by - January 9, 2019 1:17 am
A new report by Seattle-based Zillow says the effects of the federal government shutdown on the housing market are wide-ranging and personal – putting thousands of unpaid workers nearly $438…
by - January 8, 2019 7:44 pm
Governor’s aide and former GOP lawmaker Duncan Baird has been selected to lead the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS), according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration and…
by - January 8, 2019 12:49 pm
Truckload companies operated in a favorable environment in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t as strong as previous quarters in 2018. And capacity wasn’t as tight as it was in…
by - January 7, 2019 4:14 pm
First National Financial Park officially opened its doors to the public Monday (Jan.7). The 60,000 square foot, 5-level building has an underground parking deck, community room, outdoor terrace, and an…
by - January 7, 2019 1:43 pm
Anstaff Bank announced plans Monday (Jan. 7) to expand, with a second branch in Mountain Home. The Green Forest (Carroll County) banking company said in a news release it has…
by - January 7, 2019 1:22 pm
Roughly 93 million Americans overspent on their holiday purchases according to WalletHub’s post-holiday shopping survey. As the credit card bills begin to roll in over the next few weeks, WalletHub…
by - January 7, 2019 8:50 am
Tammy Engle is the new Siloam Springs market president for Arvest Bank. The company made the announcement Monday (Jan. 7). Engle has worked for Arvest for 23 years, most recently…
by - January 4, 2019 1:54 pm
On March 1, 1898, James Turner “J.T.” Edmondson founded the Bank of Gravett, making it the oldest bank in Benton County and one of the oldest in the state. At…
by - January 3, 2019 3:14 pm
Arkansas lawmakers will go into the upcoming legislative session with a $17 million surplus as Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s plan for a sizable tax cut to reduce the top personal income…
by - January 3, 2019 7:55 am
Matt Hicks has been hired by Chambers Bank as its chief credit officer. Hicks has more than 14 years of experience in the financial services industry, most recently as a…
by - January 1, 2019 12:59 pm
The Millennial generation is too big to ignore and is expected to surpass the Boomers as the nation’s largest generation in 2019, according to the Pew Research Center. The sheer…
by - December 30, 2018 1:42 pm
White River Bancshares Co., the holding company for Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas, announced the company will begin trading on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol “WRIV”. The…
by - December 29, 2018 2:13 pm
A 14,729-square-foot retail building leased to Walgreens pharmacy in the Promenade Pointe area of Rogers, formerly called the Creekside development, sold for $5.85 million. Limited liability companies managed by Robert…
by - December 26, 2018 4:40 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas reported strong sales tax growth though 2018. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported cumulative sales tax revenue through December of $72.99 million, up…
by - December 24, 2018 9:29 am
The U.S. economy grew at a robust pace of 3.4% in the third quarter, but was revised down 0.1% from earlier estimates as a government shutdown, rising interest rates and…
by - December 24, 2018 9:27 am
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust (BSR) completed the acquisition of a $45.2 million apartment complex in Grand Prairie, Texas. The Little Rock-based, publicly traded real estate investment trust purchased Riverhill…
by - December 24, 2018 8:58 am
Global economic growth will edge down to 3% in 2019 from 3.2% in 2018, according to the annual Top 10 Economic Predictions released by business information provider IHS Markit. While…
by - December 20, 2018 5:47 pm
A St. Louis Federal Reserve economist said recent movements in several housing indicators, including mortgage rates, existing home sales, real house prices and the momentum of residential investment, could suggest…
by - December 20, 2018 2:17 pm
Fiscal 2018 was a year of surprises for Springdale-based Tyson Foods, from president and CEO Tom Hayes’ abrupt resignation to the unexpected death of newly retired chief financial officer Dennis…
by - December 19, 2018 4:05 pm
Arvest Bank has announced the retirement of longtime executive Dick Trammel, effective Dec. 31. The bank is planning to celebrate Trammel’s career with a reception from 2-4 p.m. on Jan….
