Bank Directors Predict More Mergers, Acquisitions in 2014

by George Waldon – 4 days ago
Bank Directors Predict More Mergers, Acquisitions in 2014

Some have described 2013 as a memorable year for its bank-buying buzz. Expectations are that the volume of acquisition talk won't diminish during 2014 either. "A lot of community banks are considering their options, especially smaller community banks looking at the regulatory costs going forward," said Candace Franks, Arkansas State Bank Commissioner.
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Arvest Plans Consumer Sentiment Survey for Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma

Arvest Plans Consumer Sentiment Survey for Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma

4 hours ago

Arvest Bank says it has commissioned a consumer sentiment survey to measure and report the economic expectations and outlook of Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma consumers.
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Study: Labor Violations Don't Stop Government Contracts

7 hours ago

The federal government awards billions of dollars in contracts each year to companies that routinely violate safety, health and wage regulations, according to a report released Wednesday.
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The List Major Foreign-Owned Companies

Foreign-owned companies with operations in Arkansas sorted by country of ownership and city in Arkansas where located.

Rank Parent Company Country Subsidiary
1 Brambles Limited Australia Chep USA Inc.
2 Wienerberger AG Austria Arkalite, General Shale Products Corp.
3 Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./NV Belgium Anheuser-Busch Distributor
4 Aquasystems International NV Belgium Aquaturbo Systems Inc.
5 Bekaert Corp. Belgium Bekaert Corp.

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Heifer's Pierre Ferrari Says Ending World Hunger Could Depend on Climate Change

Pierre Ferrari joined Heifer, the global nonprofit based in Little Rock, in 2010, after putting together more than 40 years of experience at Coca-Cola USA as well as with the nonprofits CARE and the Small Enterprise Assistance Funds. Read more >