Two-Thirds of Arkansas Counties Lose Residents
Two-thirds of Arkansas' counties lost population between 2012 and 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
Business Services
Banks Beware: A $67,000 Mistake (Jake Fair Commentary)
Account garnishments are a common and routine occurrence for many financial institutions, and one Arkansas bank is now taking a financial hit due to a routine garnishment. read more >
Chris Caldwell Sees Success Grown in The Delta
Christ Caldwell, the federal co-chairman of the Delta Regional Authority, touts the agency's return on investment in the area. read more >
Ballard Advances at E.C. Barton (Movers & Shakers)
Emillee Ballard has been promoted to human resources generalist at E.C. Barton & Co. in Jonesboro. read more >
Little Rock Chamber Announces Partnership with SCORE
The Little Rock Regional Chamber announces a new partnership with the local SCORE chapter of Little Rock. read more >
HFA Announces New Leadership as Longtime CEO Steps Down
Harrison French is stepping down from his long-held title, CEO of architectural and engineering firm HFA in Bentonville. read more >
Travel Nurse Across America Announces 2 Promotions
Travel Nurse Across America in North Little Rock has hired Tim McKenzie as president and CEO, effective May 1. He most recently served as the company's chief growth officer. read more >
North Little Rock Looks to the Skies
North Little Rock Mayor Joe Smith had heard complaints about the North Little Rock Municipal Airport. Last fall, he asked some of the critical executives to put their concerns in writing, into a form he could take to the City Council. They did, and the remarks were scathing. read more >
Southern Airways Express Delivers EAS Reliability in 3 Towns
Southern Airways Express LLC has seen its passenger traffic climb since it began offering flights in Arkansas in early 2017. read more >
At HOT, High Fliers Meet High Rollers
The airport code is HOT, and these days it's both an identifier and a description: Traffic, revenue and optimism are climbing at Hot Springs Memorial Field. read more >
Booming Economy in NWA Fuels Area's Private Aviation
It doesn't take a numbers guru to know that things are adding up for the Fayetteville Executive Airport at Drake Field. Summer Fallen, the airport service manager, says the airport has felt the positive effects of a strong economy in northwest Arkansas. read more >
Southwest, American Tied for Airline Market Share
Southwest Airlines, based in Dallas, and American Airlines, based in Fort Worth, Texas, tied in 2018 in terms of domestic market share with each airline taking 17.8 percent of the market. read more >
Integrity First Transaction Tops $80M
The pending sale of Mountain Home's Integrity First Bank to Stuttgart's Farmers & Merchants Bank represents a book value multiple of 1.43. read more >
First Security Expands in Russellville; Southern Bancorp Makes Push Into Glenwood
First Security is increasing its presence in Russellville. Arkadelphia's Southern Bancorp Bank is continuing its branch expansion into southwest Arkansas via Glenwood. read more >
Managing Volatility (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
An effective leader must be able to do both, respond to new ideas and integrate disruptive thinking. But how can that leader best recognize the better choice for their organization? read more >
XNA's Aaron Burkes Happy With Business Travel Bringing More Leisure
Aaron Burkes, the CEO of Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, says the addition of Frontier Airlines is a huge development for the region. read more >
Former Maumelle Mayor Moves to Halff+Marlar (Movers & Shakers)
Mike Watson has joined Halff+Marlar in Little Rock as a business development manager. read more >
Jason Marshall Brings BBB Service to The ASA Group (Movers & Shakers)
Jason Marshall has joined The ASA Group in Little Rock as a brokerage manager. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment Drops to 3.7% in March
Arkansas' unemployment rate in March was 3.7%, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month. read more >
J.B. Hunt CEO John Roberts Praises 2018 Success
CEO John Roberts J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell sang the praises of his company's fiscal 2018 at its annual shareholders meeting Thursday. read more >
Recent Real Estate Deals Total $1.8M
The $710,000 sale of a 16-unit apartment complex in midtown Little Rock leads the most recent transactions in local real estate. read more >
With No Buyer, Osceola Courts Tenants For Industrial Site
The bids didn't materialize, so the city of Osceola will hang on to a former industrial site and lease it as warehouse and storage space. read more >
Arkansas Business to Honor 2019 40 Under 40 Class
Arkansas Business will once again honor the state's outstanding young professionals at a luncheon for its 40 Under 40 class. You can order tickets here. read more >
Citizens Sweeps In Former Simmons Execs
Seven commercial lending and treasury management professionals have left Simmons Bank to help Citizens Bank of Batesville beef up its Little Rock operations. read more >
Springdale Hopes Opportunity Strikes
Daniel Hintz knows about revitalizing a city's downtown area and believes a new federal tax program could be just the ticket for Springdale's budding efforts. read more >
Central Arkansas Average Weekly Earnings on Rise
Private-sector workers in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan statistical area earned an average of $861.50 each week as of February 2019. read more >
Community Bankers Tap Accelerator for New Tech
Community banks lack the financial and human capital of their larger counterparts to invest in research and development, but they need new technologies all the same. Partnerships with financial technology startups are a practical way to address this need, four of the state's community bankers told Arkansas Business. read more >
NLR Doctor Sees Benefits of Marijuana
Dr. Brian Nichol of North Little Rock already has seen how marijuana has helped his patients deal with stress and pain. read more >
IberiaBank's Greg Smithers Says Arkansas Markets Especially Competitive
Greg Smithers, the regional president of IberiaBank, says he's amazed by the level of competition in the banking industry in Arkansas. read more >
LaTricia Hill-Chandler Ready to Lead Arvest's Diversity Programs (Movers & Shakers)
LaTricia Hill-Chandler has joined Arvest Bank in Lowell as its diversity and inclusion officer. read more >
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