by - July 20, 2016 7:52 pm
Profits at Simmons First National Corp. jumped 14.5% in the second quarter as the Pine Bluff bank’s loan portfolio grew to $5 billion and total assets rose to $7.5 billion…
by - July 20, 2016 7:02 pm
The overall health of four key Arkansas metro areas was relatively unchanged but strong in the first quarter of 2016, with the regions posting impressive job gains and increased construction…
by - July 20, 2016 6:38 pm
Lavaca-based Pinnacle Communications and Fort Smith-based Newroads Telecom have entered a joint venture agreement to provide voice and data services in the Fort Smith region and surrounding area with a…
by - July 20, 2016 6:28 pm
Two major, multi-million dollar road projects that will better connect Northeast Arkansas to the central part of the state and vice-versa are nearing completion, according to the Arkansas Highway and…
by - July 20, 2016 6:28 pm
Two major, multi-million dollar road projects that will better connect Northeast Arkansas to the central part of the state and vice-versa are nearing completion, according to the Arkansas Highway and…
by - July 20, 2016 6:25 pm
Bank of the Ozarks said Wednesday (July 20) it has completed its $800 million acquisition of Atlanta-based Community & Southern Holdings Inc. (C&S), the Little Rock bank’s largest takeover to…
by - July 20, 2016 6:25 pm
Bank of the Ozarks said Wednesday (July 20) it has completed its $800 million acquisition of Atlanta-based Community & Southern Holdings Inc. (C&S), the Little Rock bank’s largest takeover to…
by - July 20, 2016 6:04 pm
The city of Jonesboro and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission are hoping to build a state of the art, $12 million shooting range, and could recoup some of the…
by - July 20, 2016 5:46 pm
Wal-Mart Stores continues to crack down on suppliers who use toxic materials in their products. On Wednesday (July 20) the retail giant disclosed eight toxic substances that in 2013 it…
by - July 20, 2016 1:22 pm
DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company, both of which have substantial operations in Arkansas, announced Wednesday (July 20) stockholders of both companies have voted to approve all stockholder proposals necessary…
by - July 20, 2016 10:12 am
The 2nd Annual Eureka Springs Indie Film Fest (ESIFF) will be a two-day event starting Aug. 5 from the Auditorium at 36 South Main Street. The festival includes student films,…
by - July 20, 2016 10:10 am
Organizers of the 2016 Arkansas State Fair are promising to take music lovers on an eclectic journey of musical styles with its 77th annual event, bringing together an array of…
by - July 20, 2016 9:01 am
A spokeswoman for Sun Paper Industry of China says the planned early 2017 construction start for the $1.3 billion superproject in Clark County will likely be pushed back to the…
by - July 20, 2016 8:45 am
Fort Smith festival organizers who were part of events that created a potential $11 million economic impact for the city took part in a panel discussion Tuesday night (July 19)…
by - July 19, 2016 5:42 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) met with Dallas-based Gateway Planning on Tuesday (July 19) to discuss the urban design plan for downtown Fort Smith, and one thing…
by - July 19, 2016 5:23 pm
One of the biggest complaints common with Northwest Arkansas’ employers is that the region is a hard sell to those who never visited the area. The Northwest Arkansas Council seeks…
by - July 19, 2016 4:53 pm
A convention center on the Arkansas State University Jonesboro campus is about to become a reality. Hilton Worldwide approved plans Tuesday (July 19) to build a 202-bed Embassy Suites Hotel,…
by - July 19, 2016 4:30 pm
Living, contemporary art combined with a co-working space for professionals and the latest in culinary cuisine are all expected to be part of “The Plant” in downtown Bentonville by early…
by - July 19, 2016 4:02 pm
Editor’s note: You can watch the full video of today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily at the end of this report, or download an audio version through the iTunes store…
by - July 19, 2016 3:57 pm
Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Director Wixon Huffstetler will keep his job with the city after serving a two week suspension following a racially insensitive Tweet he posted following a protest…
