by - January 21, 2016 10:19 pm
Release of Burlsworth movie, ‘Greater,’ delayed until summer
It wasn’t an easy path for Brandon Burlsworth to be a college football star, and it doesn’t appear that a movie about his life will have an easy path to…
Central Arkansas
by - January 21, 2016 6:35 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax up 10.4% in September, up 13.8% in October
Collections for the 2% tourism tax were robust in the fall and are up overall 8.56%, according to the latest numbers released to the Arkansas State Parks, Tourism and Recreation…
by - January 21, 2016 6:17 pm
Jeffs joins Arvest Wealth Management in central Arkansas
Bill Jeffs has joined Arvest Wealth Management as a wealth management regional investment officer in central Arkansas. Jeffs will develop investment, insurance, and trust and estate planning solutions to support…
by - January 21, 2016 6:17 pm
Jeffs joins Arvest Wealth Management in central Arkansas
Bill Jeffs has joined Arvest Wealth Management as a wealth management regional investment officer in central Arkansas. Jeffs will develop investment, insurance, and trust and estate planning solutions to support…
by - January 21, 2016 5:53 pm
Three Arkansas entrepreneurs receive national attention
The work of Max Farrell, E.A. Lepine and Kirsten Blowers was recently highlighted in national publications. Farrell, CEO and founder of WorkHound, was mentioned, along with his company, in a…
by - January 21, 2016 5:18 pm
Simmons First 4Q net income jumps 86% on strong loan growth
Simmons First National Corporation neared triple-digit fourth quarter growth as the Pine Bluff-based bank holding company’s loan portfolio more than doubled to nearly $5 billion to end fiscal year 2015….
by - January 21, 2016 4:57 pm
SIG Sauer, Remington to add new ammo manufacturing jobs in Arkansas
A new SIG Sauer ammo manufacturing plant in Jacksonville and expansion of a Remington Outdoor Company ammo plant in Lonoke are expected to add more than 130 manufacturing jobs in…
by - January 21, 2016 10:42 am
Centennial Bank parent company sees 4Q profits jump 25%, full year income up 22.1%
Home Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Centennial Bank, ended fiscal 2015 on a strong note after it reported fourth-quarter earnings rose more than 25%. The Conway-based banking group continued…
by - January 21, 2016 9:46 am
Notes from the Campaign Trail: Reactions to the Governor’s highway plan
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. REACTION TO THE GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY PLAN:…
by - January 21, 2016 9:05 am
Southwestern Energy to lay off 600 in Arkansas, 1,100 overall (Updated)
Southwestern Energy Co. said Thursday (Jan. 21) it is laying off around 1,100 workers companywide with 600 of those jobs to cut in Arkansas. The Texas driller’s Fayetteville Shale operations…
by - January 21, 2016 8:25 am
Rep. Davis: Arkansas highway department oversight needed
Editor’s note: Rep. Andy Davis, R-Little Rock, is the author of this guest commentary. He served on the Working Group for Highway Funding. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in…
by - January 21, 2016 7:12 am
2015 net income up 14% for J.B. Hunt, fourth quarter income up almost 6%
Full year 2015 net income for Lowell-based J.B. Hunt reached $427.235 million, up 14% compared to 2014. The annual per share earnings of $3.66 beat the consensus estimate thanks to…
by - January 20, 2016 10:24 pm
State can’t track behavioral health programs, legislators told
Twenty-three percent of all Arkansas Medicaid claims for three types of behavioral health services involve multiple claims on the same day, raising questions the program can’t answer regarding how many…
by - January 20, 2016 7:18 pm
Cantrell Drug to add 150 jobs with expansion of manufacturing expansion in Little Rock
Cantrell Drug is expanding its manufacturing facilities in Central Arkansas to add 150 new jobs. The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission approved a five-year lease of the former Southwest Airlines…
by - January 20, 2016 6:28 pm
Improving chicken margins should hoist Tyson Foods’, poultry industry profits
BMO Capital Markets analyst Kenneth Zaslow is predicting rising prices for breast and wing meats and lower feed costs after what was a sluggish quarter for chicken processing margins among…
by - January 20, 2016 6:14 pm
Transparency, Catholic faith, House Speaker Ryan topics of St. Vincent dinner
The CEO of CHI St. Vincent in Little Rock said health care will be more transparent in the future, while U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, touted new House Speaker…
by - January 20, 2016 6:09 pm
Paul Latture returns to Little Rock chamber in economic development role
Paul Latture will begin work immediately as vice president of economic development with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, and executive director of the Metro Little Rock Alliance. Latture…
by - January 20, 2016 6:09 pm
Paul Latture returns to Little Rock chamber in economic development role
Paul Latture will begin work immediately as vice president of economic development with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, and executive director of the Metro Little Rock Alliance. Latture…
by - January 20, 2016 6:04 pm
Arvest Bank makes Consumer Reports top 10 list
The January 2016 issue of Consumer Reports magazine lists the best banks in the nation and Arvest Bank was ranked 8th on the list. It is the only bank operating…
by - January 20, 2016 6:04 pm
Arvest Bank makes Consumer Reports top 10 list
The January 2016 issue of Consumer Reports magazine lists the best banks in the nation and Arvest Bank was ranked 8th on the list. It is the only bank operating…