by - August 17, 2015 5:57 pm
Simmons First National Corp. announced a series of organizational management changes following the announced future retirement of David Bartlett, president of the bank holding company, in January. “David has played…
by - August 17, 2015 5:52 pm
Rebecca Gomez, Patricia Mays, Judy Phillips, Joyce Sears and Karen Wuthrich have received promotions at BancorpSouth in Fort Smith. Gomez has been promoted to branch officer. She began her career…
by - August 17, 2015 5:13 pm
First National Bank of NWA has hired Mike Wilkins as an agricultural lender. Wilkins has experience in agriculture and ag business. His most recent position was working with the Arkansas…
by - August 17, 2015 5:10 pm
Mercy Clinic Fort Smith has added four advanced practice clinicians. Sarah Anderson, APRN, Carla Hill, APRN, Gayla Johnson, APRN, and Donnelle Wagner, DNP, bring more than 55 years of nursing…
by - August 17, 2015 4:31 pm
Fayetteville-based Sage Partners announced Monday that it has leased 55,882 square feet of space at the former Hawker facility at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport to Mountain Home aviation…
by - August 17, 2015 4:06 pm
UALR and eStem Public Charter Schools announced a partnership Monday where eStem will educate students in grades 9-12 on UALR’s campus, where they will have the opportunity to earn a…
by - August 17, 2015 4:02 pm
In late May, Mary Meeker released her 2015 version of the Internet Trends, a 196-slide presentation. 2015 Internet Trends Report from Kleiner Perkins “Kleiner Perkins partner Mary Meeker’s yearly Internet…
by - August 17, 2015 4:00 pm
This video from the guys at Lifehacker offer several tips on different ways to make your office much more productive and how to get a cheaper drink from Starbucks. The…
by - August 17, 2015 3:52 pm
The Arkansas State Parks trail crew closed the first six-mile portion of Bear Creek Trail within Daisy State Park near Kirby for improvements today. Officials say the work should be…
by - August 17, 2015 3:51 pm
The Arkansas State Fair has revealed its top musical acts for the annual fall event.
by - August 17, 2015 3:45 pm
Johnathan Reaves, an on-air host for the “Morning Edition” at KASU-FM, has been named news director, Station Manager Mike Doyle announced Monday. The National Public Radio (NPR) member station is…
by - August 17, 2015 3:21 pm
Home BancShares, Inc., parent company to Centennial Bank, announced that John “Stephen” Tipton will serve as Chief Operating Officer of Home and Centennial, effective August 17. Tipton previously served as…
by - August 17, 2015 3:10 pm
A slowly improving Fort Smith area economy has helped the local banking sector tally respectable profits through the first half of 2015 despite depressed margins and higher operating costs related…
by - August 17, 2015 3:05 pm
Despite the economic strength of Northwest Arkansas, the region’s banking sector didn’t have a solid financial performance for the first half of 2015. Bankers and industry watchers say profit growth…
by - August 17, 2015 2:47 pm
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame (AIHF) on Monday announced its first class of eight inductees who will be honored at an inaugural ceremony in mid-October on the campus of…
by - August 17, 2015 9:13 am
Simmons First National Corp. announced a series of organizational management changes following the announced future retirement of David Bartlett, president of the bank holding company, in January. “David has played…
by - August 17, 2015 8:18 am
When Wal-Mart Stores reports its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, the story will be about a lot of things: wages, turnaround, investments, China and most importantly – consumer spending. Here’s an earnings preview.
by - August 17, 2015 8:08 am
Health care super-utilizers are expensive, but not all of them are the same, and many don’t stay super-utilizers for long, according to a new study. Super-utilizers are patients who access…
by - August 17, 2015 7:46 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - August 17, 2015 7:40 am
Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has appointed Mark Bowling as director of compliance and security. Bowling served as a federal special agent for the past 20 years. He will oversee the…
