Bank OZK 4Q Down 12% But Above Expectations
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 >
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JB Hunt 4Q Earnings Up 63% But Miss Expectations
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 4Q Earnings Rise to $73M
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 Lift US Consumer Prices 0.2% in December
Rising energy costs drove U.S. consumer prices higher in December, and American workers’ earnings couldn’t keep up. read more >
Soiree Announces Sessions for 2020 Women's Leadership Symposium
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 >
Markham West Shopping Center Bought for $19M
A retail project in west Little Rock kicks off our six-pack of million-dollar real estate transactions this week. read more >
Apartment Triple Play Adds Up to $70M (Real Deals)
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 >
Southern Bancorp Certified as State's First B Corporation
Arkadelphia’s Southern Bancorp Inc. has joined the ranks of Certified B Corporations, an Arkansas first. read more >
Express Rx CEO Galen Perkins Formulates Growth from Little Rock HQ
Galen Perkins, CEO of Express Rx, worries that inadequate compensation will make maintaining pharmacists’ high level of service hard. read more >
Advantage Capital Invests $2.3M in First Orion
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 >
Auto Dealer Scott Landers Dies at 35
Scott Landers, managing partner of the Steve Landers automotive dealerships, died Wednesday of a heart attack. He was 35. read more >
US Long-Term Mortgage Rates Fall; 30-Year Loan at 3.64%
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 >
Kohl's, Penney Report Holiday Sales Declines
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 >
Venture Center Names 10 Firms in New Fintech Accelerator
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 >
California Firm Buys BJ's Brewhouse Property for $4.2M
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's Taylor Hasley Talks New Accelerator for Korean Startups
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 >
The Year in Executive Q&A: 2019
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 >
In the Workplace 2020: Employment Law Basics for Start-Ups
Start-ups can run into a number of employment issues as their workforce grows. read more >
J.B. Hunt Buys Massachusetts Firm, Adding to Final Mile Services
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell says its subsidiary purchased RDI Last Mile Co. of South Easton, Massachusetts. read more >
In the Workplace 2020: Succession Planning: Avoiding Pitfalls
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 >
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