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Janet Moore Named EVP, COO at Citizens Bank (Movers & Shakers)

Janet Moore has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of Citizens Bank in Batesville.

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Tax Rates Ranked No. 1 U.S. Obstacle by World Economic Forum

The United States stands at No. 2 in overall business competitiveness out of 137 countries ranked, just behind Switzerland, according to the World Economic Forum’s “Global Competitiveness Report...

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Invest in Your Culture; It’s Reflected in the Bottom Line (Karen Armstrong...

Today’s workforce, especially among millennials, rates companies that are desirable to work for based on their culture. From a recruitment and retention standpoint, culture is critical, but how do the...

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Biggest Deals of 2017: Arkansas Transactions Soar 50 Percent, Reach $14.7B

Tax reform expected to increase pace, size of acquisitions in 2018.

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Tax Changes: The Good, Bad and Quirky

Arkansas Business asked a panel of tax experts for insights on the new code, which was signed by President Donald J. Trump in late December. After hitting the highlights, they delved into provisions...

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Bankrupt Manila Farmer Lists Over $1M in Debts

A farmer in Mississippi County listed debts between $1 million and $10 million when he filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection earlier this month.

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Keller Williams Commercial Taps Johnny Mitchum for National Council Seat...

Johnny Mitchum of Keller Williams Realty of Little Rock has been appointed to the national Commercial Leadership Council by Keller Williams Commercial.

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Presenting the 30th Annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards

Arkansas Business honors the state's top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards.

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Is the U.S. Due for a Recession? (Commentary)

The U.S. economy has been expanding for the last eight and a half years, but how much longer will that expansion last?

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Arkansas Metros Show Wide Gap in Post-Recession Employment Rates

Although the unemployment rate gets the most attention, Arkansas economist Michael Pakko recently also looked at the employment rate in the state over the last year and since the Great Recession.

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Southwest Bank in Texas Now Operating Under Simmons Banner

Simmons First National Corp of Pine Bluff said Tuesday that it completed the merger of its subsidiary, Southwest Bank of Fort Worth, Texas, with its main banking subsidiary, Simmons Bank.

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Masseys Give UCA $1M for Scholarship Program

Rick and Anne Massey of Little Rock have given the University of Central Arkansas $1 million to endow and establish a scholarship program for first-generation college students.

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CHI St. Vincent Names New VP of Finance

CHI St. Vincent has named Sara Bradley its vice president of finance.

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Sales of US Homes Fall Year Over Year by Most in 3½ Years

U.S. sales of existing homes fell in January from a year earlier by the most in more than three years. Would-be buyers were stymied by rising prices and a shortage of homes for sale.

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Long-Term Mortgage Rates Climb to 4.4 Percent

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates crept higher this week, upping the costs of borrowing to purchase a home just as more of the millennial generation is entering the real estate market.

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Shoppes at Chenal Starts with $2.5M Buy (Real Deals)

A 34,734-SF retail project is in motion for the 5.04-acre site at the southeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Arkansas Systems Drive.

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Blueprint For 2018? Architecture Firms See Busy Year

Spending on construction projects across the country could rise by 4 percent this year over 2017, which is welcome news for Arkansas architects and engineers.

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When the Going Gets Tough (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

Smart leaders understand that to deal with difficult times, the culture and attitude of their workforce must be critical to survival.

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Dan Blair Joins Regions Bank (Movers & Shakers)

Dan Blair has been named wealth adviser for Regions Bank in Little Rock.

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Woods Joins FNBC; Paxson Appointed Admin at WRMC (NEA Movers & Shakers)

Chuck Woods has been named controller at FNBC Bank in Ash Flat. Gary Paxson has been appointed administrator at White River Medical Center in Batesville.

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