Meins, Murdock Named Shareholders at Colliers (Movers & Shakers)
Amy Meins of Little Rock and Megan Murdock of Rogers have been appointed shareholders of Colliers International. read more >
Business Services
Relyance Adds Jennifer Ruhlman as SVP (Movers & Shakers)
Jennifer Ruhlman is the new senior vice president of retail banking at Relyance Bank for the Little Rock market. read more >
Fashion Leader Rebecca Minkoff to Headline Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium
Fashion industry leader Rebecca Minkoff will be the keynote speaker at this year's Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium in Little Rock. read more >
Job Growth Slowing But Economy Still Stable, Economists Say
Fears of a recession are subsiding in the United States and globally, but a slowdown in population growth is causing economies to likewise slowdown. read more >
Arkansas Aerospace and Defense Alliance, World Trade Center Arkansas Promote Trade Show Grants
The Arkansas Aerospace and Defense Alliance and World Trade Center Arkansas have teamed up to promote the federal grant funding that is available to help the state's A&D companies attend national and international trade shows. read more >
Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame Seeks Nominations
The Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for its 2020 class. read more >
Vegan Consulting Begins in Bella Vista
Kelsey Foss has a 21st century job title if ever there was one: vegan-friendly consultant. read more >
Albright Advances to SVP at Bank of America (Movers & Shakers)
Heather Albright has been promoted to senior vice president at Bank of America in Little Rock read more >
Cromwell Adds Overton, Recognizes Benham (Movers & Shakers)
Jeff Overton is the new director of strategic services and Amanda Benham has been promoted to senior interior designer at Cromwell Architects Engineers in Little Rock. read more >
Residences at Riverdale Draws $16M Transaction (Real Deals)
The 124-unit apartment project in Little Rock's Riverdale area was sold to an affiliate of Vukota Capital Management in Greenwood Village, Colorado. read more >
Inuvo Touts New Product
Inuvo Inc. expects to report on Feb. 13 that its new product, IntentKey, generated $8.5 million in revenue in its first fiscal year, which ended Dec. 31. read more >
More Than Mystery Shopping (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
It is always surprising to me how some of the most common processes in a business can be like a flashing neon sign about major issues in the organization's culture, structure and execution that are unrecognized and unaddressed. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment Unchanged at 3.6% in December
Arkansas' unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in December, unchanged from November, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services reported Friday. read more >
New Year, New Marketing Trends (Kent Middleton Commentary)
From personalize email to augmented reality, a look at the latest marketing trends and whether they're worth a business' time and money. read more >
Recent Real Estate Deals Total $4.46M
The $800,000 sale of a 43,364-SF warehouse in Little Rock led the most recent round of real estate transactions. read more >
Deferral Period Shorter for Non-Spouse Beneficiaries of Retirement Accounts (Dan Young Commentary)
The recently enacted Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 limits the deferral period for most non-spouse designated beneficiaries to 10 years. read more >
Bank OZK's New HQ Built to Recruit, Retain Talent
The new Bank OZK headquarters is envisioned as a spectacular calling card to recruit new talent to come and work for the company and an amenity-laden investment to retain staffers. read more >
The Contenders: It's Grow or Else, Smaller Banks Say
Smaller banks in Arkansas are often faced with the choice of growing or finding a buyer. read more >
State Bank Commissioner Candace Franks Predicts Ownership Trends in '20
Candace Franks, the Arkansas state bank commissioner, says total assets under supervision have almost doubled since 2012. read more >
Lori Melton Selected as SVP at First Community Bank (Movers & Shakers)
Lori Melton has been hired as senior vice president of business development at First Community Bank in Conway. read more >
Brandon Warren Named New President at Infinity Worlds (Movers & Shakers)
Brandon Warren has been promoted to president at Infinity Worlds Inc. in Rogers. read more >
The Right Conversations in 2020 (Jim Karrh On Marketing)
Now that you have set your 2020 growth plans for the business, it's time to set to work achieving them. read more >
SPONSORED: New Year, New You
The new year is here and we're hoping it's a year of perfect clarity for business leaders and CFOs nationwide. read more >
New Architecture Firm Opens in Bentonville
Ryan Faust and Christophe Bouteille this week announced the opening of their new full-service architecture and design firm, BUF Studio, at 702 SE Fifth St., Suite 30, in Bentonville. read more >
Soiree Announces Sessions for 2020 Women's Leadership Symposium
Little Rock Soirée announces sessions that will be part of its 2020 Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium, which takes place Thursday, April 30, in Little Rock. read more >
Farmers Prospers in Texas Market After De Novo
Magnolia's Farmers Bank & Trust holds more than $147.8 million of the $368 million deposits in Prosper, Texas, a city of nearly 30,000 an hour north of Dallas. read more >
Hiring Veterans Personal for J.B. Hunt's John Roberts
J.B. Hunt CEO and President John Roberts III says his company has reached its 2014 goal of hiring 10,000 military veterans by 2020. read more >
Throneberry to Lead Development at UCA Business College (Movers & Shakers)
Corey Throneberry is the new senior director of development for the College of Business at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. read more >
Venture Center Names 10 Firms in New Fintech Accelerator
The Independent Community Bankers of America and the Venture Center announce the 10 companies selected for the second annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program. read more >
Edward Cooper Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
The former Jonesboro accountant who has a $9 million civil judgment against him for embezzling money waived indictment and pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of bank fraud. read more >
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