Arkansas Business' 2020 CFO of the Year finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winners — Greg McKinney and Richard Bell — will be honored during an interactive online ceremony on Dec. 15. read more >
Jonathan Harrell, president and CEO of Harrell Bancshares Inc., says the money will be used to boost capital levels during the pandemic. read more >
Recent rulings in a five-year regulatory battle over solar energy policy in Arkansas leave two conclusions as sure as the sun rising in the east: More solar arrays are coming, and the fight over who will build them goes on. read more >
The number of COVID deaths in our country has already topped 200,000 (roughly the population of Little Rock). But there are millions upon millions of other casualties: More than 61 million unemployment claims had been filed between March and mid-September. read more >
Bad Brothers LLC, led by Blake Phillips, bought the 2,456-SF eatery at 16105 Chenal Parkway. read more >
Kelly Suen has been hired as vice president and senior private banking adviser at Arvest Bank in Little Rock. read more >
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust of Little Rock acquires Aura Castle Hills Apartments, a 276 garden-style residential community in Lewisville, Texas. read more >
Arkansas Business is once again seeking nominations of the state's outstanding businesses, business executives and nonprofits for its Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock says it has officially restructured and is now a private company. "Today marks the start of a new era for Windstream as an even stronger, more competitive company," CEO Tony Thomas says. read more >
Arvest Bank can be added to the list of plaintiffs suing troubled investment adviser Adam Kuettel and his firm, Kuettel Capital LLC of Bentonville. read more >
This week’s list encompasses convenience stores, fast-food eateries, residential lots, a mini-storage project and homes scattered across Benton, Bryant, Little Rock, west Pulaski County, Sherwood and Conway. read more >
The FBI has been asking questions about the planned sale of 6,300 acres by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, a deal that has drawn allegations that bid manipulation produced a lower sale price and a higher broker commission. read more >
President Donald Trump said Saturday he's given his “blessing” to a proposed deal that would see the popular video-sharing app TikTok partner with Oracle and Walmart and form a U.S. company. read more >
The Federal Reserve expects to keep its benchmark interest rate pegged near zero at least through 2023 as it strives to accelerate economic growth and drive down the unemployment rate. read more >
Lorrie Trogden was named president and CEO of the Arkansas Bankers Association in October 2018. She is the first woman to fill the role for the organization, which was established in 1891. read more >
Walmart is teaming up with a company called Zipline to launch drone delivery program early next year that will deliver health and wellness products close to the retailer's headquarters in northwest Arkansas. read more >
This week’s installment of million-dollar real estate transactions travels from Bryant through Little Rock and on to Conway. read more >
Katherine Polczynski and Melissa Kleusner have received promotions at Relyance Bank in Hot Springs. Chris Vanwinkle and Amber Haydar French have been promoted to client advisers at Arvest Wealth Management. read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered a wallop to the country’s economy, but experts interviewed by Arkansas Business don’t expect too much lasting damage. There is a caveat, of course. read more >
Clint Rhoden, the executive director of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, emphasizes the importance of having a plan and following it. read more >
