by - February 15, 2017 2:24 pm
As planning continues for a new banking center in Northwest Arkansas, Danville-chartered Chambers Bank has relocated its lone Benton County office to a temporary location in Rogers. Chambers vice president…
by - February 14, 2017 6:09 pm
Consumers in the U.S. may pay for President Donald Trump’s planned 1,900 mile border wall, and Arkansas farmers could lose agricultural market shares in Mexico as a result of it….
by - February 14, 2017 4:56 pm
An amended Senate bill that lawmakers credit with forcing Amazon to begin soon collecting sales tax for online purchases in Arkansas failed to move out of a House committee Tuesday…
by - February 13, 2017 7:55 am
Money Talk is a weekly roundup of finance, banking and investment-related news. REGIONAL FEDERAL RESERVE EXECUTIVE IN LITTLE ROCK PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT The Federal Reserve Bank of St….
by - February 10, 2017 4:08 pm
State revenue collections will soon get a boost after online retail giant Amazon Inc. committed Friday (Feb. 10) to collecting sales tax on Arkansas online purchases in March, just as…
by - February 7, 2017 6:39 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-Little Rock), a long-time banker and investment manager, wants to remove “anomalies” in the law that prevent broker-dealers from offering research on exchange traded funds. Hill…
by - February 6, 2017 7:58 pm
Now that his tax cut proposals are in hand, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Feb. 6) advanced several measures that are part of his overall economic development and government efficiency…
by - February 6, 2017 11:41 am
The Walton Family Foundation in Bentonville will donate $750,000 to Southern Bancorp Community Partners to support capital investments for small businesses in the Delta region, specifically in Phillips County, Ark.,…
by - February 1, 2017 5:32 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed the centerpiece of his tax cut proposals into law on Wednesday during the first bill signing ceremony of the 91st General Assembly, noting that nearly half…
by - February 1, 2017 1:42 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has joined two top 100 indexes compiled by the NASDAQ stock market. On Tuesday (Feb. 7), the Lowell-based carrier, with a market capitalization of $11 billion,…
by - February 1, 2017 8:41 am
Acxiom Corp.’s third quarter earnings were slightly improved from a year ago as the Little Rock company turns its focus to growing its people-based marketing that allows advertisers to seamlessly…
by - January 30, 2017 6:34 pm
Two tax cut proposals that are key pillars of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s $5.5 billion biennial budget were approved Monday (Jan. 30) at the State Capitol as the 91st General Assembly…
by - January 30, 2017 4:09 pm
Used car dealers have shifted to using GPS tracking devices to keep tabs on vehicles over the years, and they’ve come with several benefits, including automated collection and payment reminders…
by - January 30, 2017 8:16 am
Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– CONSUMERS WILL SPEND $14.1 BILLION ON SUPER BOWL American consumers will spend an…
by - January 29, 2017 9:35 am
With three bank acquisitions announced in the last two months, Simmons First is up to its eyeballs in opportunity. George Makris, chairman and CEO of the Pine Bluff-based bank, said…
by - January 27, 2017 6:27 pm
The state of economies around the world were discussed Friday (Jan. 27) at the Regional Economic Forecast Luncheon hosted by the University of Arkansas, an annual event that draws hundreds…
by - January 27, 2017 12:43 pm
The U.S. economy expanded at a weak 1.9% in the fourth quarter as exports of U.S. goods saw a big drop and federal government spending declined at the end of…
by - January 26, 2017 3:45 pm
The banking “industry is very strong,” and it’s expected to be “even better” in 2017, said Tim Yeager, financial professor with the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the…
by - January 26, 2017 3:25 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration has promoted Herbert Austin, the Dallas/Fort Worth district director, to acting regional administrator for the SBA’s south central region, which serves 3.3 million small businesses…
by - January 24, 2017 3:44 pm
Anstaff Bank, based in Green Forest, will give $250,000 to support the construction of Arkansas Children’s Northwest. As of Tuesday (Jan. 24), $57.25 million has been raised for the 24-bed…
