by - December 8, 2021 4:45 pm
The Arkansas House and Senate both passed measures Wednesday (Dec. 8) to reduce Arkansas’ top income tax rate from 5.9% to 5.5% next year and to 4.9% in the next…
by - December 7, 2021 4:35 pm
Arkansas lawmakers went straight to work on Tuesday (Dec. 7) in their special session to deal with income tax cuts, and State Senators showed little interest in expanding the scope…
by - December 5, 2021 10:46 am
As of Dec. 1, 2021, the commercial real estate firm previously known as Newmark Moses Tucker Partners has detached from Newmark Group Inc., an affiliation that was established about three…
by - December 3, 2021 4:39 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Dec. 3) called a special session for Arkansas legislators to consider a major tax cut bill, and he has added seven other bills to the…
by - December 1, 2021 10:17 am
In the span of a few months, one of the state’s leading title companies has lost its CEO and COO. As we’ve reported previously, Patrick Curry, former CEO of Springdale-based…
by - December 1, 2021 8:10 am
The fourth ThinkTECH Accelerator program participants were announced Tuesday (Nov. 30) by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and The Venture Center. The 11 companies selected for the fintech…
by - November 30, 2021 2:25 pm
With a majority of support from legislators for a tax reduction package, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Nov. 30) he is calling a special legislative session for Dec. 7. The…
by - November 30, 2021 1:08 pm
Sally Gilbert, long-time Mountain Home resident and banking veteran, has joined Farmers & Merchants Bank as the new market president for Mountain Home and surrounding communities. Gilbert will lead Farmers…
by - November 29, 2021 4:08 pm
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis announced Monday (Nov. 29) it appointed five new members to its Community Development Advisory Council. The council meets twice a year to inform…
by - November 29, 2021 2:33 pm
Bank of America is granting $50,000 to the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) for a new program for the economic advancement of Arkansas’ Black female entrepreneurs. By naming WFA the…
by - November 29, 2021 8:11 am
On Monday (Nov. 29), Walmart Inc. announced a transition plan to replace Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs. The company said Biggs would begin transitioning from the…
by - November 28, 2021 10:39 am
California-based Attom Data Solutions, which tracks national housing and foreclosure data, recently released its October 2021 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. It showed there were 66 Arkansas properties with foreclosure filings…
by - November 28, 2021 9:42 am
Real estate firm Lindsey & Associates, with offices in Fayetteville (headquarters) and Rogers, is adding a third office location to increase its presence in Northwest Arkansas. The new office is…
by - November 27, 2021 7:55 pm
On December 2, AARP Arkansas will host a free online workshop to educate Arkansans against scams and frauds, especially common scams that are prevalent during the holiday season. Brett Johnson,…
by - November 24, 2021 9:42 am
Little Rock-based BSR Real Estate Investment sold two Texas properties – Windhaven Park Apartments in Plano and The Heritage at Hillcrest Apartments in Austin for $147.9 million. Windhaven Park consists…
by - November 20, 2021 8:39 am
Buy now, pay later financing is becoming a must-have for Walmart, Amazon, Target and a host of other retailers ahead of the holiday buying season. Walmart was the king of…
by - November 19, 2021 7:51 am
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff, parent of Simmons Bank, announced Friday (Nov. 19) it has an agreement in place to acquire Spirit of Texas Bancshares in a deal…
by - November 17, 2021 10:31 am
The Little Rock-based Venture Center said Wednesday (Nov. 17) it is launching an inaugural VenCent Fintech Summit to connect hand-selected fintech companies with financial services innovators. The startup accelerator already…
by - November 16, 2021 6:46 pm
First Community Bank, the 10th largest in the state, opened its Batesville operations center beside the financial institution’s main bank Tuesday (Nov. 16). The three-story operations center is approximately 28,809…
by - November 15, 2021 11:49 am
A new report released by the University of Arkansas examines a broad cross-section of the funding options available to startups and small businesses in Arkansas. A team of collaborators across the Sam…
