Arkansas Business News

Conway bank logs solid 2019 Home BancShares ended 2019 on a strong note with increases in profitability and earnings per share as it prepares to continue growing through acquisitions over ... by Andrew Moreau - January 17, 2020

Profit slumps 12.4% at Little Rock-based Bank OZK Profitability decreased by 12.4% in the fourth quarter at Little Rock-based Bank OZK, which reported Thursday that earnings per share also fell during the perio... by Andrew Moreau - January 17, 2020

Dicamba urgency points up Plant Board absences Robert Campbell, a state Plant Board member recently reappointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to represent the livestock industry, missed six of the board's 12 meetin... by Stephen Steed - January 17, 2020

News in brief Indian agency looks at Flipkart practices January 17, 2020

Developer unveils $10M 'backyard playground' idea in Eureka Springs A developer who wants to turn a sleepy Eureka Springs shopping center and vacant theater into a tourism hot spot announced plans Wednesday to spend $10 million ... by Nathan Owens - January 16, 2020

LR port updates board on initiative The Port of Little Rock is on course to acquire nearly 1,500 acres of land at a cost of $14.2 million in a growth spurt that started in 2016. by Noel Oman - January 16, 2020

News in brief Utility-industry firm picks Sugg as chief January 16, 2020

Arkansas Federal Credit Union union moving to $12M west Little Rock facility Arkansas Federal Credit Union is paying $12 million for a building in west Little Rock that will become the organization's new corporate home. January 15, 2020

Poultry making return to China Chinese customs officials in Shanghai cleared a shipment of almost 24 tons of American chicken feet on Tuesday, marking the potential start of a new trading era... by Nathan Owens - January 15, 2020

Brewery dispute's lawsuits resolved A dust-up between founders and partners of Bentonville's Bike Rack Brewing has been settled. by John Magsam - January 15, 2020

Woman, 41, indicted in theft at Little Rock eye clinic A Sherwood woman was indicted by a federal grand jury in Little Rock last week on 27 counts of bank fraud, all stemming from when she worked as an office manage... by Linda Satter - January 14, 2020

Walmart India cuts 56 managers in shift online Walmart Inc. has eliminated 56 manager positions in India as part of a shift to wholesale e-commerce, the retailer said Monday. Eight of those jobs were at the ... by Serenah McKay - January 14, 2020

USDA focuses on meat markets The U.S. Department of Agriculture has introduced a proposal outlining new criteria to determine whether meat producers are being treated unfairly by packers or... by Nathan Owens - January 14, 2020

State banks' consolidations marked 2019 Industry consolidation dominated the Arkansas banking landscape in 2019, a trend that is likely to continue as rural community banks face succession and investm... by Andrew Moreau - January 12, 2020

Venture Center program pitches LR to financial technology leaders Last week, the Little Rock Venture Center welcomed 10 entrepreneurs to the area, throwing a well-attended evening reception and a quieter dinner party to begin ... January 12, 2020