by - July 8, 2013 12:00 am
Change Coming After Bank Merger
Liberty’s new Joyce Location will look different.
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by - July 8, 2013 12:00 am
Different Flavor in Fort Smith
Revitalization efforts all leading to 2016 opening of U.S. Marshals Museum.
by - July 7, 2013 7:44 pm
Great expectations
Some people are just lucky. A couple of weeks ago I went to Alaska to attend a meeting of my peers. I had never been to Alaska, so I went…
by - July 7, 2013 7:37 pm
‘Blueway’ madness
It was not a swift death. But thankfully, a merciful one, albeit by the hand of a federal appointee. Sally Jewell, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, pulled the plug…
by - July 5, 2013 5:55 pm
Metropolitan National ownership to be sold to Texas group
Texas billionaire Gerald J. Ford plans to purchase the majority ownership in Little Rock-based Metropolitan National Bank, according to a bank announcement late Friday (July 5). CEO Lunsford Bridges said…
by - July 5, 2013 4:20 pm
Rogers Bancshares to Sell Metropolitan National Bank
Private equity firm Ford Financial Fund II LP of Dallas will buy the Little Rock bank from its holding company.
by - July 3, 2013 5:19 pm
Prepaid debit cards: The new currency?
Prepaid cards have become the new currency of choice for more consumers because they offer payment privacy, according to Ben Jackson, senior analyst for Mercator Advisory Group. He estimates $202…
by - July 3, 2013 3:54 pm
United Cerebral Palsy Day at Genghis Grill in Rogers
United Cerebral Palsy is fundraising at Genghis Grill in Rogers for the UCP Family Support Program. 20% of sales will go to help individuals with disabilities and their families paid…
by - July 3, 2013 1:39 pm
NWA jobless rate rises to 5.6% in May
The May jobless rate rose in Northwest Arkansas with gains in the workforce size and the number of employed not enough to counter a more than 1% rise in the…
by - July 3, 2013 12:46 pm
26 Arkansans named to state boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (July 3) announced the following education appointment: Diane Zook, Melbourne, to the State Board of Education. Appointment expires June 30, 2020. Replaces Jim Cooper. Daniel…
by - July 2, 2013 6:22 pm
Feds delay penalty provision of Obamacare
An official with the U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday that the Obama administration will delay penalties for large employers who do not provide health insurance coverage to workers under the…
by - July 2, 2013 5:57 pm
Auto sector registers healthiest pulse since 2007
The auto sector is firing on all cylinders through the first half of 2013, according to Bob Lutz, former chairman of General Motors. Lutz said Tuesday (July 2) the new,…
by - July 2, 2013 2:38 pm
Rep. Andrea Lea to seek state Auditor post
Rep. Andrea Lea, R-Russellville, formally announced her intention to run for state auditor today. Lea, currently the chair of the State Agencies and Governmental Affairs committee, is in her third…
by - July 2, 2013 2:38 pm
Market’s Top Affiliate Sold to Tribune Co.
Local CBS affiliate KFSM-TV, Channel 5, of Fort Smith is one of 19 television stations that will be sold to the Chicago-based media titan Tribune Co., in a cash deal worth $2.73 billion.
by - July 2, 2013 2:32 pm
WorkMatters FUSE event
Announcing FUSE event on Friday, August 9! Steve Graves, author of newly released “The Hero Leader” to speak on effective leadership Rogers, Ark, July 2, 2013 — WorkMatters is…
by - July 2, 2013 2:16 pm
Car-Mart raises executive base pay, extends contracts
The top three executives of Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart signed contract extensions on Monday, July 1, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. William (Hank) Henderson, Eddie L. Hight…
by - July 2, 2013 12:33 pm
Lower corn prices send Tyson shares higher
Shares of Tyson Foods continue to rally on lower corn prices and slightly better outlook for the balance of this year. Tyson shares were trading at $26.42 on Tuesday morning…
by - July 2, 2013 11:50 am
Arkansas ends fiscal year with $299.5 million surplus
Revenue growth from individual income tax payments created an Arkansas budget surplus of almost $300 million, with overall revenue during the fiscal year up 4.9%. Tax collections during the recently…
by - July 2, 2013 11:18 am
WATS – Worship Arts Technology Summit
This first of its kind training opportunity is open to all church technicians, musicians and vocalists seeking the finest in-depth worship arts and technology training available in the areas of…
by - July 2, 2013 11:06 am
Dutch pension administrator shuns Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is no longer an investment option for Dutch pension administrator PGGM Vermogensbeheer B.V., according to a press release from the funds manager on Monday (July 1.) PGGM…