by - February 28, 2022 11:07 am
Talk Business & Politics, in partnership with First Security Bank, the Arkansas Department of Commerce and the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, will host a “Better Communities” town hall…
by - February 26, 2022 9:57 am
Brick-and-mortar stores are essential to consumers even as online sales continue to grow. Walmart, Dollar General and Dick’s Sporting Goods are doubling down this year on efforts to test new…
by - February 25, 2022 4:08 pm
Northwest Arkansas needs more affordable housing if it is going to continue a growth trajectory to 1 million people by 2045. The Northwest Arkansas Council made housing a priority late…
by - February 25, 2022 8:01 am
The parent company of Centennial Bank is ready to move forward with a merger announced last year. Conway-based Home BancShares has received federal approval for its acquisition of Texas-based Happy Bancshares…
by - February 24, 2022 5:48 pm
Sarah Doss has been named executive director of Downtown Jonesboro Alliance (DJA). In this capacity, Doss will serve as the authority of information and chief advocate for the commercial district…
by - February 24, 2022 4:46 pm
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported a combined revenue of $9.251 million, up 14.1% from a year ago. During the first two months of reports in 2022, the tax revenue…
by - February 24, 2022 11:20 am
Disease, especially avian influenza, could impact Arkansas poultry producers in 2022. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is urging poultry owners to increase biosecurity measures on their operations in response to…
by - February 24, 2022 11:18 am
For various reasons, fewer and fewer family farms are passing on to the next generation. Recent economic, weather and political events have certainly set forth a bumpy road for those…
by - February 24, 2022 11:06 am
Developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine have led future oil prices to rise to $100 a barrel – the highest since 2014 – but the full impact of…
by - February 24, 2022 10:31 am
Bankers Assurance, a regulatory compliance consulting firm based in Little Rock, is joining BKD CPAs & Advisors, effective Feb. 28, 2022. Founded in 2009, Bankers Assurance serves more than 75…
by - February 24, 2022 10:24 am
Dark Threat Fabrication, a one-stop full-service metal fabricator, announced Thursday (Feb. 24) it will expand its facility in Heber Springs. The $7.65 million building and equipment expansion is expected to…
by - February 23, 2022 7:29 pm
Moses Tucker Partners announced Wednesday (Feb. 23) that five new partners have been added across the state as the firm expands. Zack Kifer, Jennifer Lester, Chris Monroe, Eric Nelson and…
by - February 23, 2022 7:11 pm
Veteran banker Bill Yee is joining Citizens Bank as senior vice president and city president for the Little Rock market, the bank announced Wednesday (Feb. 23). “Bill is a perfect…
by - February 23, 2022 6:59 pm
Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas has opened a branch in Jonesboro. An initial location has been established on East Jackson Street in downtown Jonesboro to serve the Northeast Arkansas market….
by - February 23, 2022 2:50 pm
Fort Smith metro home sales were up almost 11% in 2021 compared with what was a record 2020, and the 2021 average home price in Sebastian and Crawford counties topped…
by - February 23, 2022 1:35 pm
A Little Rock attorney is attempting to launch a smartphone application that would connect subscribers with attorneys during a police encounter. DispatchJustice, founded by estate planning attorney Elizabeth Richardson, would…
by - February 23, 2022 12:35 pm
Ozarks Electric Cooperative, Springdale Public Schools and Today’s Power Inc. broke ground on Feb. 9 on a 2.38-megawatt solar project near Sonora Middle School in Springdale. The project also will…
by - February 23, 2022 12:28 pm
Little Rock-based solar energy company Delta Solar announced Wednesday (Feb. 23) the completion of a 56-kilowatt solar array for Peoples Bank of Sheridan, which becomes one of the first community…
by - February 23, 2022 7:46 am
Riceland Foods has entered into a new partnership with Arva Intelligence as the Stuttgart-based cooperative shifts its sustainability focus towards capturing agronomic and economic data associated with its farmer members’…
by - February 23, 2022 6:00 am
Flying cars frequently appear in movies or television shows depicting the future. The prospect of a world predicted by, for example, “The Jetsons” may be closer than you think. And…
