Business & Finance

“My heart is for the entrepreneur. Business owners carry an incredible amount of weight that most people never see.” For more than a decade, JC Hite has been involved in various capacities with companies focused on helping businesses grow and …

For businesses big and small, employee loyalty is a fearsomely complex issue to suss out. The days of blind commitment are over — employees are more and more willing to look elsewhere for better opportunities. While that approach has opened …

Feature photo, top: First Community Bank employees celebrate 25 years in 2022. (Photos provided by First Community Bank) Ask anyone at First Community Bank in Batesville — or most any customer for that matter —  about the institution’s “secret sauce,” …

Feature image above: Michelle Beasley, left, executive vice president, and Kristy Vest, CEO, are two of the leaders at Telcoe Federal Credit Union. In 1950, the year Telcoe Federal Credit Union began, depositing a paycheck or taking out a loan …

Simmons First National Corp., parent company of Simmons Bank, which is headquartered in Pine Bluff, recently announced it will close 26 branches across a six-state footprint, including six in Arkansas. The Arkansas branches affected by the closure will include locations …

Alexandria Gladden, chief operating officer, from left; Brant Ward, president; Jeff Maland, chief risk officer; Crandall Streett, chief administrative officer What is your mission and the key to your success? We strive to become the premier community bank in the …

As the year progresses, small and midsized business owners are taking a clear, forward-moving approach to growth. Rather than waiting out uncertainty, they are investing in tools, talent, community engagement and long-term resilience. Bank of America’s 2025 Business Owner Report …

The U.S. government no longer mints pennies, those copper shekels representing the lowest face value of any unit of American currency. The one-cent piece — the term “penny” is actually British — remains legal tender and in circulation, but the …

There is little investors like less than uncertainty, yet nowhere does it factor bigger than in the financial markets. This year is no different, said Arkansas financial professionals, between shift-on-the-fly world events, impending midterm elections, a roaring stock market and …

For many of us, the first time we encountered economics was in a textbook, defined in terms of supply and demand — accurate, yes, but not exactly inspiring. Across Arkansas today, students as early as fourth grade are discovering a …