
Alana Girard Named COO at Generations Bank of Rogers (Movers & Shakers)
She previously was director of operations of the financial institution. read more >
She previously was director of operations of the financial institution. read more >
Temple Baptist Church of Little Rock purchased the 7,931-SF project at 317 S. Shackleford Road from Anchor Realty Investments LLC, led by Alan Bubbus. read more >
Two long-standing pain points — workforce and high prices — worry Arkansas company leaders. read more >
Charu Thomas, 25, founded Ox in Bentonville, whose technology integrates AI and wearable devices to optimize supply-chain efficiency, addressing pandemic-induced challenges. read more >
On Sept. 21, Centennial Bank of Conway filed a foreclosure lawsuit against Taylor, who beat Bernard Hopkins in 2005 to become undisputed middleweight champion of the world. read more >
Upscale furniture company Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams operated for 34 years before it collapsed in August due to problems tied to PNC Bank and the private equity company that owned MG+BW, the Stephens Group LLC of Little Rock. read more >
With student loan payments resuming, some employers are helping workers access a program to eliminate debt. read more >
This is the third consecutive week that mortgage rates have moved higher. The weekly average rate on a 30-year mortgage has remained above 7% since mid August and is now at the highest level since mid-December 2000, when it averaged 7.42%. read more >
The second-quarter expansion of the nation's gross domestic product — its total output of goods and services — marked a modest deceleration from the economy's 2.2% annual growth from January through March. read more >
It's the slowest growth since 2014, bringing total deposits to slightly more than $97 billion as of June 30. read more >
The financial center is one the first prototypes for Simmons Bank, and it will be used to remodel existing branches and build new financial centers across the bank's six-state footprint. read more >
Most troubling was the decline in the index measuring future expectations, which tumbled to 73.7 in September from 83.3 in August. Readings below 80 for future expectations historically signal a recession within a year. read more >
A recent poll of 541 of the state's chief executives revealed a mix of confidence and apprehension as they assessed the current business climate and looked ahead to future conditions. read more >
The idea that defeating high inflation would require sharply higher unemployment is based on a long-time economic model that may prove ill-suited for the post-pandemic episode. read more >
Looking at the business press for the last few quarters, it seems that the most unpredictable (and therefore likely most dangerous) new threat to businesses will continue to be finding and keeping top talent. read more >
Kendraya Dewberry, Jason Lester and Campbell Woods will join Sowell Management read more >
As CEO, Grumbles has led the bank’s expansion into central Arkansas, beginning in 1999 with branches in Greenbrier and Clinton. read more >
The eight-unit apartment building in the Hillcrest area of Little Rock was purchased by 4611 Woodlawn Properties LLC and Equity IRA LLC. read more >
Looking for a sign of the times? Look no further than your local bank marquee. read more >
The Combs family of Missouri doubled the size of its bank holdings with the purchase of Stone Bank. read more >