little Rock tipped the scales at $3.1 million. Entergy Arkansas Inc. bought its 10.08-acre location at 12209 W. Markham St. from Newkirk Lirock Ltd. of New York.
View ArticleBit by Bit, Digital Financing Coming to Little Rock
Two Little Rock technology companies, MobX and Freedom Coin Inc., say Arkansas is on the cusp of seeing its first “initial coin offering,” a new way for startups and individuals to raise capital for...
View ArticleCantrell Drug Hiring in Face of Bankruptcy
Cantrell Drug Co. of North Little Rock said last week that it has hired about 25 people since filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in November.
View ArticleSPONSORED: Wood Sales Leadership Center Teaches Art, Science Of Selling
Rare program poised to turn out its first class of future salespeople at Arkansas State University.
View ArticleOne Bank, Heartland End 2017 with Loss
Little Rock’s One Bank & Trust pushed its string of consecutive quarterly operational losses to 22 as of Dec. 31. Heartland Bank ended the year with a loss of more than $13.7 million.
View ArticleSmall Arkansas Bank Headcount Dwindles
Crossett’s First State Bank, the state's second-smallest bank, is on the path to becoming a part of Capital Bancorp Inc.
View ArticleHospitality Land Visited By $3.4M Transaction (Real Deals)
Promenade Hospitality LLC bought the 4.86-acre site in west Little Rock from Deltic Timber Corp. of El Dorado.
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