Tag: Industries

Cable Still Having a Grand Time on NWA Bank Scene

In the years since he was honored as a member of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journals 1998 Forty Under 40 class, Guy Cable has had a grand time as a local lender.

First Security Bank Still At Top of ROA, ROE Lists

For the fourth straight year, the Searcy-based bank topped both of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journals annual lists measuring bank performance.

Longtime Arvest Executive Moves From Fayetteville to Benton County

Payne Brewer will serve as senior vice president and commercial banker.

Mobile Banking a Growing Demand for Customers

Sixty percent of smartphone and tablet users who switched banks in the fourth quarter of 2013 cited mobile capabilities as an important or extremely important factor in their decision.

LNB To Break Ground on New Benton County Branch April 18

Legacy National Bank of Springdale will begin construction on a new banking center in the growing Pinnacle Heights area of Rogers.

States Reserve Ratio Ranks Second in Region

In the fourth quarter of 2014, Arkansas banks collectively had a loan loss reserve ratio of 1.77 percent.

Soderquist Center Plans Event for 15th Anniversary

The Soderquist Center in Siloam Springs, a business ethics center affiliated with John Brown University, will mark its anniversary on April 24.

Fayetteville Montessori School Buys Building, Plans Expansion

Victoria Butler, director of the Fayetteville Montessori School, recently paid $633,500 for a 7,000-SF office building in Fayettevilles Colt Square addition.

WAC: AMP Construction on Track for June Opening

The WAC hosted a topping-off ceremony March 31 to give an update on the project, recognize its sponsors and announce additional concert dates.

Saatchi X Earns 10th Effie Shopping Marketing Award

The Springdale ad firm recently won two Shopper Marketing Effie Awards for campaigns for Procter & Gamble products sold at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Clarity Pointe Memory Support Community Opens in Fayetteville

The assisted living community dedicated solely to dementia care will start moving in residents April 21.

Rausch Coleman Plunks Down $1.8 Million for 39 Residential Acres

The builder looks to develop Morningside subdivision, a 39.1-acre development in Centerton, into 109 residential lots.

Restaurant Buzz

Just weeks after closing Italian eatery Mezza Luna amid financial issues and after failure to pay taxes, chef Juan Barcenes plans to open a new, Southwest-themed restaurant.

Market Catapult

Scott Caldwell, the senior vice president of marketing services at Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, has left the firm to accept a position at Catapult Marketing in Rogers.

Hog Home

University of Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long has put his Fayetteville house up for sale.

Flying Home

Now that the Fayetteville Flyer is on a sturdy foundation of Ozark limestone, the owners are ready to launch into a new industry: real estate.

Dykes Decision

We here at Whispers were scratching our heads when we heard former ESPN basketball analyst Jimmy Dykes had been named head coach of the womens basketball team at the University of Arkansas.

Three Weeks Remain to Submit 2014 Forty Under 40 Nominations

Nominations can be made until June 6 for this year’s Forty Under 40 class.

Walmart Aims to Disrupt Organic Food Market with Low-Cost Brand

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced April 10 it will begin carrying Wild Oats organic foods and will price them at least 25 percent less than other natural-food products.

G60 Startup Pitch Contest Set for April 21 in Bentonville

The event will give aspiring entrepreneurs 60 seconds to deliver an elevator pitch of their business idea to a panel of judges for cash prizes.

Williamson Insurance sells to Inszone

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County