by - April 17, 2014 11:09 am
Simmons First National Corp. had an up-and-down quarter depending on how you view their latest financial results. The Pine Bluff-based bank posted first quarter net income of $4.35 million compared…
by - April 17, 2014 10:32 am
Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon and his wife, Shelley, are donating $1 million to the University of Arkansas Walton College of Business. The gift will establish the McMillon Family Endowed Excellence…
by - April 17, 2014 10:21 am
Facing tough sales comparisons and other operating headwinds, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is seeking a new source of revenue by expanding its fee-based services with a new money transfer option expected…
by - April 17, 2014 7:44 am
Where do bankers go to borrow money? A paper trail left by former Arvest exec Dennis Smiley Jr. indicates he went to his friends and family first – and possibly without…
by - April 17, 2014 7:24 am
Facing tough sales comparisons and other operating headwinds, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is once again expanding its fee-based services with a new money transfer option expected to rival Money Gram for…
by - April 17, 2014 6:11 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, says it has 1,000 stores ready for a transformative change in credit card technology and plans to have the rest of their U.S….
by - April 17, 2014 5:48 am
First quarter home sales in the Fort Smith region showed mixed results, with Crawford County far outpacing Sebastian County during the first three months of the year. From January 1…
by - April 17, 2014 5:40 am
A new report released by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families highlights a widening gap between black and white workers and calls on more education, targeted tax relief, and a…
by - April 16, 2014 1:14 pm
With the signatures of three highway commissioners, I-540 became I-49 today. The announcement of the new designation was made Wednesday (April 16) at the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department by…
by - April 16, 2014 11:18 am
A new education endeavor brought 40 interested entrepreneurs to the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce for the first “1 Million Cups” program.
by - April 16, 2014 9:53 am
Mass retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently secured $4 billion in new debt in two separate underwritings completed this month. Wal-Mart outlined the details of three new debt instruments in its…
by - April 16, 2014 6:51 am
A new CEO, two bank acquisitions, and the establishment of a community foundation highlighted a year of transition for shareholders of Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. The holding company…
by - April 16, 2014 12:23 am
Mass retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently secured $4 billion in new debt in two separate underwritings completed this month. Wal-Mart outlined the details of three new debt instruments in its…
by - April 15, 2014 11:37 pm
Wall Street investors backed off of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Tuesday, April 15, following a downgrade by Chicago-based William Blair. The stock price fell 50 cents to close at $76.88…
by - April 15, 2014 4:24 pm
Fort Smith area native Craig Rivaldo is set to take over leadership for Arvest Benton County on May 1 and the banker will carry his “playbook” and more than 20…
by - April 15, 2014 4:11 pm
Tonnage shipped along the Arkansas River is down for the first three months of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 and at least one operator along the river…
by - April 15, 2014 4:10 pm
Arvest promotes John E. Gregson to community bank president for Arvest Bank Berryville. He takes over for Richard Kimberlin, who announced his retirement earlier this month. Gregson has more than…
by - April 15, 2014 3:19 pm
More details were released Tuesday (April 15) on a planned mixed use development to be built at 822 Garrison Ave. The information was presented at Tuesday's Central Business Improvement District…
by - April 15, 2014 3:00 pm
Tonnage shipped along the Arkansas River is down for the first three months of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 and at least one operator along the river…
by - April 15, 2014 2:12 pm
A moist towelette first created for Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1957 and produced in Arkansas has found its way to Walmart shelves in more than 3,400 stores, according to Lindsey…
