Apartments, an auto dealership, a retirement center site, dollar stores and two big homes form this week's parade of million-dollar real estate transactions.
A 240-unit apartment project in west Little Rock tipped the scales at $16.67 million.
Dana Watkins has been named senior vice president of First Security Bank in Jonesboro, while Seth Williams has been named vice president and Kathy Gardner, Alex Beasley and Will Edwards have all been named assistant vice presidents.
PAM Transport Inc. of Tontitown reports income of $11.9 million for the first quarter of 2021, up from a loss in the same quarter last year. read more >
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff reports first-quarter profit of $67.4 million, down 13% from the same quarter. But earnings per share and revenue results beat analysts' expectations. read more >
White River Bancshares Co. says net income increased to $1.55 million, up 109% from the same quarter last year. read more >
The Arkansas State University System assimilates troubled Henderson State in Arkadelphia and grants its first diplomas in Mexico. read more >
Amy Hopper has been hired as program manager by the Arkansas Research Alliance in Conway. read more >
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell reports income of $146.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. read more >
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway reports record first-quarter net income of $91.6 million, up from $507,000 in the same quarter last year. read more >
Walmart and some institutional investors have joined the latest investment in Cruise, bumping the capital influx into the General Motors autonomous vehicle subsidiary from over $2 billion to $2.75 billion. read more >
Arkansas Business is accepting nominations for its annual "20 In Their 20s" class of young professionals who are making a difference in their companies, organizations and communities. read more >
The nation's largest banks are expected to report big profits for the first quarter amid renewed confidence that pandemic-battered consumers and businesses can repay their debts and start borrowing again. read more >
BancorpSouth Bank of Tupelo, Mississippi, is acquiring Cadence Bank N.A. of Houston in an all-stock deal that will create a regional bank, branded as Cadence Bank, with more than $40 billion assets. read more >
A quartet of Wendy's in Pulaski County generated a series of million-dollar transactions that kick off the latest installment of seven-digit deals. read more >
The Windgate Foundation is transforming arts education in Arkansas one building at a time. read more >
Arvest Bank accuses a Fulton County pig farmer of submitting false financial statements to obtain millions of dollars in loans to raise pigs, instead using the money for other debts. read more >
Steven Webb knows that turning around the former North Metro Medical Center in Jacksonville is going to be a challenge, but the Unity Health president and CEO is up for it. read more >
Affiliates of Advanced Precision Group of Jackson, New Jersey, purchased a mixture of triplexes, duplexes and a single unit in the Village at the Gateway read more >
Doug Seelicke has joined Stephens Capital Management in Little Rock as a senior portfolio manager and financial adviser. read more >
The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is fueling optimism that Americans will increasingly return to the ways they used to shop, travel and work before the pandemic. read more >
Tempus Realty Partners of Little Rock has sold Kimball Place, a two-building, 72,786-SF office complex on 8.5 acres at 456 N. Kimball Place in Boise, Idaho, for $13.4 million. read more >
A west Little Rock bank bank branch-office building is sold while a new spec warehouse project takes shape and land for an apartments project approaches its acquisition date. read more >
Glucose Health Inc., which manufactures tea mixes targeted to diabetics and consumers with digestive issues under the label GlucoDown, reports raising $960,000. read more >
Two programs based out of the same building on the University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus are helping transform research done in a lab into marketable technology that can generate dollars and jobs. read more >
The sale of a 237,383-SF former wind turbine complex at the Little Rock Port Industrial Park is backed with a five-year loan of $8 million from First National Bank of Paragould. read more >
Banks prioritizing innovation are better positioned to retain customers while expanding their footprint, bringing more into the fold. read more >
Carrie Price has been hired as senior vice president and chief marketing officer for First Community Bank in Batesville. read more >
New Arkansas Market President Heather Albright says Bank of America is deploying resources to address social issues locally. read more >
Prime Capital Investment Advisors of Overland Park, Kansas, acquires Sphere Wealth Management of Fayetteville. read more >
The former EJ Ball Building at 112 W. Center St. in Fayetteville, which underwent a complete renovation a few years ago, sells for $10.5 million. read more >
Joe Vitiritto earned slightly more than $1.9 million in his first half year as CEO of PAM Transportation Inc. of Tontitown, according to a proxy filed by the company with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. read more >
Business leaders should make sure they're collecting good information and focusing on key metrics when using data to make decisions, according to some of the state's top chief financial officers. read more >
