
Choppy waters predicted for banking sector, with a few exceptions
Economic pressures that have upended much of the banking sector this year likely won't let up soon though two of Arkansas' largest banks could be positioned to…
Economic pressures that have upended much of the banking sector this year likely won't let up soon though two of Arkansas' largest banks could be positioned to…
About $100 million in billing rebates will be issued to 730,000 Entergy Arkansas customers, as soon as Feb. 1, the utility said Thursday. Arkansas ratepayers h…
Economic activity is still dragging in Arkansas and surrounding states, weighed down by price increases that are producing cautious consumers wary of spending …
Small Business Saturday next weekend offers an opportunity to showcase local businesses and it comes as owners are downcast about their economic opportunities …
Unemployment in Arkansas rose in October for the fourth straight month, increasing two-tenths of a point to 3.1%, revealing early indications of weakening econ…
Mercer Mass Timber has rehired roughly half the 140 workers who were laid off abruptly in January when a previous owner of the Conway timber plant unexpectedly…
Retail space began filling up in Central Arkansas in the third quarter, providing a boost to the region's commercial real estate sector that flattened out in o…
Third-quarter net income picked up at Westrock Coffee Co. though the Little Rock company reported Thursday that gross profits dropped off as consumers turned a…
Bad Boy Mowers announced plans Wednesday to continue a series of expansions and will be adding 300 jobs in Batesville. The manufacturer has expanded at least t…
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust reported slight upticks in net operating income and revenue for the third quarter on Wednesday.
Hostess has been testing production lines at its newly rejuvenated manufacturing plant in Gum Springs and later this year is scheduled for full production of i…
Uniti Group Inc. is not generating profits for shareholders though the Little Rock fiber provider announced Thursday it cut its losses by about half in the thi…
"Go fix things" guided Bill Cravens' career.
Moses Tucker Partners of Little Rock announced Monday a collaborative effort with two Colorado-based commercial real estate firms to develop a multi-family hou…
The pandemic economy delivered economic prosperity to many Americans, who saw family income jump 15% in one of the largest increases the Federal Reserve Bank h…
Little Rock outlined a commitment Friday to enhancing workforce development for city residents under age 35, particularly in minority areas, to help them devel…
Profits plunged at Simmons First National Corp. in the third quarter, with the Pine Bluff bank reporting Tuesday that net income and earnings per share each no…
Arkansas officials on Friday reported a slight uptick in statewide unemployment to 2.9% in September -- the seventh consecutive month of a joblessness rate at …
Bank OZK achieved record earnings in the third quarter, recording more than 30% jumps in net income and earnings per share in a volatile environment of soaring…
Bloated interest rates aren't just creating trouble for consumers -- Home BancShares Inc. reported Thursday that rates are eroding earnings, with net income dr…
The Arkansas economy is holding steady as it nears the end of a year marked by full employment and a tight labor market, conditions that continue to persist, a…
Just one remarkably memorable event in Darrin Williams' lifetime, in this case flying into his hometown on Air Force One with the president of the United State…
Growing public anxiety over banks' ability to survive hangs over the next two financial-reporting quarters for lenders, who remain challenged by soaring intere…
The Arkansas Research Alliance is one of those under-the-radar organizations that attracts little attention but delivers a meaningful contribution, creating mo…
Two Little Rock commercial real estate firms are merging and will operate as Flake & Co. beginning Nov. 1. Flake, founded by Jessica Flake Dearnley, announced …
Strengthening business connections between construction firms and technology providers is the focus of a conference Friday at the University of Arkansas at Lit…
Dovetail NWA is returning to Northwest Arkansas for an all-day session Oct. 12, providing a networking opportunity to uplift and empower women in small busines…
Summit Utilities Inc. is again sending out shutoff notices and charging late-fee penalties for ratepayers behind on their bills after nearly a full year of sus…
Small-business owners, already pressured by inflation and swollen interest rates, are fearful a looming federal government shutdown will further erode growth o…
Esperenza Massana Crane was drawn to Arkansas from her native El Salvador in 1998 by a newspaper ad pitching a scholarship to Arkansas colleges. Harding Univer…
NASA rockets are built to withstand brutal atmospheric conditions shooting through outer space but they couldn't leave Earth without a little boost from a smal…
Arkansas continues to achieve record employment levels though officials reported Tuesday that statewide unemployment ticked up slightly to 2.7% in August, up o…
Arkansas continues to achieve record levels of employment though officials reported Tuesday that statewide unemployment ticked up slightly to 2.7% in August.
"Game on" is a competitors' call to action, the moment when they realize there is an opponent who needs to be defeated outright -- nothing short of victory is …
Westrock Coffee Co. has gained a lot of attention for creating thousands of jobs in Conway with an investment that will reach hundreds of millions of dollars. …
Central Arkansas business leaders this week are celebrating the important contributions and achievements minority businesses deliver to the regional economy.
Statewide economic conditions continued at a steady jog over the summer as spending in Arkansas was helped by vacation travelers looking for value and convenie…
Banks have endured a rocky 2023 as profits declined, though the road ahead, while still bumpy, should level out and become smoother next year.
Business growth so far in 2023 has exceeded every month compared with a record-breaking 2022 and pre-pandemic levels -- an indication that small businesses are…
The standard industry term is "supersite" -- but that doesn't quite capture what Central Arkansas leaders are assembling at the Port of Little Rock. It's more …
Entergy Arkansas Inc. was ranked as the top-performing electric utility in the Southeast region, and a national leader, in promoting energy efficiency, accordi…
The Central Arkansas real-estate market has survived the wallop delivered by the March 31 tornado that gashed Little Rock and North Little Rock, severely damag…
The Arkansas Public Service Commission has cleared Summit Utilities Inc. of any violation of commission regulations and also ruled Friday that the utility did …
Statewide unemployment held steady at a record low 2.6% in July, with more Arkansans holding jobs during the month than ever before, leaving the state with a j…
Civic and economic development executives urged business leaders on both sides of the Arkansas River to capitalize on the $1.25 billion in ongoing projects tha…
The Little Rock Venture Center on Monday introduced its newest internationally flavored financial technology cohort to a receptive audience of bankers looking …
Global leaders in technology and banking are returning to Little Rock this week for two days of speed-dating-like meetings and open sessions that connect banke…
Income increases from same-community properties boosted second-quarter earnings for BSR Real Estate Investment Trust, with the Little Rock company reporting a …
Westrock Coffee Co. dropped to another net loss in the second quarter as the coffee and tea provider continued its expansion in Conway and raised about $119 mi…
It's a good time to sum up the fiasco that Summit Utilities Inc. stirred up over the past eight months now that the natural-gas provider has been cleared of wr…