The financial industry is adjusting to a new federal law that is not yet widely known by retirement plan investors and sponsors but could have serious implications for their retirement plans.
A Missouri investor bought the 5,810-SF shop on East Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville.
NOWDiagnostics of Springdale has taken seven of its products to the European market and attracted $64 million in investment since it was founded in 2014 by Chairman Jeremy Wilson.
Alex Lieblong, the Arkansas racing commissioner, says the "BS meter is probably the No. 1 meter you need, in all things in life." read more >
Walmart says it's testing higher wages for new hourly positions at 500 of its U.S. stores as part of an overall strategy to better empower its staff. read more >
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff reports fourth-quarter earnings of $52.7 million, down 5% from the same quarter last year, but earnings per share beat Wall Street forecasts. read more >
The new Central Arkansas Angel Network will launch this month, aiming to provide investors and early stage startups a new way to connect. read more >
The heart of the Shackleford Crossings retail center in west Little Rock is under new ownership. read more >
BlackRock won't be betting on climate change denialists — or on companies that refuse to plan for a future economy that is different from the one we're all accustomed to. read more >
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 >
Smaller banks in Arkansas are often faced with the choice of growing or finding a buyer. read more >
Lori Melton has been hired as senior vice president of business development at First Community Bank in Conway. read more >
Bank OZK of Little Rock reports fourth-quarter profit of $100.8 million, down 12% from $115.0 million in the same quarter last year. read more >
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell on Friday reported fourth-quarter net income of $144.7 million, up 63% from $88.7 million in the same quarter last year. read more >
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway reports fourth-quarter earnings of $73.3 million, up from $71.0 million in the same quarter last year. read more >
Rising energy costs drove U.S. consumer prices higher in December, and American workers' earnings couldn't keep up. read more >
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 >
A retail project in west Little Rock kicks off our six-pack of million-dollar real estate transactions this week. read more >
Affiliates of MAA, the apartment-oriented real estate investment trust in Memphis, sold three complexes in separate transactions to affiliates of National Property Management Associates Inc. of Orchard Park, New York. read more >
Arkadelphia's Southern Bancorp Inc. has joined the ranks of Certified B Corporations, an Arkansas first. read more >
Galen Perkins, CEO of Express Rx, worries that inadequate compensation will make maintaining pharmacists' high level of service hard. read more >
Advantage Capital announced Thursday that it has invested $2.3 million in First Orion, the parent company of PrivacyStar, a maker of call- and text-blocking software. read more >
Scott Landers, managing partner of the Steve Landers automotive dealerships, died Wednesday of a heart attack. He was 35. read more >
U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest level in 13 weeks, as financial markets roiled by U.S.-Iran conflict pushed investors toward the safety of Treasury bonds. read more >
Mall-based retailers J.C. Penney, Kohl's and Victoria's Secret parent reported sales declines for the holiday season, underscoring continued challenges ahead from online rivals and other low-price competitors. read more >
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 >
Commercial property occupied by BJ's Brewhouse, a freestanding restaurant, was sold on Dec. 27 for $4.2 million to Four Corners Property Trust of Mill Valley, California. read more >
Startup Junkie of Fayetteville visited Seoul, South Korea, in December to meet with leaders of the local venture ecosystem in hopes of benefiting startups in both countries. read more >
We approached executives from businesses large and small, nonprofits and even government agencies, and asked them to answer questions about their organizations, their industries and themselves. read more >
Start-ups can run into a number of employment issues as their workforce grows. read more >
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell says its subsidiary purchased RDI Last Mile Co. of South Easton, Massachusetts. read more >
Succession planning necessitates talking to current key employees about their retirement plans. Planning how you will approach these conversations can help you avoid claims of age bias. Remember, there is no mandatory retirement age (with very few exceptions). read more >
The Michaels Companies Inc. of Irving, Texas, says Ashley Buchanan, the retailer's chief merchandising officer and COO for U.S. e-commerce, would become its president and CEO designate effective Jan. 6. read more >
