by - March 27, 2019 11:47 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson told attendees gathered at the ICBA ThinkTech Accelerator’s Demo Day on Wednesday (March 27) that he believes Arkansas can become a global “technology center” where companies can…
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 27, 2019 9:32 am
The Stephens Group, LLC finalized its acquisition of Sound Seal Holdings, Inc. of Agawam, Mass. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Sound Seal is a leading manufacturer of acoustical…
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…
by - March 26, 2019 10:10 am
While housing market headlines can warn of inventory shortages, harder access to financing and higher mortgage rates, the opportunities are still plentiful for Northwest Arkansans. In fact, the most recent…
by - March 22, 2019 9:29 am
Arvest Wealth Management (AWM), a subsidiary of Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, is in the process of changing its custodian and clearing firm relationships from Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Raymond James…
by - March 20, 2019 10:41 pm
Uniti Corp. on Wednesday (March 20) posted its delayed fourth quarter and yearly earnings report after the company’s independent auditor warned there is “substantial doubt” about the company’s future over…
by - March 19, 2019 6:08 pm
A House committee on Tuesday (March 19) strongly backed a proposal to raise the threshold to pay sales taxes on used car purchases, but rejected a bill to eliminate a…
by - March 19, 2019 10:55 am
Mack McLarty is no fan of tariffs, but he does commend President Donald Trump for addressing international trade issues that have been concerns for numerous presidential administrations. “I’m not a…
by - March 18, 2019 7:37 pm
A bill that would enact an earned income tax credit, increase taxes on cigarettes, and levy taxes on e-cigarettes advanced past an Arkansas Senate committee Monday (March 18). Senate Bill…
by - March 17, 2019 9:50 am
BancorpSouth Bank continued its recent acquisition spree with the purchase of a small community bank chain in the Florida Panhandle in a stock-and-cash deal valued at around $100 million, company…
by - March 17, 2019 9:43 am
More than 11,000 Arkansas taxpayers have left an estimated $12 million in federal income tax refunds on the table ahead of the three-year deadline to collect unclaimed payments, Internal Revenue…
by - March 13, 2019 6:12 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said on Wednesday (March 13) that he would not support two bills to grant wide exemptions to Arkansas’ minimum wage hike approved by voters in November, but…
by - March 12, 2019 4:13 pm
America’s Car-Mart expects used vehicle prices to remain elevated through tax season and tax refund amounts its customers receive to increase from last year as the Bentonville-based buy here, pay…
by - March 12, 2019 9:50 am
Arvest Bank has appointed Patricia Montague and Scott Spradley to its Springdale board of directors. Montague serves as senior vice president and administrator for Arkansas Children’s Northwest and has more…
by - March 11, 2019 1:44 pm
In the wake of the recent Windstream bankruptcy filing, top Wall Street banks, financiers and hedge funds are moving forward with a possible fix to “clean up an $8 trillion…
by - March 11, 2019 11:33 am
Little Rock-based The Capital Bank has announced three new hires for its executive leadership team. In the past few weeks, the company has hired former Simmons Bank executive Chris Roberts…
by - March 8, 2019 10:39 am
A new brokerage in Fayetteville is launching soon to provide investors direct access to the highly attractive alternative asset class of farmland. AcreTrader is the idea of 36-year-old Carter Malloy,…
by - March 7, 2019 12:25 pm
The University of Arkansas is a way of life for Scott Varady. Born in Fayetteville and raised in Little Rock, Varady was named in December 2015 as executive director and…
by - March 4, 2019 4:58 pm
Walmart shoppers who want a credit option for larger purchases made in stores or online will soon have another choice. The retail giant is partnering with Affirm, a financial services…
