by - May 8, 2017 9:43 pm
The Arkansas Tax Reform and Relief Legislative Task Force was formed Monday and at least one member, freshman Rep. Fran. Cavenaugh, R-Walnut Ridge, lobbied hard for a spot. The tax…
by - May 8, 2017 8:33 pm
When it comes to student debt and the resources available to combat it, there is an undeniable awareness gap. That was a key takeaway from a recent presentation by students…
by - May 8, 2017 8:24 pm
One Bank & Trust also known as Onebanc remains in the hands of the U.S. Treasury Department after the government entity purchased 344,577 shares of Onebanc at the auction held…
by - May 8, 2017 2:21 pm
A 32,984-square-foot retail center in Fayetteville’s CMN Business Park has a new owner after a recent sale worth $3.69 million, a purchase price of $111.87 per square foot. Zheng Lin…
by - May 8, 2017 1:47 pm
Senate President Jonathan Dismang and Speaker of the House Jeremy Gillam named their picks for the Arkansas Tax Reform and Relief Legislative Task Force. The panel plans to meet for…
by - May 4, 2017 7:43 pm
Uniti Group Inc., which recently announced its largest deal since splitting off from Windstream two years ago, reported a first quarter loss nearly $22 million as the company continues its…
by - May 3, 2017 5:40 pm
Lawmakers ended the First Extraordinary Session of 2017 on Wednesday with a familiar and long floor debate on a proposal backed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson that would create a recession-ready…
by - May 2, 2017 6:59 pm
Three bills at the center of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s agenda for the ongoing special session moved one step closer to becoming law on Tuesday following marathon committee and floor debates…
by - May 2, 2017 4:46 pm
Arvest Bank’s Eileen Jennings has been named a member of Rural Missouri Inc. (RMI). RMI is a community development corporation based in Jefferson City, Mo., that has announced plans to…
by - May 1, 2017 3:13 pm
Batesville-chartered The Citizens Bank, which has two offices in Northwest Arkansas, is expanding its footprint in the region. The northeast Arkansas-based lender closed recently on a $2.2 million purchase of…
by - April 27, 2017 10:26 am
A month ago when Home Bancshares acquired Stonegate Bank of Florida in a $778.4 million deal, the Conway-based bank picked up an unknown asset in Cuba. Johnny Allison, chairman of…
by - April 26, 2017 11:27 am
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., says he thinks the Trump administration will install more business-friendly regulators into the nation’s banking oversight system – an allowance that the controversial Dodd-Frank law…
by - April 25, 2017 4:06 pm
Changes with the Wal-Mart Stores board of directors have shaved 11 years off the board’s median age in the past two years. The board in fiscal 2017 had a median…
by - April 25, 2017 7:39 am
Tyson Foods is acquiring Cincinnati-based AdvancePierre Foods Holdings in a $4.2 billion deal that includes assumption of $1.1 billion in debt, or roughly $40.25 per share. Tuesday’s (April 25) news…
by - April 24, 2017 2:43 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court’s Office of Professional Conduct (OPC) has placed a veteran Bella Vista attorney on interim suspension for allegedly mismanaging funds from a client’s trust account. Tom C….
by - April 20, 2017 9:28 am
Home Bancshares ongoing expansion into the lucrative Florida market helped the Conway-based regional financial group to top $10 billion in assets for the first time and continued the Arkansas bank’s…
by - April 20, 2017 9:18 am
Bear State Financial, the holding company for Bear State Bank, reported a healthy first quarter profit of $4.9 million, up 47% from one year ago when the Little Rock-based bank…
by - April 19, 2017 6:01 pm
Shareholder profits at Simmons First National Corp. declined by $1.4 million in the first quarter, but company officials were upbeat as the fast-growing regional financial group looks forward to completing…
by - April 19, 2017 3:41 pm
The economy continues to grow at a modest pace in the Eighth District of the Federal Reserve System, according to economic analysis of the region. On Wednesday (April 19), the…
by - April 19, 2017 10:01 am
Northwest Arkansas’ commercial real estate market closed the last half of 2016 on a strong note, according to the latest Skyline Report, portions of which were released Wednesday (April 19)…
