A recent analysis of overdraft fees by one of the country's oldest think tanks included Arvest Bank of Fayetteville on a list of banks that “are no more than check cashers with a charter.” read more >
Four Arkansas cities and their surrounding areas face demotion and possible economic repercussions if a proposed statistical change is adopted by the federal Office of Management & Budget. read more >
If we serve our communities — all parts of our communities — then we must bring more women, more people of color and more diverse people into positions of leadership. read more >
With deep pockets and unmatched scale, Loanpal opens a planned 100-employee operation in Bentonville and is staffing up. 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 >
A Washington cattle rancher faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud for a $244 million scam against Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale. 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 >
Longtime employee Jennifer Hardin has been promoted to serve as northwest Arkansas market president of Farmers and Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville. read more >
The committee leading a national job search to find the next chancellor for the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana has announced four finalists. read more >
Telecomp Holdings Inc. of Rogers, Arkansas acquired Co-nexus Communication Systems Inc. of Houston, Texas, on March 5. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appoints Jeremy Wilson of Bentonville to the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas. read more >
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville says its annual shareholders' meeting will once again take place only online. read more >
Ouachita Farms near Hot Springs Village and Dark Horse Medicinals of Little Rock are up for a state license to process medicinal cannabis. read more >
A quick look at what employers need to know about the lifting the mask mandate and what it means for them — including whether they can still require masks in their workplaces (they can). read more >
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than $1.4 million in federal grants to airports and airfields in Arkansas to offset costs and maintain jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Handled, a joint venture of RevUnit of Bentonville and UniGroup of Fenton, Missouri, has been fully acquired by UniGroup. read more >
Ross White has been named the new director of the Arkansas Department of Education's Division of Career and Technical Education. read more >
MHP/Team SI of Little Rock makes several hires in northwest Arkansas and now has a team of six working at its new Rogers office. read more >
Arkansas Business announces this year's class of 40 Under 40, a group of rising young professionals who will be honored with an in-person luncheon and an interactive virtual event on June 17 in Little Rock. read more >
Diversity and inclusion consultant and speaker Janet Stovall will be the luncheon speaker at the Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium on April 29, organizers announced Monday. read more >
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the value of the biggest deals in Arkansas last year jumped 157%, from $7.9 billion in 2019 to $20.3 billion in 2020, pushed largely by Walmart's sales of stakes in two subsidiaries, Asda Group and Seiyu. read more >
After a long drought, Arkansas has its first cannabis processing licensee, Shake Extractions LLC of Johnson. read more >
The perfect candidate on paper can let you down, and the riskiest hires can sometimes deliver the biggest rewards. read more >
Asking potential jurors for donations to crime victims' or abused children's funds can prime jurors to be more sympathetic to victims than they otherwise might be. read more >
Through a few whirlwind months, Kapture Marketing has quickly discovered a niche serving the real estate industry in northwest Arkansas. read more >
A Fayetteville townhouse complex and a Springdale retail center have new owners in northwest Arkansas. read more >
State Sen. Jim Hendren's nonprofit political organization Common Ground Arkansas named Misty Orpin as the executive director. read more >
Two professors at the college of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith get grants totaling more than $74,000. read more >
The Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation donates $3 million to the Circle of Life hospice in memory of Willard and Pat Walker. read more >
