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Is Little Rock Losing Its Luster?Lock Icon

Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola and Little Rock Regional Chamber CEO Jay Chesshir have binders full of statistics showing that economic development efforts are bearing fruit. Still, they acknowledge that Little Rock has a perception problem. read more >
Mark Lundy of South Arkansas Telephone Co. and Mark Cayce of Ouachita Electric Cooperative have teamed up to offer broadband to customers in their market.
Business Services / Construction / Energy

Arkansas Cooperatives Apply Rural Electrification Model to Internet Access

Ouachita Electric in Camden, North Arkansas Electric in Salem (Fulton County) and Ozarks Electric in Fayetteville plan to deliver internet via fiber optic cable to their members in the next few months. read more >
Public Companies / Real Estate

Communications Sales & Leasing Reports 1Q Earnings up From 4Q

Communications Sales & Leasing of Little Rock on Thursday reported a first-quarter net income of $8 million, a gain of $800,000 from $7.2 million in the fourth quarter. read more >
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Construction

Arkansas Sees Volume, Value of Biggest Deals Drop

The value of mergers and acquisitions last year reached a record high worldwide and in the United States, but Arkansas was a different story. The known value of big deals in the state — those worth $9 million or more — fell 53 percent in 2015 compared with 2014, to $8.8 billion compared with $16.6 billion. read more >
Christie Grumbos.
Public Companies

Windstream Appoints Christie Grumbos Treasurer

Windstream Corp. on Monday named Christie Grumbos as the company's new treasurer. read more >
Kenny Gunderman
Investments / Real Estate

Windstream Spinoff CS&L Talking Deals

The first few weeks at Communication Sales & Leasing, the spinoff company formed by certain assets of Windstream Corp.’s portfolio, have been hectic, CEO Kenny Gunderman said in a recent interview. But he adds that the response to the new company from potential clients has been positive. read more >
Justin Medders, special projects and customer coordinator with Fidelity Communications, said the company plans to expand its one-gigabit service in Benton. It’s the first company in the state to offer the high-speed service, but others are expanding their high-speed footprints around the country. 
Business Services / Media & Marketing

ISPs Eye Boosting Consumer Speeds

Sam Walls, the president of Connect Arkansas, which promotes adoption of broadband Internet around the state, says higher speeds show that Internet service providers are responding to the demands of the marketplace. read more >
Windstream CEO Tony Thomas
Public Companies / Real Estate

Windstream’s REIT Moves Out to New Office

The real estate investment trust spinoff of Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock is moving out. read more >
Jeff Gardner, CEO of Windstream, says the company has transitioned to new revenue streams, but not all analysts agree.
Public Companies

Windstream’s 4Q, Fiscal Profits Rise

Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock reports gains in fourth-quarter and fiscal 2013 profit, citing more growth in consumer and broadband revenue. read more >
Jeff Gardner, CEO of Windstream, says the company has transitioned to new revenue streams, but not all analysts agree.
Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

Telecoms, Cable Industry Press for Extension of Bonus Depreciation Credit

The telecommunications and cable industry are continuing to call on Congress to renew bonus depreciation tax credits. Windstream Corp. CEO Jeff Gardner is among the Arkansas voices advocating for an extension. read more >

Connect America Funds Disbursed to Windstream

The Federal Communications Commission recently announced it would disburse $60.7 million of the Connect America Fund to Little Rock's Windstream Holdings Inc. read more >
Jeff Gardner, Windstream's CEO, said the company continues to "perform well."
Investments / Public Companies

Windstream’s 3Q Profit Drops 34 Percent to $31M

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $31 million, down 34 percent from the same quarter last year. In a conference call, CEO Jeff Gardner said Windstream's business services segment is now a $3.8 billion revenue stream. read more >
Jeff Gardner, Windstream's CEO, said the company continues to "perform well."
Government & Politics / Investments / Public Companies

Windstream’s Jeff Gardner Meets With Obama, Urges Tax Reform

Windstream CEO Jeff Gardner was in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday as part of a group of CEOs meeting with the president and members of Congress about the nation's economy. read more >
Investments / Public Companies

Windstream Follows Through, Creates New Holding Company

Windstream Holdings Inc. will become the parent of Windstream Corp. and its subsidiaries. Windstream Corp. stock will automatically convert to Windstream Holdings Inc. stock at the end of trading on Friday, and the ticker symbol will not change. read more >
Public Companies

Windstream Names Former IBM Exec as Chief Marketing Officer

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock names Matt Preschern as senior vice president and enterprise chief marketing officer. read more >
Investments / Public Companies

Windstream Corp. Refinances Senior Notes

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock says it is refinancing its senior notes at a higher interest rate. read more >
Investments / Media & Marketing / Public Companies

Spin It, Baby, Spin It (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)

Let me share with you a lesson I’ve learned from studying hundreds upon hundreds of quarterly earnings statements from publicly traded companies: If the company leads with anything other than net income, it means net income was nothing to brag about. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Investments

Arkansas Ranked Twice in Forbes’ Business List

Forbes Magazine this week ranked two Arkansas regions on its list of "Best Places for Business and Careers." read more >
Technicians work at the Windstream Corp. data center in Little Rock.
Public Companies

Windstream 2Q Net Income Down 21 Percent; Company Explores Creating Parent Firm

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock says second-quarter net income was $40 million, down 21 percent from the same time last year. Also, the firm says it's exploring creating a publicly traded holding company to become the parent company of Windstream and its subsidiaries. read more >
Bob Gunderman
Public Companies

Bob Gunderman Named Treasurer for Windstream Corp.

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock adds the role of treasurer to Bob Gunderman's duties. Gunderman is already the telecommunication firm's senior vice president of financial planning. read more >