by - November 9, 2017 12:11 pm
MarCom Awards recently announced the 2017 winners in its annual creative competition for marketing and communications, and Arvest Bank received two awards and an honorable mention for its People Helping…
by - November 8, 2017 7:56 am
Banks tightened standards on credit card and auto loans because of a more uncertain economic outlook, while demand for business and home loans fell in the third quarter of 2017,…
by - November 7, 2017 4:37 pm
Northwest Arkansas’ strong economy is no secret to those living in the state, but those other states are often unaware of the region’s growth and affordable cost of living, said…
by - November 2, 2017 6:10 pm
Gains in revenue per mile were partially offset by rising driver costs during the third quarter, but USA Truck was able to post its first positive quarter for the year…
by - November 2, 2017 4:54 pm
The new boss will be the same as the old boss. That’s the consensus of bankers and industry watchers who responded to Talk Business & Politics about the nomination of…
by - November 2, 2017 10:00 am
The Federal Open Market Committee decided to maintain the existing federal funds rate of 1% to 1.25% and believes the monetary policy is accommodative and supports improvements in the labor…
by - October 30, 2017 4:36 pm
Personal income rose 2.2% to $16.532 trillion in September, from the same month in 2016, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. From August, personal income increased 0.4% or by…
by - October 29, 2017 9:44 am
State Sen. Jim Hendren, R-Gravette, co-chair of the Tax Reform And Relief Legislative Task Force, said the slow-moving start of his panel doesn’t concern him. It’s the third task force…
by - October 29, 2017 9:44 am
A new survey finds Arkansans much more optimistic about the state’s direction than the nation. The latest Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll asked voters to rate the direction of…
by - October 25, 2017 6:05 pm
A general contractor leading development of Wal-Mart Stores’ new distribution center in Benton County has received a building permit valued at $110.8 million. The city of Bentonville issued the permit…
by - October 24, 2017 2:06 pm
The federal estate tax, referred to as the “death tax” by opponents, looks again to be on the chopping block. President Donald Trump, in his tax proposal, has planned its…
by - October 23, 2017 7:00 pm
Profit and revenue for P.A.M. Transportation Services were flat in the third quarter, marking a “turning point” as 2018 results should be better than 2017, the company’s president said. In…
by - October 23, 2017 5:57 pm
According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the retail banks that serve the Northwest Arkansas market grew their deposits by a combined 8.8% by mid-2017. The FDIC released its annual…
by - October 23, 2017 12:12 pm
Simmons First National Corp. closed out a historic third quarter with another strong earnings report that saw the Pine Bluff banking group expand its reach into Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado,…
by - October 20, 2017 2:06 pm
Simmons First National Corp. has completed the acquisitions of two similarly named community banks in Oklahoma and Texas that will push the Pine Bluff banking group’s total deposits and assets…
by - October 19, 2017 8:04 pm
For more than 30 years, the Arkansas State University Convocation Center has been a center for athletic competitions, concerts and business exhibitions in Northeast Arkansas. It became an arena on…
by - October 19, 2017 12:48 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services will pay a 23-cents per share cash dividend on Nov. 17 to shareholders of record Nov. 3. The Lowell-based carrier announced the dividend payment Thursday (Oct….
by - October 19, 2017 12:44 pm
Destination Pet LLC, a provider of pet care services, has raised $30 million in debt and equity funding, backed by McLarty Capital Partners of Little Rock and Opus Equity Partners, the broker-dealer…
by - October 19, 2017 11:32 am
Earnings for Bear State Financial rose 8% in the third quarter as interest income increased from average balances, loans and investment securities. Profit was $5.132 million, or 14 cents per…
by - October 19, 2017 9:12 am
Home Bancshares announced before Thursday’s opening bell that its Hurricane Irma-impacted earnings fell 66% in the third quarter as the Arkansas bank’s fast-growing South Florida operations accrued $33.4 million in…
