Bank deposits in Arkansas grew by 6.5% in the 12-month period that ended June 30, outpacing the national growth rate of 4.2% and topping $70 billion for the first time, according to data released in September by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. read more >
If an annual trophy was given for the Arkansas bank voted least likely to survive, Community State Bank in Bradley could very well be a multiyear winner. read more >
Office land, a retail project, a steel project and an office-warehouse in Little Rock join forces with a North Little Rock store to form this week’s grouping of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
The $2.9 million sale of a Benton County custom blinds company has left wreckage in its wake, with the buyers filing for personal bankruptcy and the sellers suing the deal’s broker, alleging fraud. read more >
Household debt in the United States rose for the 19th straight quarter, reaching $13.67 trillion as of March 31. It’s now 7.8% or $993 billion higher than the previous peak of $12.68 trillion, reached in the third quarter of 2008. read more >
Robert Hopkins, the chief of the Little Rock branch of the Fed in St. Louis, says the recession taught him some important lessons. read more >
Enthusiasm is high for solar power, with new financing options and opportunity zones, featured in recent announcements, news headlines and public dialogue. But one solution worth pursuing would combine all three while facilitating economic growth in struggling areas. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale will prohibit the use of the drug ractopamine in the market hogs it buys from farmers beginning in February. read more >
Home Bancshares Inc. of Conway reports third-quarter net income of $72.8 million, down 9 percent from the same quarter last year. read more >
The carrier's largest customer, General Motors of Detroit, has been in negotiations over a new labor contract with the United Automobile Workers, which has been on strike since mid-September. read more >
As the youngest baby boomers close in on retirement and begin to contemplate what their legacies will be, nonprofits and universities are looking to consistent donors for their slice of an expected multitrillion-dollar wealth transfer. read more >
Tusk & Trotter American Brasserie, the acclaimed Bentonville restaurant, plans to open a location in North Little Rock because, says executive chef and owner Rob Nelson, the Argenta Arts District is radiating a Bentonville vibe. read more >
An estimated $427.7 billion was donated to charities in the United States last year, a drop of 1.7% after adjusting for inflation, according to Giving USA 2019: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2018. read more >
The Doctors Building and Midtown Medical Park off of University Avenue were both part of a $44 million deal that also included the former Sears properties. read more >
Pig & Swig Hospitality Group has a couple of new concepts coming down the pike. read more >
Bob Roberts, a former CFO of Baptist Health, is now chief operating officer of Legacy Capital. read more >
Arkansas Business' 2019 CFO of the Year finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winners will be recognized at a luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. read more >
The sun never sets on Arkansas’ solar power pricing battle, it seems, but a swirl of cases before Arkansas regulators and a major ruling in Louisiana favoring Entergy Inc. suggest a reckoning may be near. read more >
A long-running family dispute in northwest Arkansas over a small fortune in Walmart stock entered a new arena for courtroom contention: bankruptcy. read more >
Crain Investments LP has filed a lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. and Everett Ford Inc., alleging that the automobile manufacturer and franchise unlawfully torpedoed a deal and cost Crain Investments $13.5 million in the process. read more >
