by - January 15, 2015 4:26 pm
Bank Of The Ozarks Net Income Tops $118.6 Million In 2014
Bank of the Ozarks reported a 42% increase in its fourth quarter earnings and a 21% jump in its annual net income – a record for the Little Rock-based financial…
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by - January 15, 2015 4:06 pm
Northwest Arkansas real estate market sees another banner year
Agents in Benton and Washington counties sold 7,314 homes last year, pushing the cumulative volume to $1.392 billion and marking the region’s best performance since 2006, according to Paul Bynum,…
by - January 15, 2015 3:53 pm
Avoid the mortgage debt scam
Recently I was reading about people around the nation who take out deeds in lieu of foreclosure and wind up getting called about owing debts on their mortgages years after…
by - January 15, 2015 3:49 pm
XNA Passengers Board Flights In Record Numbers in 2014
A total of 640,537 passengers boarded flights from the airport last year, the highest annual number since the airport opened for commercial service on Nov. 1, 1998.
by - January 15, 2015 3:31 pm
Hutchinson Appoints Mark Myers To Head Department Of Information Services
Gov. Asa Hutchinson named Mark Myers as the new Director of the Arkansas Department of Information Systems. The agency is the information technology provider for the state of Arkansas, providing…
by - January 15, 2015 2:07 pm
Arts and culture accounted for 4.3% of U.S. economy in 2012
The U.S. Department of Commerce recently issued a report that attempts to apply numbers and definition to the assumption that Richard Florida’s “Creative Class” has a direct and dynamic impact…
by - January 15, 2015 1:30 pm
Former Governor Spokesman Matt DeCample Announces Plans
He was a fixture for reporters and the public for more than decade having served as Mike Beebe’s gubernatorial spokesman and communications director when he was Attorney General. Matt DeCample…
by - January 15, 2015 1:18 pm
Target exiting Canada could be an opportunity for Walmart
Target is saying “Adios” to Canada as the retailer announced plans to shutter its 133 stores that it opened in that market in the past two years. Insiders see it…
by - January 15, 2015 1:01 pm
Jessica DeLoach Sabin: The Early Line On The 2016 Presidential Field
Just recently, Mike Huckabee brought his weekly Fox News television show to a close in order to begin meeting with potential donors and supporters so that he may gauge his…
by - January 15, 2015 12:25 pm
American Heart Association – Paint the Town Red
by - January 15, 2015 11:31 am
Delta Regional Authority To Host Pitch Competitions
The Delta Regional Authority is working to identify and nurture entrepreneurs from the Delta through a new pitch competition to help startups and expansions.
by - January 15, 2015 10:02 am
AT&T Hiring 120 New Positions In Arkansas
AT&T said it will hire 120 new workers across that state for primarily technician and retail sales jobs. AT&T said the jobs can be full-time and part-time and will include…
by - January 15, 2015 9:39 am
Startup Talk: Where Startup Funding Originated In 2014
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive…
by - January 15, 2015 9:30 am
WattGlass Lands $150,000 Science Grant For R&D
WattGlass has received a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to further develop a nano-particle coating for glass, which makes the glass anti-reflective, self-cleaning and highly transparent. The company…
by - January 15, 2015 8:36 am
Home Bancshares $30 Million Q4 Leads To Record Annual Profits
Home Bancshares, parent company of Centennial Bank, reported fourth quarter net income of $29.9 million, which led to full year earnings of $113.1 million – a 70% increase over the…
by - January 15, 2015 6:17 am
Buddy Wray Says Mistakes Are Necessary For Business Success
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the January-February 2015 issue of Talk Business & Politics magazine. Wray is one of four inductees in this year’s UA Walton College of…
by - January 15, 2015 6:11 am
Arkansas River Tonnage Dips 3% In 2014, But Inbound Tonnage Up 11%
Big reductions in the amount of coal, wheat and farm products shipped on the Arkansas River were primary reasons for a 3% drop in tonnage shipped in 2014 compared to…
by - January 14, 2015 11:33 pm
A Private Option Primer
No two words could define this year’s legislative session more than these: “private option.”
by - January 14, 2015 9:05 pm
Tolbert: Rep. Kim Hendren Asks Salary Commission Not To Raise His Pay
The Independent Citizens Commission met again today at the UALR Law School to continue its consideration of whether or not to raise salaries for statewide elected officials. The commission heard…
by - January 14, 2015 8:44 pm
Buddy Wray says mistakes are necessary for business success
Buddy Wray does not fear mistakes or weaknesses. They are essential to the growth of any company, he says. But there is a caveat. “Now, don’t make the same mistake…