by - April 27, 2019 9:50 am
A new slate of officers was installed at the ABA Annual Convention on Wednesday, April 17, including Chairman Robert Robinson, Simmons Bank of El Dorado; Chairman-Elect Jonathan Harrell, Generations Bank…
by - April 25, 2019 5:33 pm
After Tuesday’s announcement that 565 jobs would be coming to the Little Rock Port from Czech Republic gun maker CZ-USA, state economic officials announced two more big projects in Camden…
by - April 24, 2019 3:06 pm
Little Rock-based Capital Bank has been approved by the Arkansas State Bank Department to change its name to Encore Bank. Intention for the bank’s rebranding was disclosed when new leadership…
by - April 23, 2019 11:34 am
Cold beer, good food, and bike trails may have sealed the deal for Arkansas’ newest foreign investment. On Tuesday (April 23), Gov. Asa Hutchinson and local economic leaders announced in…
by - April 16, 2019 3:54 pm
Ammunitions manufacturer SIG Sauer cut the ribbon on its expanded Jacksonville, Ark. facility on Tuesday (April 16). Gov. Asa Hutchinson, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, and local government and…
by - April 16, 2019 9:36 am
A Democratic challenger to Arkansas incumbent GOP U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton may have emerged. Talk Business & Politics has confirmed that 2018 Third District Democratic Congressional candidate Joshua Mahony of…
by - April 15, 2019 2:59 pm
Simmons First National Corp. announced that it completed its acquisition of Reliance Bancshares, Inc., headquartered in the St. Louis, Missouri. A definitive agreement to acquire Reliance was previously announced in…
by - April 15, 2019 1:27 pm
Like a chef at a popular restaurant, Montine McNulty is serving up dishes of hospitality that have resulted in more jobs, surging tax collections, and most importantly a contribution to…
by - April 15, 2019 7:48 am
Former Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola has joined the Barber Law Firm in Little Rock as an attorney for the group. Stodola served for 12 years a mayor of Arkansas’…
by - April 14, 2019 3:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s chief of staff Alison Williams plans to draw on experiences from more than a decade ago as she oversees a plan to consolidate state agencies. Williams, who…
by - April 13, 2019 8:31 pm
It makes perfect sense that the state’s top banking regulator has a background in history as well as legal and financial expertise. Arkansas State Bank Commissioner Candace Franks has served…
by - April 11, 2019 4:59 pm
The Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $55,241 grant from the Arkansas Department of Education to provide workshops and…
by - April 7, 2019 12:20 pm
Sen. Tom Cotton says more advanced technology and updated asylum laws are needed to protect against illegal immigrants coming to America through Mexico, but he’s not sure closing the border…
by - April 7, 2019 10:26 am
After securing passage of funding for Arkansas Works last week, Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd said he expects the 92nd General Assembly to complete its business this coming week….
by - April 2, 2019 9:29 am
Billionaire businessman Warren Stephens – chairman and CEO of Stephens Inc., philanthropist, and golf aficionado – has made headlines in the past week. He was recognized for his contributions to…
by - March 31, 2019 11:17 am
University of Arkansas’ Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj admits that the yield curve inversion has been an accurate predictor of past recessions, but he warns that the current economic environment…
by - March 31, 2019 10:15 am
Arkansas Department of Human Services director Cindy Gillespie expects the appeal of a court ruling on Arkansas Works to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, and during that process, the state…
by - March 28, 2019 11:00 am
Baptist Health system announced Reanetta Hunt as its new chief development officer and CEO of the Baptist Health Foundation on Thursday (March 28). “Reanetta brings an incredible depth of experience…
by - March 27, 2019 1:24 pm
About 10 days before he died in late September 2016, golf legend Arnold Palmer called Warren Stephens to ask for a favor. He wanted Stephens to host his annual amateur…
by - March 26, 2019 3:22 pm
Stephens Inc. CEO won the LIFE Award from the nonprofit Economics Arkansas for his contributions to the free market in a luncheon in Little Rock on Tuesday (March 26). Previous…
